St. Nicholas School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of the most diverse private schools in New Jersey
Jersey City, NJ
A+Overall grade110 students11 students per teacher
Elementary schools in New Jersey
Schools that serve the early grades and stop by 8th grade. 285 schools listed.
Largest elementary schools
Westfield Friends School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 79% of Christian schools in New Jersey
Cinnaminson, NJ
A+Overall grade108 students5 students per teacher
Mendham Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only independent school in Basking Ridge
Basking Ridge, NJ
B+Overall grade105 students8 students per teacher
Montclair Cooperative School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Montclair, NJ
AOverall grade104 students7 students per teacher
Yeshivas Ohr Hachinuch
Jewish day school · Grades K–4
One of 94 Jewish day schools in Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
BOverall gradeAll boys104 students10 students per teacher
Ambassador Christian Academy
Pentecostal school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 68% of Christian schools in New Jersey
Sewell, NJ
A+Overall grade103 students8 students per teacher
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Passaic
Passaic, NJ
A+Overall grade102 students8 students per teacher
St. Peters School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 77% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Belleville, NJ
A+Overall grade102 students9 students per teacher
Woodland Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Bridgeton, NJ
AOverall grade101 students6 students per teacher
All Saints Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Parsippany, NJ
A+Overall grade100 students8 students per teacher
Marlton Christian Academy Elementary & Preschool
Assembly of God school · Grades Pre-K–5
The only Christian school in Marlton
Marlton, NJ
B+Overall grade100 students12 students per teacher
Dawn Treader Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–8
One of 2 Christian schools in Paterson
Paterson, NJ
BOverall grade99 students17 students per teacher
Immaculate Conception School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 87% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Spotswood, NJ
A+Overall grade98 students9 students per teacher
Bais Yaakov of Clifton
Jewish day school · Grades K–7
The only all-girls school in Clifton
Clifton, NJ
B+Overall gradeAll girls96 students6 students per teacher
Camden Forward School/Urban Promise Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–8
The largest Christian school in Pennsauken
Pennsauken, NJ
B+Overall grade96 students11 students per teacher
Newmark High School
Special education school · Grades 1–8
Growing: enrollment up 71% since 2011–12
Scotch Plains, NJ
B+Overall grade96 students7 students per teacher
Holmdel Montessori School
Mennonite · Montessori · Grades Pre-K–4
One of the most diverse private schools in New Jersey
Holmdel, NJ
A+Overall grade95 students4 students per teacher
Princeton Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Montessori school in Princeton
Princeton, NJ
B+Overall grade93 students12 students per teacher
Waldorf School of Princeton
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Princeton, NJ
AOverall grade93 students7 students per teacher
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 176% since 2011–12
Manahawkin, NJ
B+Overall grade91 students11 students per teacher
Newmark School
Special education school · Grades 1–8
Small classes: about 8 students per teacher
Scotch Plains, NJ
BOverall grade90 students8 students per teacher
Japanese Children's Society
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–6
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
B+Overall grade88 students6 students per teacher
Erial Community Church Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Erial since at least 2011
Erial, NJ
AOverall grade86 students11 students per teacher
Hudsonway Immersion School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 66% of independent schools in New Jersey
Stirling, NJ
AOverall grade86 students5 students per teacher
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