The average public preschool in New Jersey has approximately 400 students (2026).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in New Jersey (by enrollment) is Camden's Promise Charter School, with 2,457 students.
# Students Range: 818
2,457
Avg. # Students: 1,051
Largest New Jersey Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Camden's Promise Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,457
Grades: PK-12
879 Beideman Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Rank: #22.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,169
Grades: PK-12
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Rank: #33.
Swift-slaybaugh Complex
(Math: 45% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,422
Grades: PK-3
11 Swift Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 927-8222
Rank: #44.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,410
Grades: PK-12
125 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Rank: #55.
Lafayette Street School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,213
Grades: PK-8
205 Lafayette St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Rank: #66.
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,203
Grades: PK-8
550 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5984
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5984
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,193
Grades: PK-8
1206 63rd St
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
Rank: #88.
First Avenue School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,084
Grades: PK-8
214 First Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5240
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5240
Rank: #99.
Cornelia F. Bradford School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 1,082
Grades: PK-5
96 Sussex St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6450
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6450
Rank: #1010.
Oliver Street School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,034
Grades: PK-8
86 Oliver St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4870
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4870
Rank: #1111.
Sharon School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,005
Grades: PK-4
234 Sharon Road
Trenton, NJ 08691
(609) 632-0960
Trenton, NJ 08691
(609) 632-0960
Rank: #1212.
Toussaint L'ouverture-marquis De Lafayette School No. 6
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,001
Grades: PK-8
1071 Julia St
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-5600
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 436-5600
Rank: #1313.
Haledon Public School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 996
Grades: PK-8
91 Henry Street
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-9000
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-9000
Rank: #1414.
Robert Waters Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 983
Grades: PK-6
2800 Summit Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5925
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5925
Rank: #1515.
Anna L. Klein
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 977
Grades: PK-8
301 69th St
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 861-3100
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 861-3100
Rank: #1616.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 950
Grades: PK-6
100 Davis Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5020
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5020
Rank: #1717.
Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 934
Grades: PK-8
505 -517 Morris Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-3900
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-3900
Rank: #1818.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 931
Grades: PK-5
179 Cedar Grove Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5830
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-5830
Rank: #1919.
Joseph H. Brensinger School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 926
Grades: PK-8
600 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6120
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6120
Rank: #2020.
Walter F. Robinson Community School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 924
Grades: PK-8
95 West 31st Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5964
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5964
Rank: #2121.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 917
Grades: PK-8
1 Colonnade Pl
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5270
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5270
Rank: #2222.
Christa Mcauliffe School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 906
Grades: PK-8
167 Hancock Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Rank: #2323.
Mt Vernon Place School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 905
Grades: PK-8
142 Mount Vernon Pl
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2090
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2090
Rank: #2424.
Elliott Street Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 880
Grades: PK-8
721 Summer Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5360
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5360
Rank: #2525.
Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 878
Grades: PK-8
25 First Street
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-3950
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-3950
Rank: #2626.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 871
Grades: PK-6
4507 Hudson Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5971
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5971
Rank: #2727.
South Street Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 866
Grades: PK-8
44-48 Hermon Street
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4880
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4880
Rank: #2828.
East Ward Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 854
Grades: PK-7
104 Oliver Street
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4880
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4880
Rank: #2929.
Berlin Community School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 853
Grades: PK-8
215 S Franklin Ave
Berlin, NJ 08009
(856) 767-0129
Berlin, NJ 08009
(856) 767-0129
Rank: #3030.
Abington Avenue School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 842
Grades: PK-8
209 Abington Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5230
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5230
Rank: #3131.
Cold Springs School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 839
Grades: PK-3
1194 Market Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
(856) 456-7000
Rank: #3232.
Thirteenth Avenue School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 833
Grades: PK-8
359 Thirteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7045
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7045
Rank: #3333.
Village School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 822
Grades: PK-3
67 Mccampbell Road
Holmdel, NJ 07733
(732) 946-1820
Holmdel, NJ 07733
(732) 946-1820
Rank: #3434.
Mahatma K. Gandhi School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 821
Grades: PK-8
143 Romaine Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6490
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6490
Rank: #3535.
Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 818
Grades: PK-8
663 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5330
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5330
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The New Jersey average public preschools student size is 400 for 2026.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in New Jersey?
The best top-ranked public preschools in New Jersey include Camden's Promise Charter School, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School and Swift-slaybaugh Complex.
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