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Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23

631-657 Westminster Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
667
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Elizabeth Public Schools
Union County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores14% proficient in math & reading
8thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
17thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
46thpercentile
Class size12 students per teacher
35thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23

Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 is a public elementary school in Elizabeth, New Jersey, serving grades K–8. It is part of Elizabeth Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Union County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 667 students were enrolled, with about 12 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

631-657 Westminster Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
667 students
Students per teacher
12 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Elizabeth Public Schools
County
Union County
NCES school ID
340459005526

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.