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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
51Union Hill Middle SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District83.5%42.0%92
52Clementon Elementary SchoolCLEMENTONClementon Elementary School District70.6%42.0%92
53Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District92.1%41.8%92
54Bellmawr Park Elementary SchoolBELLMAWRBellmawr Public School District60.1%41.8%92
55School #6/Middle SchoolCLIFFSIDE PARKCliffside Park School District68.3%41.7%92
56Dr. Paul Rafalides SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools76.4%41.5%91
57George B. Fine Elementary SchoolPENNSAUKENPennsauken Township Board of Education School District79.2%41.3%91
58Nellie K. ParkerHACKENSACKHackensack School District63.0%41.2%91
59Philip's Academy Charter SchoolNewarkPhillip's Academy Charter School71.2%40.9%91
60Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolNewarkNewark Educators Community Charter School81.0%40.7%91
61Jackson AvenueHACKENSACKHackensack School District79.7%40.7%91
62Alfred Zampella SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools67.4%40.6%90
63Pride Academy Charter SchoolEAST ORANGEPride Academy Charter School District78.3%40.6%90
64Thomas A Edison Elementary SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District83.8%40.6%90
65Christa McAuliffe SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools70.3%40.5%90
66Washington Elementary SchoolW ORANGEWest Orange Public Schools74.6%40.4%90
67Charles E. Trefurt SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools70.1%40.3%90
68Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyElizabethElizabeth Public Schools81.3%40.0%90
69Nathan Hale Elementary SchoolCARTERETCarteret Public School District82.6%40.0%89
70Maria Varisco Rogers Charter SchoolNEWARKMaria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School88.5%39.9%89
71Park Elementary SchoolNewarkNewark Public School District82.7%39.7%89
72Hurden Looker Elementary SchoolHILLSIDEHillside Public School District78.2%39.7%89
73Oliver Street SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District83.0%39.6%89
74Mildred Magowan Elementary SchoolEDGEWATER PARKEdgewater Park Township School District67.8%39.5%89
75Schuyler Elementary SchoolKEARNYKearny65.7%39.3%88
76School #13CLIFTONClifton Public School District67.9%39.1%88
77First Avenue SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District85.9%39.1%88
78Carteret Elementary SchoolBloomfieldBloomfield Township School District72.6%39.1%88
79William Shemin Midtown Community School #8BAYONNEBayonne School District74.6%39.1%88
80Ann Street SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District83.2%39.0%88
81Chelsea Heights SchoolAtlantic CityAtlantic City School District89.1%39.0%88
82Number 9LindenLinden Public School District60.5%38.9%87
83Mary J Donohoe Community SchoolBAYONNEBayonne School District66.9%38.9%87
84Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools87.9%38.9%87
85Perth Amboy Magnet SchoolPERTH AMBOYMiddlesex County Vocational and Technical School District74.3%38.9%87
86School #3CLIFTONClifton Public School District70.0%38.8%87
87Belleville PS3BELLEVILLEBelleville Public School District67.7%38.8%87
88Emerson Middle SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District86.7%38.7%86
89Belleville PS5BELLEVILLEBelleville Public School District64.9%38.7%86
90Public School Number TwoWEST NEW YORKWest New York School District76.7%38.6%86
91Bradley Beach Elementary SchoolBRADLEY BEACHBradley Beach School District64.8%38.4%86
92College Achieve Central Charter SchoolPlainfieldCollege Achieve Central Charter School84.4%38.3%86
93Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools84.5%38.2%86
94E. Roy BixbyBOGOTABogota Public School District64.6%37.5%86
95Camden County Technical School-PennsaukenPennsaukenCamden County Technical School District77.9%37.2%85
96School #14CLIFTONClifton Public School District63.1%37.1%85
97Atlantic County Institute of TechnologyMAYS LANDINGAtlantic County Vocational School District62.6%37.1%85
98Hudson Arts and Science Charter SchoolKearnyHudson Arts and Science Charter School70.5%37.0%85
99Essex County West Caldwell TechWest CaldwellEssex County Schools of Technology66.0%36.8%85
100Bard Early College High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District62.5%36.5%85
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