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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
801Public School Number FiveWEST NEW YORKWest New York School DistrictElementary570
802Leeds Avenue Elementary SchoolPLEASANTVILLEPleasantville Public School DistrictElementary570
803Holly Glen Elementary SchoolWILLIAMSTOWNMonroe Township Public School DistrictElementary570
804Mansfield Township ElementaryPORT MURRAYMansfield Township Elementary School DistrictElementary570
805Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictElementary570
806Pierrepont SchoolRUTHERFORDRutherford School DistrictMiddle569
807Memorial Middle SchoolELMWOOD PARKElmwood Park School DistrictMiddle569
808Hawthorne High SchoolHAWTHORNEHawthorne Public School DistrictHigh569
809Carteret Junior High SchoolCarteretCarteret Public School DistrictMiddle568
810Cedar Hill SchoolBasking RidgeBernards Township School DistrictElementary568
811Hillside Intermediate SchoolBridgewaterBridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictMiddle568
812Grant Elementary SchoolSOUTH PLAINFIELDSouth Plainfield School DistrictMiddle568
813Marlton ElementaryMARLTONEvesham Township School DistrictElementary567
814ParsonsNORTH BRUNSWICKNorth Brunswick Township School DistrictElementary566
815Pennsylvania Ave SchoolAtlantic CityAtlantic City School DistrictElementary566
816Whitman Elementary SchoolTURNERSVILLEWashington Township School DistrictElementary566
817Mountain View Elementary SchoolFLANDERSMount Olive Township School DistrictElementary565
818Jefferson ElementaryUNIONTownship of Union School DistrictMiddle564
819Woodrow Wilson School No. 19ELIZABETHElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary563
820Theodore Schor Middle SchoolPISCATAWAYPiscataway Township School DistrictMiddle563
821Huber Street SchoolSECAUCUSSecaucus School DistrictElementary563
822Freehold Learning CenterFreeholdFreehold Borough School DistrictElementary562
823Bunker Hill Middle SchoolSEWELLWashington Township School DistrictMiddle562
824Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolEwingTrenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolHigh562
825Jersey City Community Charter SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Community Charter SchoolElementary561
826John AdamsNORTH BRUNSWICKNorth Brunswick Township School DistrictElementary561
827Maywood Avenue SchoolMAYWOODMaywood School DistrictMiddle561
828Glassboro High SchoolGlassboroGlassboro School DistrictHigh561
829School #12CLIFTONClifton Public School DistrictElementary560
830Liberty Middle SchoolWEST ORANGEWest Orange Public SchoolsMiddle559
831Anthony V. Ceres Elementary SchoolPERTH AMBOYPerth Amboy Public School DistrictElementary559
832West Essex Middle SchoolNORTH CALDWELLWest Essex Regional School DistrictMiddle558
833Midstreams Elementary SchoolBRICK TOWNBrick Township Public School DistrictElementary558
834J. Mason Tomlin Elementary SchoolMANTUAMantua Township School DistrictMiddle558
835Dr. William Mennies Elementary SchoolVINELANDVineland Public School DistrictElementary558
836Washington Elementary SchoolKEARNYKearnyElementary557
837Washington Community SchoolPLAINFIELDPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary557
838Helen L BeelerMARLTONEvesham Township School DistrictElementary557
839Lanes Mill Elementary SchoolBRICKBrick Township Public School DistrictElementary557
840Dutch Neck Elementary SchoolWest WindsorWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictElementary557
841Shore Regional High SchoolWEST LONG BRANCHShore Regional High School DistrictHigh556
842John Hill SchoolBOONTONBoonton Town Public School DistrictMiddle556
843Edward H. BryanCRESSKILLCresskill Public School DistrictElementary555
844Patton J. Hill Elementary SchoolTRENTONTrenton Public School DistrictElementary555
845Madison Junior SchoolMADISONMadison Public School DistrictMiddle555
846East Brook Middle SchoolPARAMUSParamus Public School DistrictMiddle555
847Maude M. Wilkins Elementary SchoolMAPLE SHADEMaple Shade School DistrictElementary554
848Langston Hughes Elementary SchoolEAST ORANGEEast Orange School DistrictElementary554
849Spruce Street Elementary SchoolLAKEWOODLakewood Township School DistrictElementary554
850Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High SchoolWOOD RIDGEWood-Ridge School DistrictHigh554
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