District guide
Elizabeth Public Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Union County, NJ: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Elizabeth Public Schools tells you before choosing a home
Elizabeth Public Schools is listed with 37 public schools and 27,378 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 24 primary, 2 middle, 8 high, 3 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
37 district schools are associated with Union County in the current file, about 21% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
24
16,574 reported students
2
2,215 reported students
8
7,668 reported students
3
921 reported students
Parent checks for Elizabeth Public Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Elizabeth Public Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Elizabeth | 1,443 | Profile |
| Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Elizabeth | 1,299 | Profile |
| Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | ELIZABETH | 1,281 | Profile |
| Terence C. Reilly School No 7 Regular | Middle | 2–8 | ELIZABETH | 1,126 | Profile |
| William F. Halloran School No.22 Regular | Middle | 2–8 | ELIZABETH | 1,089 | Profile |
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Elizabeth | 1,070 | Profile |
| Toussaint Louverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 1,042 | Profile |
| Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Elizabeth | 996 | Profile |
| Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 915 | Listed only |
| Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Elizabeth | 896 | Listed only |
| Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 885 | Listed only |
| Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | ELIZABETH | 840 | Listed only |
| Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Elizabeth | 810 | Listed only |
| Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | ELIZABETH | 807 | Listed only |
| Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 799 | Listed only |
| Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 799 | Listed only |
| Joseph Battin School No 4 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 783 | Listed only |
| Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 764 | Listed only |
| Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 694 | Listed only |
| Christopher Columbus School No. 15 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | ELIZABETH | 666 | Listed only |
| Elmora School No. 12 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 648 | Listed only |
| Madison Monroe School No. 16 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 637 | Listed only |
| Winfield Scott School No. 2 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 637 | Listed only |
| Victor Mravlag School No. 21 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 623 | Listed only |
| Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | ELIZABETH | 604 | Listed only |
| Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | ELIZABETH | 600 | Listed only |
| Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 571 | Listed only |
| George Washington Academy School No. 1 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | ELIZABETH | 554 | Listed only |
| Robert Morris School No. 18 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | ELIZABETH | 506 | Listed only |
| John Marshal School No. 20 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | ELIZABETH | 454 | Listed only |
| Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | ELIZABETH | 434 | Listed only |
| K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Elizabeth | 427 | Listed only |
| iPrep Academy School No 8 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Elizabeth | 416 | Listed only |
| J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Elizabeth | 342 | Listed only |
| Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 Regular | Other | PK | ELIZABETH | 310 | Listed only |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52 Regular | Other | PK | ELIZABETH | 307 | Listed only |
| Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 Regular | Other | PK | ELIZABETH | 304 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Elizabeth Public Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Elizabeth Public Schools?
Elizabeth Public Schools includes 37 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 24 primary, 2 middle, 8 high, 3 other schools.
Does this Elizabeth Public Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Elizabeth Public Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Elizabeth Public Schools ranked as the best district in Union County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Elizabeth Public Schools schools have detailed profiles?
8 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.