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Best Elizabeth �� Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 private schools serving 881 students in Elizabeth, NJ (there are , serving 22,004 public students). 4% of all K-12 students in Elizabeth, NJ are educated in private schools (compared to the NJ state average of 14%).

The private schools in Elizabeth, NJ include Bruriah High School For Girls and Jewish Educational Center Lower School.

The average acceptance rate is 98%, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average acceptance rate of 78%.

100% of private schools in Elizabeth, NJ are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

Top-Ranked Elizabeth �� Schools (2026)

School

Location

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Bruriah High School For Girls

All-boys (Jewish)

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35 North Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 355-4850

Gr: 7-12 | 350 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Jewish Educational Center Lower School

(Jewish)

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330 Elmora Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 355-4850

Gr: K-8 | 306 students Avg. class size: 18 students

Blessed Sacrament Elementary School

(Catholic)

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1086 North Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 352-8629

Gr: PK-8 | 225 students

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Elizabeth, New Jersey �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Bender Memorial Academy (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

416 Linden Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 352-4406

Gr: PK-8 | 175 students

Benedictine Academy (Closed 2023)

All-girls (Catholic)

840 N Broad St
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 352-0670

Gr: 9-12 | 127 students Avg. class size: 45 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Our Lady Of Guadalupe Academy (Closed 2024)

(Catholic)

227 Center St
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 352-7419

Gr: PK-8 | 167 students

St. Catherine Elementary School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

1003 N Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 352-8029

Gr: K-8 | 177 students

St. Genevieve School (Closed 2015)

(Catholic)

209 Princeton Rd
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 355-3355

Gr: PK-8 | 210 students

St. Mary Of The Assumption High School (Closed 2025)

(Catholic)

237 S Broad St
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 352-4350

Gr: 9-12 | 184 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Elizabeth)

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Schools
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Total Schools
2025	3
2024	3
2023	6
2022	3
2021	6
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	8
2015	9

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Student Body:

# Students

881 Students

217,836 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� School
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	294	168	179
2024	294	165	172
2023	236	164	174
2022	280	167	185
2021	238	165	180
2020	223	160	171
2019	239	164	175
2018	239	164	172
2017	219	167	180
2016	211	166	178
2015	171	154	167

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% Average Students of Color

26%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	26%	40%	34%
2024	26%	39%	34%
2023	44%	40%	33%
2022	44%	38%	33%
2021	58%	39%	32%
2020	60%	39%	32%
2019	62%	38%	31%
2018	62%	37%	31%
2017	79%	38%	32%
2016	80%	38%	32%
2015	69%	37%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

96 Teachers

20,228 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	11:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	14:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	11:1	12:1
2019	12:1	11:1	12:1
2018	12:1	11:1	12:1
2017	13:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1

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Average Class Size

17 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	17	14	15
2024	18	14	15
2023	32	14	15
2022	18	14	15
2021	18	14	15
2020	32	14	15
2019	32	14	15
2018	32	14	15
2017	32	14	15
2016	32	14	15
2015	32	14	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,700

$18,757

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$17,700	$18,947	$15,012
2024	$17,700	$15,878	$13,254
2023	$10,392	$15,215	$12,626
2021	$6,975	$13,993	$11,800
2020	$6,738	$13,826	$11,512
2019	$6,738	$13,406	$11,293
2018	$6,738	$13,176	$11,017
2017	$6,738	$13,780	$10,708
2016	$6,738	$13,054	$10,356
2015	$6,500	$11,979	$9,939

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Average Acceptance Rate

98%

78%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	98%	77%	81%
2023	65%	80%	85%
2020	65%	79%	85%
2019	65%	79%	85%
2018	65%	79%	85%
2017	65%	79%	85%
2016	65%	79%	85%
2015	65%	79%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	0.44	0.63	0.65
2024	0.44	0.64	0.65
2023	0.67	0.65	0.65
2022	0.63	0.65	0.64
2021	0.74	0.65	0.64
2020	0.75	0.65	0.64
2019	0.76	0.65	0.63
2018	0.76	0.65	0.63
2017	0.73	0.64	0.61
2016	0.74	0.65	0.61
2015	0.76	0.65	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

942 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

n/a

11,318 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2023	3%	6%	5%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

204 Students

15,575 Students

% Hispanic Students

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	21%	8%	9%
2024	21%	7%	9%
2023	23%	7%	9%
2022	37%	7%	8%
2021	30%	8%	9%
2020	31%	8%	9%
2019	29%	8%	8%
2018	29%	8%	8%
2017	39%	8%	8%
2016	37%	8%	8%
2015	29%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

1 Student

14,114 Students

% Black Students

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	2%	8%	7%
2021	15%	8%	7%
2020	17%	8%	8%
2019	19%	9%	7%
2018	19%	9%	7%
2017	20%	9%	7%
2016	25%	9%	7%
2015	28%	9%	8%

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# White Students

680 Students

116,434 Students

% White Students

72%

53%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	72%	53%	52%
2024	72%	53%	52%
2023	51%	51%	52%
2022	47%	52%	54%
2021	35%	52%	54%
2020	34%	52%	54%
2019	32%	52%	56%
2018	32%	52%	56%
2017	25%	53%	58%
2016	23%	53%	58%
2015	26%	51%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

292 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

65 Students

59,276 Students

% of Others Students

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elizabeth, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	7%	27%	26%
2024	7%	27%	26%
2023	14%	29%	25%
2022	14%	27%	25%
2021	16%	27%	25%
2020	14%	27%	24%
2019	16%	26%	24%
2018	16%	26%	23%
2017	14%	25%	22%
2016	12%	25%	22%
2015	14%	28%	21%

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