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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
901Sunnymead Elementary SchoolHillsboroughHillsborough Township Public School DistrictElementary530
902Union Valley Elementary SchoolSICKLERVILLEGloucester Township Public SchoolsElementary530
903Mount Pleasant Middle SchoolLIVINGSTONLivingston Board of Education School DistrictMiddle530
904Orchard Valley Middle SchoolSEWELLWashington Township School DistrictMiddle529
905Benedict A. Cucinella SchoolLONG VALLEYWashington Township School DistrictElementary529
906Private Nicholas Minue Elementary SchoolCARTERETCarteret Public School DistrictElementary529
907West Avenue SchoolBRIDGETONBridgeton City School DistrictElementary528
908Arbor Elementary SchoolPISCATAWAYPiscataway Township School DistrictElementary528
909Mary S. Shoemaker SchoolWOODSTOWNWoodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictElementary528
910Carl H. Kumpf SchoolCLARKClark Township Public School DistrictMiddle528
911Manville High SchoolManvilleManville School DistrictHigh528
912Samuel S. Yellin Elementary SchoolSTRATFORDStratford School DistrictMiddle527
913Kresson SchoolVOORHEESVoorhees Township School DistrictElementary527
914Franklin Borough SchoolFRANKLINFranklin Borough School DistrictElementary527
915School 25PATERSONPaterson Public School DistrictElementary526
916J. Ackerman Coles Elementary SchoolSCOTCH PLAINSScotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictElementary526
917Fairfield Township SchoolBRIDGETONFairfield Township School DistrictElementary526
918Speedway Avenue SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School DistrictElementary525
919Westampton Township Middle SchoolWESTAMPTONWestampton Township Public School DistrictMiddle525
920Holland Township Elementary SchoolMILFORDHolland Township School DistrictElementary525
921Madison AvenueIRVINGTONIrvington Public School DistrictElementary524
922Hopewell CrestBRIDGETONHopewell Township School DistrictElementary524
923Mckinley Community SchoolNEW BRUNSWICKNew Brunswick School DistrictElementary524
924South River Middle SchoolSOUTH RIVERSouth River Public School DistrictMiddle524
925Joseph T. Donahue Elementary SchoolBARNEGATBarnegat Township School DistrictElementary524
926Columbia Middle SchoolBERKELEY HTSBerkeley Heights School DistrictMiddle523
927David E. Owens Middle SchoolNEW MILFORDNew Milford Public School DistrictMiddle523
928Hainesport Township SchoolHAINESPORTHainesport Township School DistrictElementary523
929Harrison Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTONLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary522
930College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School DistrictNeptuneCollege Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School DistrCombined522
931Cherry Street SchoolBRIDGETONBridgeton City School DistrictElementary522
932Mount Prospect Elementary SchoolBasking RidgeBernards Township School DistrictElementary522
933Lincoln Middle SchoolHAWTHORNEHawthorne Public School DistrictMiddle522
934Middle Township Elementary #2CAPE MAY COURT HOUSEMiddle Township Public School DistrictElementary522
935Clinton Public SchoolCLINTONClinton-Glen Gardner School DistrictElementary521
936Roosevelt Elementary SchoolHAWTHORNEHawthorne Public School DistrictElementary521
937James W. Lilley Elementary SchoolERIALGloucester Township Public SchoolsElementary519
938Lloyd Road Elementary SchoolABERDEENMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School DistrictElementary519
939Delia Bolden Elementary SchoolMAPLEWOODSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary518
940Uptown School ComplexAtlantic CityAtlantic City School DistrictElementary518
941Albio Sires Elementary SchoolWEST NEW YORKWest New York School DistrictElementary518
942Anna C. Scott Elementary SchoolLeoniaLeonia Public School DistrictElementary517
943Edward T. HamiltonVOORHEESVoorhees Township School DistrictElementary517
944Winslow Township Elementary School FourSICKLERVILLEWinslow Township School DistrictElementary517
945H Ashton MarshABSECONAbsecon Public Schools DistrictElementary516
946SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewarkNewark Public School DistrictElementary516
947Milford Brook SchoolManalapanManalapan-Englishtown Regional School DistrictElementary516
948Fanny Meyer HillersHACKENSACKHackensack School DistrictElementary516
949Osage SchoolVOORHEESVoorhees Township School DistrictElementary515
950Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary SchoolCAMDENCamden City School DistrictElementary515
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