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The fastest-growing public elementary schools in Essex County, New Jersey

61 public elementary schools in Essex County, New Jersey appear in this ranking of the fastest-growing public elementary schools, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Philip's Academy Charter School leads the list at 95.7%, against a median of 11.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
61
Essex County, New Jersey
Top Enrollment growth
95.7%
Median Enrollment growth
11.3%
FASTEST GROWING · ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Philip's Academy Charter SchoolNewark, NJPhillip's Academy Charter School37373095.7%
2Madison AvenueIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School District30452472.4%
3Spring Garden SchoolNUTLEY, NJNutley Public School District36260667.4%
4George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District45573661.8%
5Winston S. Churchill SchoolFAIRFIELD, NJFairfield Public School District27540145.8%
6Franklin Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District50472543.8%
7Belleville PS4BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School District31943837.3%
8Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District54774235.6%
9Shelia Y. Oliver AcademyEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School District31941329.5%
10Chancellor Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District47460728.1%
11Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District67583323.4%
12Quitman Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District57670622.6%
13South Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District71486621.3%
14Hillside Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School District39547620.5%
15North End Elementary SchoolCedar Grove, NJCedar Grove Township School District25830919.8%
16Link Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJLink Community Charter School28734319.5%
17Riker Hill Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School District39947719.5%
18Mt Vernon Place SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District75990519.2%
19Elliott Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District74588018.1%
20South End Elementary SchoolCedar Grove, NJCedar Grove Township School District30034916.3%
21Oakwood Avenue Community SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District23427216.2%
22Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School District52460515.5%
23Hillside Elementary SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJMontclair Public School District59368415.3%
24Sussex Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District47354515.2%
25St. Cloud Elementary SchoolW ORANGE, NJWest Orange Public Schools37943615.0%
26Belleville PS8BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School District44250514.3%
27Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District49957014.2%
28Washington Elementary SchoolWEST CALDWELL, NJCaldwell-West School District36640911.7%
29Wyoming SchoolMILLBURN, NJMillburn Township School District31034611.6%
30Belleville PS7BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School District38142511.5%
31Harrison Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School District46952211.3%
32Essex Fells Elementary SchoolESSEX FELLS, NJEssex Fells School District22825110.1%
33Forest Avenue SchoolVERONA, NJVerona Public School District2102309.5%
34Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School District6406948.4%
35Camden Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District6326858.4%
36Grandview Elementary SchoolN CALDWELL, NJNorth Caldwell School District3894208.0%
37McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District8609176.6%
38Whitney E. Houston AcademyEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School District3653855.5%
39Laning Avenue SchoolVERONA, NJVerona Public School District2482615.2%
40Oak View Elementary SchoolBloomfield, NJBloomfield Township School District3843993.9%
41Maria Varisco Rogers Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJMaria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School5515723.8%
42South Mountain Elementary SchoolS ORANGE, NJSouth Orange-Maplewood School District5916133.7%
43Gregory Elementary SchoolW ORANGE, NJWest Orange Public Schools4674843.6%
44Marshall Elementary SchoolS ORANGE, NJSouth Orange-Maplewood School District4875043.5%
45Hawthorne Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District4304443.3%
46Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJRobert Treat Academy Charter School6817023.1%
47Belleville PS5BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School District3513623.1%
48Watsessing Elementary SchoolBloomfield, NJBloomfield Township School District3233333.1%
49Yantacaw SchoolNUTLEY, NJNutley Public School District4975123.0%
50J. Garfield Jackson Sr. AcademyEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School District2402472.9%
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