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The smallest public schools in New Jersey

This ranking covers the smallest public schools in New Jersey, drawn from 2,472 qualifying public schools. Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery HS leads the list at 10, against a median of 432 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

2,472

New Jersey

Best Students

Median Students

432

SMALLEST · NEW JERSEY

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery HS	Roselle, NJ	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	High	10
2	Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus	Paramus, NJ	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	High	14
3	Essex Junior Academy	Fairfield, NJ	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	Elementary	15
4	MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center	PENNINGTON, NJ	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	High	21
5	Marie H Katzenbach Elementary School for the Deaf	Trenton, NJ	Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf	Elementary	22
6	Regional Achievement Academy	Tinton Falls, NJ	Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission School Distri	High	22
7	Central Park School	MORRISTOWN, NJ	Educational Services Commission of Morris County	Combined	22
8	TOPS Early Learning Childhood Learning	Oakland, NJ	Oakland Public School District	Elementary	22
9	Work Readiness Academy	Union, NJ	Union County Educational Services Commission	High	23
10	Daretown School	ELMER, NJ	Salem County Special Services School District	Combined	28
11	Alternative High School	CHERRY HILL, NJ	Cherry Hill School District	High	32
12	Marie H Katzenbach Middle/High School	Trenton, NJ	Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf	High	33
13	Bruce Street School	NEWARK, NJ	Newark Public School District	Elementary	34
14	Essex High School	Fairfield, NJ	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	High	34
15	Moonachie Campus	Moonachie, NJ	South Bergen Jointure Commission School District	Elementary	35
16	Academy for Environmental Science	Oak Ridge, NJ	Morris County Vocational School District	High	36
17	Essex Campus Academy	FAIRFIELD, NJ	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	High	37
18	Venice Park School	Atlantic City, NJ	Atlantic City School District	Elementary	39
19	Harrison School	West Caldwell, NJ	Caldwell-West School District	Elementary	39
20	Lamberts Mill Academy	WESTFIELD, NJ	Union County Educational Services Commission	High	42
21	Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn	Oaklyn, NJ	Collingswood Public School District	Elementary	43
22	Cinnaminson Memorial School	Cinnaminson, NJ	Cinnaminson Township School District	Elementary	44
23	Northern Hills Academy	SPARTA, NJ	Sussex County Educational Services Commission	Combined	44
24	Washington School	Garwood, NJ	Garwood Boro	Elementary	44
25	Westlake	Westfield, NJ	Union County Educational Services Commission	Combined	46
26	NuView Academy	PISCATAWAY, NJ	Educational Services Commission of New Jersey	Combined	46
27	A.E. Burling High School	Pennsauken, NJ	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District	High	49
28	Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center	West Orange, NJ	West Orange Public Schools	Elementary	49
29	Community	Lyndhurst, NJ	Lyndhurst Public School District	Elementary	50
30	Young Men's Academy	Paterson, NJ	Paterson Public School District	Middle	50
31	Edison Early Learning Center	Edison, NJ	Edison Township School District	Elementary	52
32	Crossroads School	WESTFIELD, NJ	Union County Educational Services Commission	Elementary	52
33	NJ Regional Day - Mannington	WOODSTOWN, NJ	Salem County Special Services School District	Combined	53
34	West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center	West Orange, NJ	West Orange Public Schools	Elementary	54
35	Somerset Elementary Academy	Bridgewater, NJ	Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr	Elementary	54
36	Multiple Disabilities Continuum	Paramus, NJ	Bergen County Special Services School District	Combined	55
37	Beach Haven School	Beach Haven, NJ	Beach Haven School District	Elementary	56
38	Manchester Regional Day School	JACKSON, NJ	Manchester Township School District	Combined	56
39	Collingswood Pre Sch Penguins Childhood Center	Collingswood, NJ	Collingswood Public School District	Elementary	58
40	Washington School	Saddle Brook, NJ	Saddle Brook School District	Elementary	58
41	Hope Academy	PASSAIC, NJ	Northern Region Educational Services Commission	High	59
42	The Shore Center	Tinton Falls, NJ	Bayshore Jointure Commission School District	Combined	60
43	Branch Brook School	NEWARK, NJ	Newark Public School District	Elementary	60
44	Clifton Early Learner Academies - Allwood	Clifton, NJ	Clifton Public School District	Elementary	62
45	Athletic Training and Physical Therapy	Succasunna, NJ	Morris County Vocational School District	High	62
46	Life Skills Continuum	Paramus, NJ	Bergen County Special Services School District	Combined	64
47	Milford Public School	MILFORD, NJ	Milford Borough School District	Elementary	64
48	Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impaired	MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ	Mountain Lakes Public School District	Elementary	64
49	Regional Day School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Combined	67
50	Pinnacle Academy High School	PLAINFIELD, NJ	Plainfield Public School District	High	67

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