fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ dˈæʃ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈaɪv skˈuːl jˈɪɹ, mˈæθjuː dʒˈeɪɡoʊ ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːl wʌz nˈeɪmd ˈeɪ "stˈɑːɹ skˈuːl" baɪ ðə nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, ðə hˈaɪɪst ˈɑːnɚ ðˌæɾə nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi skˈuːl kæn ɐtʃˈiːv.
For the 2004-05 school year, Matthew Jago Elementary School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.