The average public elementary school diversity score in New Jersey is approximately 0.72 per year (2026).
The most diverse public elementary schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in New Jersey is currently Soaring Heights Charter School, Teaneck Community Charter School, and Dr. Paul Rafalides School, among others each with a diversity score of 0.77.
Diversity Score Range: 0.75
0.77
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.76
Most Diverse Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Soaring Heights Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-8
1 Romar Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 434-4800
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 434-4800
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Dr. Paul Rafalides School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-4
362 Union St
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6540
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6540
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
James F. Murray School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
339 Stegman Parkway
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6620
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6620
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
St. Cloud Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-5
71 Sheridan Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5393
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5393
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Teaneck Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-8
563 Chestnut Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-9600
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-9600
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Rafael Cordero Y Molina
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
158 Erie St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Rank: #1 - 71. - 7.
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-1
1203 Neck Rd
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 386-3520
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 386-3520
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Holly Hills Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-3
500 Ogden Drive
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-8565
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-8565
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Beloved Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-12
508 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-3
65 Dane Street
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5240
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5240
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
The Ethical Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
95 Broadway
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 984-4151
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 984-4151
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Blackwood Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-5
260 Blenheim Erial Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-9510
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-9510
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Gertrude C. Folwell Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 2-4
455 Jacksonville Rd
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-0071
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-0071
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Middle School # 4
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
107 Bright Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 946-5740
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 946-5740
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Learning Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
2495 John F Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 332-0900
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 332-0900
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Macafee Road School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
53 Macafee Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-9097
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-9097
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Westampton Township Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 4-8
700 Rancocas Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-2722
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-2722
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Sayreville Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
800 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Bartle Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 2-5
435 Mansfield Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-4100
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-4100
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-5
9 Manger Road
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5480
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5480
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Conerly Road School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
35 Conerly Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-9362
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-9362
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Samsel Upper Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 4-5
298 Ernston Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 316-4050
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 316-4050
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Dr. Michael Conti School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
182 Merseles St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Larchmont Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-4
301 Larchmont Blvd
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 273-3700
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 273-3700
Rank: #8 - 258. - 25.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-3
601 Ernston Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5230
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5230
Rank: #26 - 5226. - 52.
John Adams
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-4
1450 Redmond Street
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 289-3102
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 289-3102
Rank: #26 - 5226. - 52.
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-1
100 Wollner Dr
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-3600
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-3600
Rank: #26 - 5226. - 52.
F. W. Holbein Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 5-8
333 Levis Drive
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-7200
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-7200
Rank: #26 - 5226. - 52.
Lincoln Community School #5
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-8
208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5973
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5973
Rank: #26 - 5226. - 52.
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-1
121 South Eleventh Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-1205
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-1205
Rank: #26 - 5226. - 52.
Mahatma K. Gandhi School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-8
143 Romaine Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6490
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6490
Rank: #26 - 5226. - 52.
Osage School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-5
112 Somerdale Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043
(856) 428-2990
Voorhees, NJ 08043
(856) 428-2990
Rank: #26 - 5226. - 52.
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-5
2900 Chapel Ave.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 667-3903
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 667-3903
Rank: #26 - 5226. - 52.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-3
130 North Randolphville Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-2501
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-2501
Rank: #26 - 5226. - 52.
Walnut Street School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-5
60 Walnut Street
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 853-0126
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 853-0126
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Jersey average public elementary schools diversity score?
The New Jersey average public elementary schools diversity score is 0.72 for 2026.
What are public elementary schools with the most diversity score in New Jersey?
The best top-ranked public elementary schools in New Jersey include Soaring Heights Charter School, Dr. Paul Rafalides School and James F. Murray School.
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