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Newark ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District

765 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
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Top Rankings

Newark ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 2025-26 school year, there are 46 public elementary schools serving 27,458 students in Newark ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Newark ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
67 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
40,220 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
2,827 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Newark ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#585 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
38%
27%
49%
7%
23%
83%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
58%
34%
% Black
34%
15%
% White
6%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,709 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,859 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$1,316 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$1,322 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,709
$26,931
Spending / Student
$32,859
$25,828

Best Newark ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ann Street School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Ann St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4890
Gr: K-8 | 1,236 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
First Avenue School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
214 First Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5240
Gr: PK-8 | 1,057 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Oliver Street School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
86 Oliver St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4870
Gr: PK-8 | 1,042 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Manchester Place
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Gr: PK-8 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Wilson Avenue School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
19 Wilson Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 465-4910
Gr: K-8 | 1,033 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #66.
Ridge Street School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
735 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Gr: PK-8 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
Lafayette Street School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Lafayette St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Gr: PK-8 | 1,235 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #88.
Mt Vernon Place School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
142 Mount Vernon Pl
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2090
Gr: PK-8 | 878 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Salome Urena Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
284 First Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 733-8280
Gr: PK-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1010.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Colonnade Pl
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5270
Gr: PK-8 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
Abington Avenue School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
209 Abington Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5230
Gr: PK-8 | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1212.
South Street Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
44-48 Hermon Street
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4880
Gr: PK-8 | 870 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Elliott Street Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
721 Summer Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5360
Gr: PK-8 | 881 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Ivy Hill Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
107 Ivy Street
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 351-2121
Gr: PK-8 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1515.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
42 Park Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5250
Gr: PK-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1616.
South 17th Street School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
619 S Seventeenth St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 374-2570
Gr: PK-8 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Louise A. Spencer Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
66 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6931
Gr: PK-8 | 835 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Roberto Clemente Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
257 Summer Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5290
Gr: PK-8 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1919.
Hawthorne Avenue School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
428 Hawthorne Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3960
Gr: PK-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2020.
Thirteenth Avenue School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
359 Thirteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7045
Gr: PK-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #2121.
Peshine Avenue School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
433 Peshine Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-7004
Gr: PK-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2222.
Chancellor Avenue School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
321 Chancellor Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3870
Gr: PK-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2323.
Fourteenth Avenue School
Special Education School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
26 Speedway Ave
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 733-6940
Gr: PK-8 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2424.
Avon Avenue School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
219 Avon Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6750
Gr: PK-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
291 N 7th St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5260
Gr: PK-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
663 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5330
Gr: PK-8 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2727.
Sussex Avenue School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
307 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5200
Gr: PK-8 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2828.
Hawkins Street School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8 Hawkins St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4920
Gr: K-8 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2929.
Camden Street Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
281 Camden St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6994
Gr: PK-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3030.
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Third St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5190
Gr: PK-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3131.
Harriet Tubman Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
504 S Tenth St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6934
Gr: PK-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #3232.
Speedway Avenue School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
701 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2740
Gr: PK-8 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #3333.
Grover Cleveland Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
388 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6944
Gr: PK-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #3434.
Quitman Street School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Quitman St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6947
Gr: PK-8 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3535.
Rafael Hernandez School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
345 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 481-5004
Gr: PK-8 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 67 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 40,220 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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