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Best Schools in Newark, NJ
Newark, NJ has 109 public schools (24 high, 6 middle, 67 elementary) serving 78,749 students. On average they score 26% on state proficiency tests against a projected 19%, so schools in Newark don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Newark, NJ
The top high schools in Newark, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Infinity Institute
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 326 Students
2. Science Park High School
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Projected Test Scores
Newark Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 938 Students
3. Technology High School
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Newark Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 665 Students
4. Columbia High School
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South Orange-maplewood School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1930 Students
5. Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology
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Projected Test Scores
Essex County Schools Of Technology • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1154 Students
6. Bard Early College High School
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Projected Test Scores
Newark Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 381 Students
7. University High School
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Newark Public School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 426 Students
8. Essex County Newark Tech
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Essex County Schools Of Technology • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 519 Students
9. Arts High School
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Newark Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 593 Students
10. Newark Vocational High School
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Newark Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 583 Students
Best Middle Schools in Newark, NJ
The top middle schools in Newark, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. South Orange Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South Orange-maplewood School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 770 Students
2. Discovery Charter School
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Discovery Charter School • Charter • Grades 4 - 8 • 105 Students
3. Link Community Charter School
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Link Community Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 339 Students
4. Belleville Middle School
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Belleville Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 671 Students
5. Union Avenue Middle School
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Irvington Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 730 Students
6. University Middle School
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Irvington Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 720 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Newark, NJ
The top elementary schools in Newark, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Marshall Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
South Orange-maplewood School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 475 Students
2. The Gray Charter School
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Gray Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 344 Students
3. Michelle Obama Elementary School
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Newark Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 131 Students
4. Clinton Elementary School
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South Orange-maplewood School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 550 Students
5. Robert Treat Academy Charter School
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Robert Treat Academy Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 689 Students
6. Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School
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Newark Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 176 Students
7. Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School
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Maria L. Varisco-rogers Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 569 Students
8. Ann Street School
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Newark Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 1200 Students
9. First Avenue School
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Newark Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1083 Students
10. Woodrow Wilson Community School
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Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 727 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Newark, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Newark, NJ has a total population of 310,751 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 78%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Newark, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Newark, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.68 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.86 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.82 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Newark, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Newark, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Newark, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Newark, NJ
How many schools are in Newark, NJ?
Newark, NJ has 109 public schools: 24 high schools, 6 middle schools and 67 elementary schools, serving 78,749 students in total.
How do schools in Newark perform on state tests?
On average, 109 schools in Newark score 26% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 19%, so on average schools in Newark don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Newark?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Newark
74 of 81 schools in Newark carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 6C: 13D: 26F: 24
All 81 public schools we grade in Newark. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (81)
- Abington Avenue School
- Achieve Community Charter School
- American History High School
- Ann Street School
- Arts High School
- Avon Avenue School
- Bard Early College High School
- Barringer High School
- Belmont Runyon Elementary School
- Bruce Street School
- Camden Street Elementary School
- Central High School
- Chancellor Avenue School
- Discovery Charter School
- Dr E Alma Flagg School
- Dr William H Horton Elementary School
- Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Newark
- Early Childhood School North
- East Side High School
- East Ward Elementary School
- Elliott Street Elementary School
- Essex County Donald M Payne SR School Of Technology
- Essex County Newark Tech
- First Avenue School
- Fourteenth Avenue School
- Franklin Elementary School
- George Washington Carver Elementary School
- Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
- Grover Cleveland Elementary School
- Harriet Tubman Elementary School
- Hawkins Street School
- Hawthorne Avenue School
- Ironbound Academy Elementary School
- Ivy Hill Elementary School
- John F Kennedy School
- Lafayette Street School
- Lead Charter School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Link Community Charter School
- Louise A Spencer Elementary School
- Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School
- Malcolm X Shabazz High School
- Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School
- Marion P Thomas Charter School
- Mckinley Elementary School
- Michelle Obama Elementary School
- Mt Vernon Place School
- New Horizons Community Charter School
- Newark Educators Community Charter School
- Newark Sch Of Data Science And Information Technology
- Newark School Of Fashion And Design
- Newark School Of Global Studies
- Newark Vocational High School
- Nj Regional Day School Newark
- North Star Academy Charter School
- Oliver Street School
- Park Elementary School
- Peoples Preparatory Charter School
- Peshine Avenue School
- Philips Academy Charter School
- Quitman Street School
- Rafael Hernandez School
- Ridge Street School
- Robert Treat Academy Charter School
- Roberto Clemente Elementary School
- Roseville Community Charter School
- Salome Urena Elementary School
- Science Park High School
- Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School
- South 17th Street School
- South Street Elementary School
- Speedway Avenue School
- Sussex Avenue School
- Team Academy Charter School
- Technology High School
- The Gray Charter School
- Thirteenth Avenue School
- University High School
- Weequahic High School
- West Side High School
- Wilson Avenue School
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Alif Muhammad Wia School
- Elyon Learning Center Academy
- Newark Boys Chorus School
- St Michael School
- St Vincent Academy
Neighborhoods and places within Newark (20)
- Central Business District
- East
- Fairmuont
- Forest Hill
- Lower Clinton Hill
- Lower Roseville
- Lower Vailsburg
- Mount Pleasant Lower Broadway
- North Broadway
- North Ironbound
- Seventh Avenue
- South Broad Street
- South Ironbound
- Springfield Belmont
- University Heights
- Upper Clinton Hill
- Upper Roseville
- Upper Vailsburg
- Weequahic
- West Side