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Bragaw Avenue School (Closed 2015)

103 Bragaw Ave
Newark, NJ 07104

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Serving 250 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bragaw Avenue School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bragaw Avenue School
Kind	6
1	28
2	33
3	26
4	39
5	25
6	21
7	22
8	35
Not Listed	15

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Total Students

250 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bragaw Avenue School
2023	250
2022	250
2021	250
2020	250
2019	250
2018	250
2017	250
2016	250
2015	250
2014	250
2013	300
2012	312
2011	274
2010	341
2009	316
2008	312
2007	327
2006	319
2005	370
2004	392
2003	380
2002	404
2001	402
2000	365
1999	394
1998	410
1996	474
1995	460
1994	488
1993	487
1992	482
1991	488
1990	498

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bragaw Avenue School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	23
2012	19
2011	20
2010	22
2009	23
2008	27
2007	29
2006	30
2005	31
2004	25
2003	28
2002	32
2001	28
2000	28
1999	27
1998	27
1996	32
1995	27
1994	29
1993	30
1992	29
1991	28

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

(13-14)

25-29%

75%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Bragaw Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2014	27%	75%	47%
2013	33%	75%	49%
2012	42%	75%	51%
2011	47%	75%	52%
2010	38%	73%	48%

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(13-14)

15-19%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Bragaw Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2014	17%	69%	41%
2013	27%	69%	42%
2012	29%	69%	42%
2011	35%	69%	43%
2010	30%	69%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bragaw Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	11:1	11:1	13:1
2022	11:1	11:1	13:1
2021	11:1	11:1	13:1
2020	11:1	12:1	13:1
2019	11:1	12:1	13:1
2018	11:1	12:1	13:1
2017	11:1	12:1	13:1
2016	11:1	12:1	13:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2012	17:1	13:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	12:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	11:1	13:1	14:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	16:1	13:1	12:1
2003	14:1	14:1	12:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

Hispanic

10%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bragaw Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	10%	33%	51%
2022	10%	32%	50%
2021	10%	31%	48%
2020	10%	29%	43%
2019	10%	29%	43%
2018	9%	27%	43%
2017	9%	27%	43%
2016	9%	26%	41%
2015	9%	25%	38%
2014	10%	24%	40%
2013	8%	23%	42%
2012	8%	23%	38%
2011	6%	22%	38%
2010	6%	21%	36%
2009	5%	20%	35%
2008	3%	19%	34%
2007	3%	19%	33%
2006	3%	18%	33%
2005	4%	18%	32%
2004	4%	17%	32%
2003	6%	17%	32%
2002	5%	16%	31%
2001	6%	15%	30%
2000	7%	15%	29%
1999	4%	14%	28%
1998	6%	14%	28%
1996	6%	14%	28%
1995	6%	13%	28%
1994	8%	13%	27%
1993	6%	13%	27%
1992	4%	12%	26%

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Black

89%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bragaw Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	89%	15%	42%
2022	89%	15%	43%
2021	89%	15%	44%
2020	89%	15%	49%
2019	89%	15%	49%
2018	90%	16%	50%
2017	90%	16%	50%
2016	90%	16%	52%
2015	90%	16%	53%
2014	89%	16%	51%
2013	91%	16%	48%
2012	92%	16%	53%
2011	94%	16%	52%
2010	94%	17%	56%
2009	95%	17%	57%
2008	97%	17%	58%
2007	97%	17%	59%
2006	97%	18%	59%
2005	96%	18%	59%
2004	96%	18%	59%
2003	94%	18%	59%
2002	95%	18%	60%
2001	94%	18%	61%
2000	93%	18%	62%
1999	96%	18%	63%
1998	94%	18%	64%
1996	94%	19%	63%
1995	94%	19%	63%
1994	92%	19%	63%
1993	94%	19%	63%
1992	98%	19%	63%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bragaw Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	1%	39%	6%
2022	1%	40%	6%
2021	1%	41%	6%
2020	1%	43%	7%
2019	1%	43%	7%
2018	1%	45%	7%
2017	1%	45%	7%
2016	1%	46%	7%
2015	1%	48%	7%
2014	1%	49%	8%
2013	1%	50%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bragaw Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	0.20	0.71	0.57
2022	0.20	0.71	0.57
2021	0.20	0.71	0.57
2020	0.20	0.70	0.58
2019	0.20	0.70	0.58
2018	0.18	0.70	0.57
2017	0.18	0.70	0.57
2016	0.18	0.69	0.56
2015	0.18	0.68	0.56
2014	0.20	0.68	0.58
2013	0.17	0.67	0.59
2012	0.15	0.66	0.57
2011	0.11	0.65	0.57
2010	0.11	0.65	0.56
2009	0.10	0.64	0.56
2008	0.06	0.63	0.55
2007	0.06	0.62	0.55
2006	0.06	0.62	0.55
2005	0.08	0.61	0.54
2004	0.08	0.60	0.55
2003	0.11	0.60	0.55
2002	0.10	0.59	0.55
2001	0.11	0.58	0.54
2000	0.13	0.57	0.53
1999	0.08	0.57	0.52
1998	0.11	0.57	0.52
1996	0.11	0.56	0.52
1995	0.11	0.55	0.53
1994	0.15	0.55	0.53
1993	0.11	0.55	0.53
1992	0.04	0.54	0.53

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Eligible for

82%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bragaw Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	82%	31%	73%
2022	82%	30%	75%
2021	82%	32%	71%
2020	82%	33%	71%
2019	82%	33%	71%
2018	82%	33%	75%
2017	82%	33%	75%
2016	82%	33%	74%
2015	82%	31%	76%
2014	82%	32%	80%
2013	85%	31%	81%
2012	79%	29%	78%
2011	91%	27%	79%
2010	87%	26%	73%
2009	81%	24%	71%
2008	57%	22%	60%
2007	53%	21%	63%
2006	32%	21%	41%
2004	78%	21%	60%
2003	77%	21%	68%
2002	84%	22%	74%
2001	86%	22%	75%
2000	86%	23%	75%
1999	78%	24%	77%
1998	83%	24%	77%
1996	82%	24%	76%
1995	82%	24%	78%
1994	81%	24%	74%
1993	81%	23%	71%
1992	78%	21%	70%
1991	68%	18%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bragaw Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	4%	5%	8%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	3%	6%	8%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	6%	6%	9%
2009	6%	6%	11%
2008	5%	6%	10%
2007	6%	6%	10%
2004	6%	6%	9%
2003	7%	6%	8%
2002	9%	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newark Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Bragaw Avenue School?

250 students attend Bragaw Avenue School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Bragaw Avenue School students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bragaw Avenue School?

Bragaw Avenue School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Bragaw Avenue School offer ?

Bragaw Avenue School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Bragaw Avenue School part of?

Bragaw Avenue School is part of Newark Public School District.