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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
851Langston Hughes Elementary SchoolEAST ORANGEEast Orange School DistrictElementary554
852Lafayette Avenue SchoolCHATHAMSchool District of the ChathamsElementary554
853South Plainfield Middle SchoolSOUTH PLAINFIELDSouth Plainfield School DistrictMiddle553
854Ocean Academy Charter SchoolLakewoodOcean Academy Charter SchoolCombined551
855Marlboro Elementary SchoolMARLBOROMarlboro Township School DistrictElementary551
856Jefferson Township Middle SchoolOAK RIDGEJefferson Township Public School DistrictMiddle550
857Willingboro Memorial Middle SchoolWILLINGBOROWillingboro Public School DistrictMiddle550
858New York Avenue SchoolAtlantic CityAtlantic City School DistrictElementary550
859Woodstown High SchoolWOODSTOWNWoodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictHigh550
860Thomas H. Dudley Family SchoolCamdenCamden City School DistrictElementary549
861Newell Elementary SchoolALLENTOWNUpper Freehold Regional School DistrictElementary548
862Lucy N. Holman Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Township School DistrictElementary547
863Warren Middle SchoolWarrenWarren Township School DistrictMiddle547
864Mountain Lakes High SchoolMountain LakesMountain Lakes Public School DistrictHigh546
865Joyce Kilmer Intermediate SchoolTrentonTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle546
866Paul Robeson Charter School for the HumanitiesTRENTONPaul Robeson Charter School for the HumanitiesElementary545
867George E. Wilson Elementary SchoolHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary545
868Sussex Avenue SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictElementary545
869Wallington Junior Senior High SchoolWALLINGTONWallington Boro School DistrictHigh545
870Dr Martin Luther King Jr School ComplexAtlantic CityAtlantic City School DistrictElementary544
871Hurffville Elementary SchoolSEWELLWashington Township School DistrictElementary544
872Middle Township Elementary #4CAPE MAY COURT HOUSEMiddle Township Public School DistrictMiddle544
873Frank K. HehnlyCLARKClark Township Public School DistrictElementary543
874Red Bank Primary SchoolRED BANKRed Bank Borough Public School DistrictElementary543
875Achievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolTrentonAchievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolHigh543
876William J. McGinn Elementary SchoolSCOTCH PLAINSScotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictElementary543
877Clinton Elementary SchoolMAPLEWOODSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary542
878James A Cotten Intermediate SchoolWillingboroWillingboro Public School DistrictMiddle542
879Center Grove SchoolRANDOLPHRandolph Township School DistrictElementary542
880Elizabeth Avenue SchoolSomersetFranklin Township Public School DistrictElementary541
881West Side High SchoolNewarkNewark Public School DistrictHigh541
882Northvale Public SchoolNORTHVALENorthvale Public School DistrictElementary540
883Carteret Middle SchoolCARTERETCarteret Public School DistrictMiddle540
884Ridgewood Avenue SchoolGLEN RIDGEGlen Ridge Public School DistrictElementary540
885School No. 1FORT LEEFort Lee School DistrictElementary540
886Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26Jersey CityJersey City Public SchoolsElementary539
887North Plainfield Middle SchoolNorth PlainfieldNorth Plainfield School DistrictMiddle538
888James Monroe Elementary SchoolEdisonEdison Township School DistrictElementary537
889James A. McDivitt Elementary SchoolOLD BRIDGEOld Bridge Township School DistrictElementary536
890Selzer Elementary\Middle SchoolDUMONTDumont Public School DistrictElementary535
891Winslow Township Elementary School SixSICKLERVILLEWinslow Township School DistrictMiddle534
892Bayshore Middle SchoolLEONARDOMiddletown Township Public School DistrictMiddle534
893Washington SchoolNUTLEYNutley Public School DistrictElementary534
894Taylor Mills SchoolManalapanManalapan-Englishtown Regional School DistrictElementary533
895Memorial Elementary SchoolMontvaleMontvale Board of Education School DistrictElementary532
896Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictHigh531
897Tuscan Elementary SchoolMAPLEWOODSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary531
898Eisenhower Middle SchoolSUCCASUNNARoxbury Township School DistrictMiddle531
899Land O'Pines Elementary SchoolHOWELLHowell Township Public School DistrictElementary530
900Sunnymead Elementary SchoolHillsboroughHillsborough Township Public School DistrictElementary530
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