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Newark Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 45 public middle schools serving 27,316 students in Newark Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Newark Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
65 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
36,949 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
2,737 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Newark Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#597 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
112 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
307 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
20,198 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
36%
# Black Students
13,628 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
37%
19%
# White Students
2,623 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
7%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,114
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
2,403
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,359
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,415
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,517
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,534
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,449
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,456
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,513
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,649
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,700
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,431
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,322
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,167
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
2,920
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,605 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,768 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,316 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$1,322 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,605
$27,348
Spending / Student
$35,768
$26,228
Best Newark Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Science Park High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
260 Norfolk Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-8689
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-8689
Grades: 7-12
| 918 students
Rank: #22.
First Avenue School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
214 First Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5240
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5240
Grades: PK-8
| 1,081 students
Rank: #33.
Ann Street School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30 Ann St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4890
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4890
Grades: K-8
| 1,200 students
Rank: #44.
Oliver Street School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
86 Oliver St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4870
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4870
Grades: PK-8
| 1,109 students
Rank: #55.
Ridge Street School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
735 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Grades: K-8
| 595 students
Rank: #66.
Wilson Avenue School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
19 Wilson Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 465-4910
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 465-4910
Grades: K-8
| 1,144 students
Rank: #77.
Mt Vernon Place School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
142 Mount Vernon Pl
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2090
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2090
Grades: PK-8
| 775 students
Rank: #88.
University High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
55 Clinton Pl
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-3190
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-3190
Grades: 7-12
| 464 students
Rank: #99.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
120 Manchester Place
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Grades: PK-8
| 789 students
Rank: #1010.
Sussex Avenue School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
307 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5200
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5200
Grades: PK-8
| 446 students
Rank: #1111.
Lafayette Street School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
205 Lafayette St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Grades: PK-8
| 1,213 students
Rank: #1212.
South Street Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
44-48 Hermon Street
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4880
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4880
Grades: PK-8
| 900 students
Rank: #1313.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Colonnade Pl
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5270
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5270
Grades: PK-8
| 722 students
Rank: #1414.
Eagle For Young Men Of Newark
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
279 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-1234
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-1234
Grades: 6-12
| 170 students
Rank: #1515.
Thirteenth Avenue School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
359 Thirteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7045
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7045
Grades: PK-8
| 614 students
Rank: #1616.
Abington Avenue School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
209 Abington Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5230
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5230
Grades: PK-8
| 855 students
Rank: #1717.
Camden Street Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
281 Camden St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6994
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6994
Grades: PK-8
| 547 students
Rank: #1818.
Roberto Clemente Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
257 Summer Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5290
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5290
Grades: PK-7
| 701 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Third St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5190
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5190
Grades: K-8
| 489 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Ivy Hill Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
107 Ivy Street
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 351-2121
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 351-2121
Grades: PK-8
| 483 students
Rank: #2121.
Elliott Street Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
721 Summer Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5360
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5360
Grades: PK-8
| 881 students
Rank: #2222.
Harriet Tubman Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
504 S Tenth St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6934
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6934
Grades: PK-8
| 389 students
Rank: #2323.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
87 Richelieu Ter
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2290
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2290
Grades: PK-8
| 373 students
Rank: #2424.
Fourteenth Avenue School
Special Education School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
26 Speedway Ave
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 733-6940
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 733-6940
Grades: PK-8
| 102 students
Rank: #2525.
Avon Avenue School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
219 Avon Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6750
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6750
Grades: PK-8
| 518 students
Rank: #2626.
Salome Urea Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
284 First Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 733-8280
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 733-8280
Grades: PK-7
| 399 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
South Seventeenth Street School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
619 S Seventeenth St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 374-2570
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 374-2570
Grades: K-8
| 318 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Speedway Avenue School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
701 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2740
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2740
Grades: K-8
| 543 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Hawthorne Avenue School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
428 Hawthorne Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3960
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3960
Grades: PK-8
| 411 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Quitman Street School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21 Quitman St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6947
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6947
Grades: PK-8
| 548 students
Rank: #3131.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
42 Park Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5250
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5250
Grades: PK-7
| 677 students
Rank: #3232.
East Ward Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
104 Oliver Street
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4880
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4880
Grades: PK-8
| 554 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Hawkins Street School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8 Hawkins St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4920
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4920
Grades: K-8
| 714 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Peshine Avenue School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
433 Peshine Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-7004
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-7004
Grades: PK-8
| 539 students
Rank: #3535.
Louise A. Spencer Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
66 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6931
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6931
Grades: PK-8
| 775 students
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