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Public elementary school · Elizabeth Public Schools · Elizabeth, New Jersey

Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5

Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 rates 6.7, right at the middle of Elizabeth Public Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Elizabeth Public Schools median is 6.5.

#1,116 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Elizabeth Public Schools: 24 elementary schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

An Elizabeth Public Schools elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

Students at Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 score 25% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 22%).

It ranks 1,116 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 15 of 37 in Elizabeth Public Schools.

Math17%27 points below the New Jersey average of 44%Grades 3–7 and 11 · 388 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading32%22 points below the New Jersey average of 54%Grades 3–8 · 372 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 13 points since 2021, reaching 25% in 2025.2025 NJSLA; 53 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.3
50% of the rating
Academics
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07202; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$68,071
Median home value
$358,000
Median rent
$1,508/mo
College educated
12.6%
Homeownership
26.2%
Poverty rate
12.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07202; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
79
Very Walkable
Transit Score
41
Some Transit
Bike Score
53
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,753/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Elizabeth. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Elizabeth), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
82%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 serve?

Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5?

Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 has an enrollment of approximately 802 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5?

The student-teacher ratio at Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 rank in NJ?

Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 ranks #1,116 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5's MySchoolScout rating?

Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 a charter school?

No, Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 a Title I school?

No, Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5?

82.0% of students at Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
802
Student-teacher ratio
11:1
Teachers (FTE)
73
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Union County
Phone
(908) 436-6270
Rank in district
#15 of 37
Schools in district
37
District spending per student
$25,711
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 07202)
44,638
Area average commute
23.9 min
Area median age
36.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.