| Index | Elizabeth | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 26 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 13 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elizabeth | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.1% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.9% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.3% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.8% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 26 public schools, 13 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Elizabeth. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elizabeth, NJ schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Elizabeth, NJ, an average of 72.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Summit, NJ | 21,913 | 81% | 69.3% |
| New Providence, NJ | 13,382 | 80% | 66.4% |
| Elizabeth, NJ | 128,484 | 38% | 21.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Round Rock, TX | 128,812 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Concord, CA | 129,227 | 34% | 28.7% |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | 127,648 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Kent, WA | 130,038 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Stamford, CT | 130,057 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Elizabeth, NJ | 128,484 | 38% | 21.3% |
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