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