Compare education: Elizabeth NJ vs Milford CT

Education Levels

The educational attainment in the area helps gauge the workforce's skill level and economic potential.

Education Level	Elizabeth	Milford
No Schooling	2.6% (3,513)	0.7% (366)
High School Diploma	23.7% (31,770)	16.7% (8,431)
Less than High School	31.8% (42,757)	6.6% (3,307)
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	9.2% (12,394)	36.0% (18,184)

Education Levels Comparison: Elizabeth vs Milford

A larger percentage of residents in Elizabeth have no formal schooling at 2.6%, compared to 0.7% in Milford.
A higher percentage of residents in Elizabeth hold a high school diploma at 23.7%, compared to 16.7% in Milford.
More residents in Elizabeth have less than a high school education at 31.8%, compared to 6.6% in Milford.
In Milford, a larger share of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher at 36.0%, compared to 9.2% in Elizabeth.

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview of Elizabeth

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available. This data list of schools is only for Memphis, TN. If you want to see the list of schools for Milford, please click here.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
Terence C. Reilly School No 7	Middle	78	1126	1/14	asian: 47 black: 169 hispanic: 803 white: 101 other: 6	524/ 602	None
Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5	Elementary	73	799	1/10	asian: 10 black: 179 hispanic: 564 white: 40 other: 4	421/ 378	None
Sonia Sotomayor School No 25	Elementary	45	604	1/13	asian: 8 black: 45 hispanic: 539 white: 12 other: 0	284/ 320	None
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26	Elementary	59	694	1/11	asian: 5 black: 67 hispanic: 574 white: 46 other: 2	322/ 372	None
Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50	Prekindergarten	22	304	1/13	asian: 6 black: 27 hispanic: 249 white: 22 other: 0	140/ 164	None
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52	Prekindergarten	25	307	1/12	asian: 1 black: 47 hispanic: 242 white: 17 other: 0	170/ 137	None
Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29	Elementary	61	799	1/12	asian: 13 black: 113 hispanic: 596 white: 75 other: 2	399/ 400	None
Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30	Elementary	57	764	1/13	asian: 6 black: 88 hispanic: 621 white: 48 other: 1	390/ 374	None
Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28	Elementary	69	915	1/13	asian: 10 black: 77 hispanic: 788 white: 36 other: 2	459/ 456	None
Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27	Elementary	69	885	1/12	asian: 20 black: 143 hispanic: 676 white: 43 other: 2	461/ 424	None
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy	High	83	1299	1/15	asian: 16 black: 193 hispanic: 1029 white: 57 other: 1	615/ 684	None
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy	High	60	996	1/16	asian: 20 black: 99 hispanic: 797 white: 79 other: 0	470/ 526	96.1
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy	High	61	810	1/13	asian: 4 black: 180 hispanic: 592 white: 33 other: 0	504/ 306	None
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy	High	86	1070	1/12	asian: 9 black: 177 hispanic: 812 white: 69 other: 2	356/ 714	85.7
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy	High	98	1443	1/14	asian: 15 black: 251 hispanic: 1110 white: 64 other: 3	906/ 537	73.5
iPrep Academy School No 8	Elementary	29	416	1/14	asian: 2 black: 114 hispanic: 259 white: 38 other: 2	203/ 213	None
Jerome Dunn Academy No 9	Elementary	54	896	1/16	asian: 1 black: 137 hispanic: 732 white: 21 other: 5	491/ 405	None
J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy	High	0	342	N/A/N/A	asian: 3 black: 56 hispanic: 267 white: 15 other: 0	223/ 119	89.4
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy	High	29	427	1/14	asian: 6 black: 60 hispanic: 337 white: 22 other: 1	282/ 145	None
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy	High	68	1281	1/18	asian: 50 black: 102 hispanic: 973 white: 154 other: 2	518/ 763	94.2
Joseph Battin School No 4	Elementary	60	783	1/12	asian: 11 black: 101 hispanic: 628 white: 40 other: 3	400/ 383	None
George Washington Academy School No. 1	Elementary	43	554	1/12	asian: 3 black: 194 hispanic: 329 white: 25 other: 1	285/ 269	None
Winfield Scott School No. 2	Elementary	54	637	1/11	asian: 12 black: 225 hispanic: 373 white: 26 other: 0	318/ 319	None
Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6	Elementary	80	1042	1/12	asian: 23 black: 224 hispanic: 707 white: 83 other: 3	511/ 531	None
Elmora School No. 12	Elementary	46	648	1/13	asian: 10 black: 67 hispanic: 527 white: 41 other: 2	336/ 312	None
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13	Elementary	33	434	1/13	asian: 0 black: 104 hispanic: 296 white: 32 other: 1	185/ 249	None
Abraham Lincoln School No. 14	Elementary	73	840	1/11	asian: 20 black: 83 hispanic: 678 white: 56 other: 2	437/ 403	None
Christopher Columbus School No. 15	Elementary	48	666	1/13	asian: 1 black: 25 hispanic: 609 white: 28 other: 0	324/ 342	None
Madison Monroe School No. 16	Elementary	49	637	1/12	asian: 14 black: 58 hispanic: 441 white: 124 other: 0	340/ 297	None
Robert Morris School No. 18	Elementary	46	506	1/10	asian: 3 black: 73 hispanic: 372 white: 58 other: 0	275/ 231	None

Name: Terence C. Reilly School No 7

Level: Middle

Teachers: 78

Students: 1126

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 47
black: 169
hispanic: 803
white: 101
other: 6

Male/Female: 524/ 602

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 73

Students: 799

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 10
black: 179
hispanic: 564
white: 40
other: 4

Male/Female: 421/ 378

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Sonia Sotomayor School No 25

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 45

Students: 604

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 8
black: 45
hispanic: 539
white: 12
other: 0

Male/Female: 284/ 320

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 59

Students: 694

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 5
black: 67
hispanic: 574
white: 46
other: 2

Male/Female: 322/ 372

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50

Level: Prekindergarten

Teachers: 22

Students: 304

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 6
black: 27
hispanic: 249
white: 22
other: 0

Male/Female: 140/ 164

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52

Level: Prekindergarten

Teachers: 25

Students: 307

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 1
black: 47
hispanic: 242
white: 17
other: 0

Male/Female: 170/ 137

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 61

Students: 799

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 13
black: 113
hispanic: 596
white: 75
other: 2

Male/Female: 399/ 400

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 57

Students: 764

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 6
black: 88
hispanic: 621
white: 48
other: 1

Male/Female: 390/ 374

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 69

Students: 915

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 10
black: 77
hispanic: 788
white: 36
other: 2

Male/Female: 459/ 456

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 69

Students: 885

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 20
black: 143
hispanic: 676
white: 43
other: 2

Male/Female: 461/ 424

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 83

Students: 1299

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 16
black: 193
hispanic: 1029
white: 57
other: 1

Male/Female: 615/ 684

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 60

Students: 996

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 20
black: 99
hispanic: 797
white: 79
other: 0

Male/Female: 470/ 526

Grad. Rate: 96.1

Name: Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 61

Students: 810

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 4
black: 180
hispanic: 592
white: 33
other: 0

Male/Female: 504/ 306

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 86

Students: 1070

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 9
black: 177
hispanic: 812
white: 69
other: 2

Male/Female: 356/ 714

Grad. Rate: 85.7

Name: John E. Dwyer Technology Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 98

Students: 1443

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 15
black: 251
hispanic: 1110
white: 64
other: 3

Male/Female: 906/ 537

Grad. Rate: 73.5

Name: iPrep Academy School No 8

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 29

Students: 416

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 2
black: 114
hispanic: 259
white: 38
other: 2

Male/Female: 203/ 213

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Jerome Dunn Academy No 9

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 54

Students: 896

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 1
black: 137
hispanic: 732
white: 21
other: 5

Male/Female: 491/ 405

Grad. Rate: None

Name: J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 342

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 3
black: 56
hispanic: 267
white: 15
other: 0

Male/Female: 223/ 119

Grad. Rate: 89.4

Name: K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 29

Students: 427

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 6
black: 60
hispanic: 337
white: 22
other: 1

Male/Female: 282/ 145

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 68

Students: 1281

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 50
black: 102
hispanic: 973
white: 154
other: 2

Male/Female: 518/ 763

Grad. Rate: 94.2

Name: Joseph Battin School No 4

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 60

Students: 783

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 11
black: 101
hispanic: 628
white: 40
other: 3

Male/Female: 400/ 383

Grad. Rate: None

Name: George Washington Academy School No. 1

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 43

Students: 554

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 3
black: 194
hispanic: 329
white: 25
other: 1

Male/Female: 285/ 269

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Winfield Scott School No. 2

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 54

Students: 637

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 12
black: 225
hispanic: 373
white: 26
other: 0

Male/Female: 318/ 319

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 80

Students: 1042

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 23
black: 224
hispanic: 707
white: 83
other: 3

Male/Female: 511/ 531

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Elmora School No. 12

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 46

Students: 648

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 10
black: 67
hispanic: 527
white: 41
other: 2

Male/Female: 336/ 312

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Benjamin Franklin School No. 13

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 33

Students: 434

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 0
black: 104
hispanic: 296
white: 32
other: 1

Male/Female: 185/ 249

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Abraham Lincoln School No. 14

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 73

Students: 840

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 20
black: 83
hispanic: 678
white: 56
other: 2

Male/Female: 437/ 403

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 48

Students: 666

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 1
black: 25
hispanic: 609
white: 28
other: 0

Male/Female: 324/ 342

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Madison Monroe School No. 16

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 49

Students: 637

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 14
black: 58
hispanic: 441
white: 124
other: 0

Male/Female: 340/ 297

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Robert Morris School No. 18

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 46

Students: 506

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 3
black: 73
hispanic: 372
white: 58
other: 0

Male/Female: 275/ 231

Grad. Rate: None

In Elizabeth, NJ, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Elizabeth.