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New Jersey Title I schools beating the odds

New Jersey public schools where 60%+ of students qualify for free or reduced lunch AND the school's composite proficiency ranks in the top quartile of all New Jersey schools. The intersection that matters most for equity.

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NEW JERSEY · TITLE I BEATING THE ODDS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientState %ile
1School 28PATERSONPaterson Public School District73.2%89.9%100
2Science Park High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District68.0%78.2%100
3The Gray Charter SchoolNEWARKGray Charter School72.9%76.4%100
4Jose Marti STEM AcademyUNION CITYUnion City School District74.4%73.2%100
5STEM Innovation Academy of the OrangesSouth OrangeORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District71.1%73.1%99
6Terence C. Reilly School No 7ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools78.5%69.5%99
7William F. Halloran School No.22ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools78.1%67.8%99
8Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewarkNewark Public School District85.4%65.2%99
9Liberty High SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools68.9%64.6%99
10James Madison School #10GARFIELDGarfield Public School District75.0%63.3%99
11Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools76.8%62.6%98
12Technology High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District80.4%61.9%98
13School #3CLIFFSIDE PARKCliffside Park School District75.2%60.1%98
14Robert L. Craig SchoolMOONACHIEMoonachie School District60.7%56.9%98
15Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20PassaicPassaic City School District100%56.8%98
16Wilson SchoolLODILodi School District67.8%56.6%98
17Thomas Jefferson School #9GarfieldGarfield Public School District60.1%56.2%98
18Passaic Academy for Science and EngineeringPassaicPassaic City School District100%56.1%97
19Roosevelt SchoolLODILodi School District68.9%54.1%97
20Columbus SchoolLODILodi School District60.0%53.7%97
21Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolLODILodi School District65.9%53.3%97
22Bogota Middle SchoolBogotaBogota Public School District66.3%53.0%97
23Pace Charter School of HamiltonHAMILTON TWPPace Charter School of Hamilton79.9%52.5%97
24Belleville PS10BELLEVILLEBelleville Public School District61.6%52.3%96
25Hudson Elementary SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District68.4%51.8%96
26Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolNEWARKRobert Treat Academy Charter School79.1%51.5%96
27Richmond Avenue SchoolAtlantic CityAtlantic City School District87.4%51.1%96
28Belleville PS9BELLEVILLEBelleville Public School District76.8%50.8%96
29Grant Elementary SchoolRIDGEFIELD PARKRidgefield Park Public School District65.4%50.1%96
30Lincoln Community School #5BAYONNEBayonne School District61.0%50.1%95
31North Star Academy Charter SchoolNEWARKNorth Star Academy Charter School86.7%49.9%95
32BelovED Community Charter SchoolJersey CityBelovED Community Charter79.3%49.6%95
33Hilltop SchoolLODILodi School District62.3%49.3%95
34Washington SchoolLODILodi School District64.0%48.4%95
35Colin Powell Elementary SchoolUnion CityUnion City School District73.6%48.1%95
36College Achieve Paterson Charter SchoolPatersonCollege Achieve Paterson Charter School91.6%47.5%95
37John M. Bailey Community SchoolBAYONNEBayonne School District63.6%46.5%94
38Jefferson Elementary SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District85.3%44.7%94
39Harrison Elementary SchoolROSELLERoselle Public School District79.4%44.6%94
40Philip G. Vroom Community SchoolBAYONNEBayonne School District70.9%44.6%94
41Nicholas Oresko Community SchoolBAYONNEBayonne School District62.9%44.5%94
42Winslow Township Elementary School TwoSicklervilleWinslow Township School District60.4%44.4%94
43Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter SchoolGARFIELDBergen Arts and Science Charter School61.8%43.1%93
44Sir Isaac Newton Elementary SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District73.3%43.1%93
45Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of TechnologyNEWARKEssex County Schools of Technology73.4%43.0%93
46Fanny Meyer HillersHACKENSACKHackensack School District66.1%43.0%93
47The Queen City Academy Charter SchoolPLAINFIELDThe Queen City Academy Charter School District77.8%42.4%93
48Private Nicholas Minue Elementary SchoolCARTERETCarteret Public School District71.5%42.0%93
49Robert Morris SchoolSouth Bound BrookSouth Bound Brook Public School District60.4%42.0%93
50School 1PATERSONPaterson Public School District64.5%42.0%92
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