Jewish Educational Center Lower School, Elizabeth NJ: PreK-5

Jewish Educational Center Lower School is a Jewish private school in Elizabeth, NJ teaching grades PreK-5. It reported 221 students and about 8.2 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-5
Students: 221
Teachers: 29
Students per teacher: 8.2
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Jewish
Setting: Suburb

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Jewish Educational Center Lower School tuition

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Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy (Jec High School)	6-12	210	14	Jewish, all-boys	<1
Bruriah High School for Girls	6-12	213	4.2	Jewish, all-girls	1
St. Joseph the Carpenter School	PreK-8	160	12.3	Roman Catholic	2
Sinai Christian Academy	PreK-11	67	9.6	Christian (nondenominational)	2
Rock Christian Academy for the Performing Arts	1-12	12	12	Christian (nondenominational)	2
Trinity Temple Academy	K-8	36	12	Seventh-Day Adventist	3
Harmony Christian Academy	PreK-11	83	10.4	Christian (nondenominational)	3
Cornerstone Day School	6-12	125	6.6	Nonsectarian	3

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