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Best Schools · New Jersey · Most racially diverse

Most racially diverse New Jersey public schools

New Jersey public schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. "Max group" is the largest racial or ethnic group's share of enrollment, with the name of that group; the school where this is lowest is the most balanced.

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NEW JERSEY · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE
#SchoolCityStudentsMax group% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
201Jordan Road Elementary SchoolSomers Point33940.1% White (136)40.1%(136)17.1%(58)31.6%(107)2.1%(7)
202Amsterdam Elementary SchoolHillsborough37640.2% Asian (151)38.0%(143)2.7%(10)11.4%(43)40.2%(151)
203Clementon Elementary SchoolCLEMENTON58640.3% Hispanic (236)25.4%(149)25.4%(149)40.3%(236)2.9%(17)
204William Shemin Midtown Community School #8BAYONNE1,20340.3% White (485)40.3%(485)16.5%(199)32.6%(392)5.7%(69)
205East Brook Middle SchoolPARAMUS55540.4% White (224)40.4%(224)2.9%(16)15.7%(87)34.2%(190)
206Neptune High SchoolNEPTUNE1,12940.4% Hispanic (456)15.2%(172)37.3%(421)40.4%(456)2.9%(33)
207Hammarskjold Upper Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICK1,22140.5% White (494)40.5%(494)5.6%(68)15.6%(190)33.9%(414)
208Hannah Caldwell ElementaryUNION81240.5% Black (329)14.0%(114)40.5%(329)31.2%(253)8.9%(72)
209Lawrence Middle SchoolLAWRENCEVILLE58440.6% White (237)40.6%(237)15.9%(93)22.1%(129)16.1%(94)
210John F. Kennedy Primary SchoolRaritan43140.6% Hispanic (175)32.3%(139)6.7%(29)40.6%(175)15.8%(68)
211Loudenslager Elementary SchoolPAULSBORO33040.6% Black (134)17.0%(56)40.6%(134)29.1%(96)0.6%(2)
212Warnsdorfer Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICK32540.6% White (132)40.6%(132)2.5%(8)12.0%(39)39.1%(127)
213Jefferson Elementary SchoolSUMMIT22140.7% White (90)40.7%(90)5.4%(12)29.9%(66)18.6%(41)
214School #16CLIFTON20140.8% Hispanic (82)32.3%(65)7.0%(14)40.8%(82)13.9%(28)
215Fort Lee High SchoolFORT LEE1,17040.9% Asian (478)26.6%(311)5.5%(64)24.9%(291)40.9%(478)
216Elizabeth Avenue SchoolSomerset54140.9% Hispanic (221)13.5%(73)25.9%(140)40.9%(221)14.2%(77)
217Honiss Elementary\Middle SchoolDUMONT62440.9% Hispanic (255)34.8%(217)4.2%(26)40.9%(255)16.0%(100)
218Edison Middle SchoolW ORANGE47740.9% Hispanic (195)19.7%(94)28.7%(137)40.9%(195)2.5%(12)
219Triangle Elementary SchoolHillsborough36240.9% Asian (148)34.0%(123)6.6%(24)14.1%(51)40.9%(148)
220Toms River Intermediate School NorthTOMS RIVER97040.9% White (397)40.9%(397)8.9%(86)39.8%(386)6.6%(64)
221Yardville Heights Elementary SchoolHAMILTON25141.0% Hispanic (103)39.8%(100)15.1%(38)41.0%(103)0.8%(2)
222Hillside Elementary SchoolCLOSTER59941.1% Asian (246)40.9%(245)0.8%(5)8.5%(51)41.1%(246)
223Washington Community School #9BAYONNE69141.1% White (284)41.1%(284)12.6%(87)29.5%(204)12.3%(85)
224Franklin Elementary SchoolSOUTH PLAINFIELD27041.1% White (111)41.1%(111)10.4%(28)34.8%(94)7.4%(20)
225Norwood Public SchoolNORWOOD58341.2% White (240)41.2%(240)1.4%(8)13.6%(79)39.1%(228)
226Menlo Park Terrace Elementary SchoolMETUCHEN33041.2% Hispanic (136)23.3%(77)11.2%(37)41.2%(136)21.5%(71)
227Bridgewater-Raritan High SchoolBridgewater2,67341.3% White (1,104)41.3%(1,104)4.1%(109)19.8%(530)31.0%(828)
228Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary SchoolPISCATAWAY51341.3% Hispanic (212)10.1%(52)14.6%(75)41.3%(212)29.2%(150)
229Joseph C. Caruso SchoolKEANSBURG59541.3% White (246)41.3%(246)15.8%(94)32.9%(196)1.3%(8)
230School No. 4FORT LEE37741.4% Asian (156)29.4%(111)1.3%(5)22.3%(84)41.4%(156)
231Harry S. Truman Elementary SchoolPARLIN42541.4% White (176)41.4%(176)15.5%(66)21.4%(91)12.7%(54)
232Lincoln Elementary SchoolHASBROUCK HEIGHTS36441.5% White (151)41.5%(151)2.5%(9)37.9%(138)16.2%(59)
233Ben Franklin ElementaryLAWRENCEVILLE34241.5% White (142)41.5%(142)10.2%(35)17.5%(60)24.9%(85)
234Martin Luther King Elementary SchoolPISCATAWAY48841.6% Asian (203)14.3%(70)19.7%(96)17.8%(87)41.6%(203)
235Burlington Township Middle School at SpringsideBURLINGTON82241.6% Black (342)25.7%(211)41.6%(342)16.7%(137)11.4%(94)
236Irwin Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICK30541.6% White (127)41.6%(127)3.6%(11)12.1%(37)38.4%(117)
237Frank R Conwell SchoolJERSEY CITY60541.6% Hispanic (252)22.0%(133)20.0%(121)41.6%(252)12.6%(76)
238David E. Owens Middle SchoolNEW MILFORD52341.7% White (218)41.7%(218)7.1%(37)31.0%(162)17.2%(90)
239Kelly Elementary SchoolW ORANGE45141.7% Hispanic (188)9.8%(44)34.4%(155)41.7%(188)2.9%(13)
240Campbell Elementary SchoolMETUCHEN69841.7% White (291)41.7%(291)3.9%(27)15.6%(109)26.9%(188)
241Mercerville Elementary SchoolHAMILTON35041.7% White (146)41.7%(146)8.9%(31)36.3%(127)7.4%(26)
242Walter C. Black Elementary SchoolHIGHTSTOWN51041.8% Hispanic (213)27.4%(140)7.7%(39)41.8%(213)17.4%(89)
243Hamilton Primary SchoolBasking Ridge46241.8% White (193)41.8%(193)3.0%(14)12.3%(57)37.0%(171)
244Stony Brook Elementary SchoolPENNINGTON39541.8% Asian (165)37.7%(149)8.3%(33)10.1%(40)41.8%(165)
245Chaplain Charles Watters SchoolJERSEY CITY58641.8% Black (245)14.8%(87)41.8%(245)31.2%(183)7.8%(46)
246Claremont Avenue Elementary SchoolCOLONIA30641.8% White (128)41.8%(128)8.2%(25)20.6%(63)26.1%(80)
247Littleton Elementary SchoolMorris Plains39241.8% Asian (164)36.7%(144)4.8%(19)12.5%(49)41.8%(164)
248Van Derveer Elementary SchoolSomerville74541.9% White (312)41.9%(312)7.8%(58)36.2%(270)8.3%(62)
249Somerville Middle SchoolSomerville33941.9% Hispanic (142)35.1%(119)8.6%(29)41.9%(142)7.1%(24)
250Woodbridge Middle SchoolWOODBRIDGE51341.9% Hispanic (215)30.8%(158)16.0%(82)41.9%(215)9.0%(46)
Page 5 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Schools with 200+ students. Lower "max group" means a more balanced student body across racial categories.

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