For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 5,571 students in Elizabethport, NJ (there are , serving 191 private students). 97% of all K-12 students in Elizabethport, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
The top-ranked public schools in Elizabethport, NJ are Terence C. Reilly School No 7, Iprep Academy School No 8 and John Marshal School No. 20. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Elizabethport, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Elizabethport have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public schools.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Elizabethport, NJ (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Terence C. Reilly School No 7
(Math: 61% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
436 First Avenue
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6030
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6030
Gr: 2-8 | 1,147 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
Iprep Academy School No 8
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
221-227 Court Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 275-6900
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 275-6900
Gr: K-8 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #33.
John Marshal School No. 20
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
521 Magnolia Ave
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5800
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5800
Gr: K-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
George Washington Academy School No. 1
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
250 Broadway
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5555
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5555
Gr: PK-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 First Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-3950
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-3950
Gr: PK-8 | 912 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Jerome Dunn Academy No 9
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Third Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5580
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5580
Gr: K-8 | 866 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Sonia Sotomayor School No 25
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
525 First Avenue
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5930
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5930
Gr: K-8 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
248 Ripley Pl
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5700
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-5700
Gr: K-8 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
130 Trumbull Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6450
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6450
Gr: PK | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Elizabethport, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
436 First Ave
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6030
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6030
Gr: 6-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Union County Sip (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
655 Livingston St
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 994-7167
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 994-7167
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public schools in Elizabethport, NJ?
The top-ranked public schools in Elizabethport, NJ include Terence C. Reilly School No 7, Iprep Academy School No 8 and John Marshal School No. 20.
How many public schools are located in Elizabethport?
9 public schools are located in Elizabethport.
What percentage of students in Elizabethport go to public school?
97% of all K-12 students in Elizabethport are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Elizabethport?
Elizabethport public schools minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
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