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J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12

447 Richmond Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 · (908) 436-6500 · Part of Elizabeth City School District

Elizabeth’s School Grade C better than 26% of New Jersey school districts

Students
415
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Elizabeth kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–824 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12J. Christian Bollwage Finance AcademyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

447 Richmond Street, Elizabeth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9102
Grade 10104
Grade 11106
Grade 12103
Enrollment over time
364’20
334’21
342’22
418’23
415’24

Up 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Black 17%White 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy from Elizabeth families.

Other schools in Elizabeth City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Elizabeth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.