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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Union County, New Jersey

This ranking covers the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Union County, New Jersey, drawn from 159 qualifying public schools. Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School leads the list at 24.0:1, against a median of 12.2:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
159
Union County, New Jersey
Top Students/teacher
24.0:1
Median Students/teacher
12.2:1
HIGHEST RATIO · UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Charles and Anna Booker Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary81624.0:1
2Cresthaven Academy Charter SchoolPlainfield, NJCresthaven Academy Charter SchoolElementary62121.4:1
3Academy For Information TechnologySCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh30721.3:1
4Union County TechSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh50220.4:1
5Academy For Allied Health SciencesSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh30820.2:1
6Union County Magnet High SchoolSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh29720.0:1
7Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,26818.1:1
8K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh74017.2:1
9Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,01516.1:1
10Academy For Performing ArtsSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh24216.1:1
11Hannah Caldwell ElementaryUNION, NJTownship of Union School DistrictElementary81215.6:1
12Union High SchoolUNION, NJTownship of Union School DistrictHigh2,41015.3:1
13Abraham Clark High SchoolROSELLE, NJRoselle Public School DistrictHigh92615.2:1
14Frank K. HehnlyCLARK, NJClark Township Public School DistrictElementary54315.1:1
15Primary Center at WilsonSUMMIT, NJSummit Public School DistrictElementary20314.8:1
16Lincoln Early Childhood CenterWestfield, NJWestfield Public School DistrictElementary26814.6:1
17Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,27214.6:1
18Walnut Avenue SchoolCRANFORD, NJCranford Public School DistrictElementary30414.6:1
19Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary93414.5:1
20Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,14414.5:1
21Washington Elementary SchoolROSELLE, NJRoselle Public School DistrictElementary39714.4:1
22John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,34814.4:1
23Jerome Dunn Academy No 9Elizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary85614.4:1
24William F. Halloran School No.22ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsMiddle1,14014.3:1
25The Barack Obama Green Charter SchoolPlainfield, NJThe Barack Obama Green Charter High School DistrictHigh35814.3:1
26Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh84214.3:1
27Franklin Elementary SchoolRAHWAY, NJRahway Public School DistrictElementary65814.2:1
28Terence C. Reilly School No 7ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsMiddle1,13014.1:1
29Brookside Place SchoolCRANFORD, NJCranford Public School DistrictElementary36414.1:1
30William Woodruff SchoolBERKELEY HTS, NJBerkeley Heights School DistrictElementary23814.0:1
31Number 4Linden, NJLinden Public School DistrictElementary44714.0:1
32Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary30613.9:1
33Number 6Linden, NJLinden Public School DistrictElementary32013.9:1
34Elmora School No. 12ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary65813.8:1
35J. Christian Bollwage Finance AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh41513.8:1
36Jonathan Dayton High SchoolSpringfield, NJSpringfield Public School DistrictHigh65413.8:1
37Jefferson ElementaryUNION, NJTownship of Union School DistrictMiddle56413.8:1
38Linden High SchoolLinden, NJLinden Public School DistrictHigh1,93413.6:1
39Jefferson Elementary SchoolWestfield, NJWestfield Public School DistrictElementary46713.6:1
40Hillside High SchoolHILLSIDE, NJHillside Public School DistrictHigh91113.6:1
41Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary72913.5:1
42Bloomingdale Avenue SchoolCRANFORD, NJCranford Public School DistrictElementary22613.5:1
43Scotch Plains-Fanwood High SchoolSCOTCH PLAINS, NJScotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictHigh1,56213.3:1
44Plainfield High SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictHigh2,07713.3:1
45John Marshal School No. 20ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary45213.3:1
46Beechwood SchoolMOUNTAINSIDE, NJMountainside School DistrictElementary26513.3:1
47Rahway High SchoolRAHWAY, NJRahway Public School DistrictHigh1,28613.2:1
48Roselle Park High SchoolROSELLE PARK, NJRoselle Park Public School DistrictHigh59313.1:1
49James Caldwell Elementary SchoolSpringfield, NJSpringfield Public School DistrictElementary27613.1:1
50Washington ElementaryUNION, NJTownship of Union School DistrictElementary57813.1:1
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