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The largest public schools in Essex County, New Jersey · page 5

Ranks 201–234 of the largest public schools in Essex County, New Jersey. Back to page 1.

LARGEST · ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
201Hornblower Early Childhood CenterBelleville, NJBelleville Public School DistrictElementary245
202Mildred Barry Garvin ElementaryEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictElementary245
203Forest Avenue SchoolVERONA, NJVerona Public School DistrictElementary230
204Sir Isaac Newton Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary225
205Wilson Elementary SchoolWEST CALDWELL, NJCaldwell-West School DistrictElementary214
206Renaissance Middle School at the Rand BuildingMONTCLAIR, NJMontclair Public School DistrictMiddle203
207Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary198
208Orange Early Childhood CenterOrange, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictElementary195
209STEM Innovation Academy of the OrangesSouth Orange, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictHigh180
210Belleville PS10BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School DistrictElementary164
211The Early Childhood Center @ Forest GlenBloomfield, NJBloomfield Township School DistrictElementary158
212Wahlstrom Early Childhood AcademyEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictElementary157
213Eagle Academy for Young Men of NewarkNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh155
214Linden Avenue SchoolGLEN RIDGE, NJGlen Ridge Public School DistrictElementary153
215Althea Gibson AcademyEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictElementary144
216John F. Kennedy SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh143
217Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJNewark Educators Community Charter SchoolElementary142
218Belleville PS9BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School DistrictElementary138
219Brookdale Avenue SchoolVERONA, NJVerona Public School DistrictElementary134
220Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. AcademyEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictElementary129
221Forest Avenue SchoolGLEN RIDGE, NJGlen Ridge Public School DistrictElementary127
222Central SchoolGlen Ridge, NJGlen Ridge Public School DistrictElementary127
223NJ Regional Day School - NewarkNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictCombined123
224Fourteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary104
225Discovery Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJDiscovery Charter SchoolMiddle99
226Montrose Early Childhood CenterSouth Orange, NJSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary98
227Branch Brook SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary60
228West Orange Early Childhood Learning CenterWest Orange, NJWest Orange Public SchoolsElementary54
229Betty Maddalena Early Learning CenterWest Orange, NJWest Orange Public SchoolsElementary49
230Harrison SchoolWest Caldwell, NJCaldwell-West School DistrictElementary39
231Essex Campus AcademyFAIRFIELD, NJEssex Regional Educational Services CommissionHigh37
232Bruce Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary34
233Essex High SchoolFairfield, NJEssex Regional Educational Services CommissionHigh34
234Essex Junior AcademyFairfield, NJEssex Regional Educational Services CommissionElementary15
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