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Largest New Jersey public schools by enrollment

New Jersey public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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NEW JERSEY · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
651Winfield Scott School No. 2ELIZABETHElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary630
652Washington Elementary SchoolEDISONEdison Township School DistrictElementary630
653Loring Flemming Elementary SchoolBLACKWOODGloucester Township Public SchoolsElementary629
654Avenel Middle SchoolAVENELWoodbridge Township School DistrictMiddle629
655Alfred Zampella SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public SchoolsElementary629
656Colonia Middle SchoolCOLONIAWoodbridge Township School DistrictMiddle628
657Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolRIDGEWOODRidgewood Public School DistrictMiddle627
658Harrington Park SchoolHARRINGTON PARKHarrington Park School DistrictElementary627
659Florence Riverfront SchoolFLORENCEFlorence Township School DistrictMiddle627
660Indian Ave SchoolBRIDGETONBridgeton City School DistrictElementary627
661H & M Potter SchoolBAYVILLEBerkeley Township School DistrictElementary627
662Abram P. Morris Early Childhood CenterHILLSIDEHillside Public School DistrictElementary625
663Jose Marti STEM AcademyUNION CITYUnion City School DistrictHigh625
664Eisenhower Intermediate SchoolBridgewaterBridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictMiddle625
665Long Valley Middle SchoolLONG VALLEYWashington Township School DistrictMiddle625
666Paul Robeson Community School for the ArtsNEW BRUNSWICKNew Brunswick School DistrictElementary624
667Frank J. Dugan Elementary SchoolMARLBOROMarlboro Township School DistrictElementary624
668Honiss Elementary\Middle SchoolDUMONTDumont Public School DistrictElementary624
669Whitney M. Young Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public SchoolsElementary623
670Pennsauken Intermediate SchoolPENNSAUKENPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictElementary622
671FairmountHACKENSACKHackensack School DistrictElementary621
672Public School Number TwoWEST NEW YORKWest New York School DistrictElementary621
673J Harold Van ZantMARLTONEvesham Township School DistrictElementary621
674Cresthaven Academy Charter SchoolPlainfieldCresthaven Academy Charter SchoolElementary621
675John P. Faber Elementary SchoolDUNELLENDunellen Public School DistrictElementary621
676Phillipsburg Elementary SchoolPHILLIPSBURGPhillipsburg School DistrictElementary621
677Prospect Park School No. 1PROSPECT PARKProspect Park Public School DistrictElementary620
678Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle SchoolVinelandVineland Public School DistrictMiddle620
679Veterans Memorial Elementary SchoolBRICKBrick Township Public School DistrictElementary619
680Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolEDISONEdison Township School DistrictElementary619
681Buzz Aldrin Middle SchoolUPPER MONTCLAIRMontclair Public School DistrictMiddle618
682Anthony Wayne Middle SchoolWAYNEWayne Township Public School DistrictMiddle617
683Jotham W. Wakeman SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public SchoolsElementary617
684Whiton Elementary SchoolNeshanic StationBranchburg Township School DistrictElementary617
685Glen Meadow Middle SchoolVERNONVernon Township School DistrictMiddle617
686South Amboy Middle/High SchoolSOUTH AMBOYSouth Amboy School DistrictHigh616
687Piscataway Township Schools Children's CornerPiscatawayPiscataway Township School DistrictElementary616
688Robert N. Wilentz Elementary SchoolPERTH AMBOYPerth Amboy Public School DistrictElementary616
689Chestnut Ridge Middle SchoolSEWELLWashington Township School DistrictMiddle613
690South Mountain Elementary SchoolS ORANGESouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary613
691Ellen Ochoa School Number 22PassaicPassaic City School DistrictMiddle613
692Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public SchoolsElementary613
693Eric S. Smith Middle SchoolRAMSEYRamsey School DistrictMiddle613
694Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter SchoolSomersetThomas Edison EnergySmart Charter SchoolCombined613
695Secaucus High SchoolSECAUCUSSecaucus School DistrictHigh612
696Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceEAST ORANGEEast Orange School DistrictElementary612
697Arts High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictHigh611
698Grant Intermediate SchoolTRENTONTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle610
699Indian Hill SchoolHOLMDELHolmdel Township School DistrictMiddle610
700Grover Cleveland Middle SchoolCALDWELLCaldwell-West School DistrictMiddle610
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