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New Jersey schools outperforming demographics

Every New Jersey public school in the top 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations score, ranked by how many percentage points they beat what their free-and-reduced-lunch profile would predict.

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NEW JERSEY · OUTPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedBeats (pp)
1School 28PATERSONPaterson Public School District73.2%89.9%26.1%63.82
2Infinity InstituteJersey CityJersey City Public Schools53.2%93.5%37.0%56.5
3The Gray Charter SchoolNEWARKGray Charter School72.9%76.4%26.3%50.15
4Science Park High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District68.0%78.2%28.9%49.25
5Jose Marti STEM AcademyUNION CITYUnion City School District74.4%73.2%25.4%47.78
6Terence C. Reilly School No 7ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools78.5%69.5%23.2%46.32
7STEM Innovation Academy of the OrangesSouth OrangeORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District71.1%73.1%27.2%45.82
8Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewarkNewark Public School District85.4%65.2%19.4%45.71
9Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20PassaicPassaic City School District100%56.8%11.4%45.41
10Passaic Academy for Science and EngineeringPassaicPassaic City School District100%56.1%11.4%44.64
11William F. Halloran School No.22ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools78.1%67.8%23.4%44.37
12Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STPENNSAUKENPennsauken Township Board of Education School District46.7%84.7%40.6%44.16
13Dr Ronald McNair High SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools35.2%89.5%46.9%42.64
14Sara M. Gilmore AcademyUnion CityUnion City School District54.8%78.8%36.2%42.61
15Passaic County Technical Institute STEM AcademyWaynePassaic County Technical-Vocational School District42.6%84.3%42.9%41.48
16Technology High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District80.4%61.9%22.2%39.69
17Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools76.8%62.6%24.1%38.53
18James Madison School #10GARFIELDGarfield Public School District75.0%63.3%25.1%38.19
19Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental ScienceMANAHAWKINOcean County Vocational Technical School District12.7%96.4%59.2%37.24
20Bergen County AcademiesHackensackBergen County Vocational Technical School District9.7%98.0%60.8%37.21
21Soaring Heights Charter SchoolJERSEY CITYSoaring Heights Charter School55.9%72.8%35.6%37.21
22Liberty High SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools68.9%64.6%28.4%36.14
23Union County Magnet High SchoolSCOTCH PLAINSUnion County Vocational-Technical School District10.4%96.3%60.5%35.85
24Academy IJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools53.7%72.4%36.8%35.66
25School #3CLIFFSIDE PARKCliffside Park School District75.2%60.1%25.0%35.14
26Edison Academy Magnet SchoolEDISONMiddlesex County Vocational and Technical School District1.7%100%65.2%34.79
27Woodbridge Academy Magnet SchoolWOODBRIDGEMiddlesex County Vocational and Technical School District4.2%98.6%63.9%34.75
28Bergen County Technical High School - TeterboroTeterboroBergen County Vocational Technical School District14.4%92.6%58.3%34.36
29High Technology High SchoolLINCROFTMonmouth County Vocational School District2.5%98.6%64.8%33.83
30Biotechnology High SchoolFREEHOLDMonmouth County Vocational School District1.3%98.7%65.5%33.27
31Richmond Avenue SchoolAtlantic CityAtlantic City School District87.4%51.1%18.4%32.72
32County Prep High SchoolJERSEY CITYHudson County Schools of Technology School District57.1%66.9%34.9%32
33College Achieve Paterson Charter SchoolPatersonCollege Achieve Paterson Charter School91.6%47.5%16.0%31.52
34North Star Academy Charter SchoolNEWARKNorth Star Academy Charter School86.7%49.9%18.7%31.24
35Academy For Information TechnologySCOTCH PLAINSUnion County Vocational-Technical School District8.8%91.8%61.4%30.42
36Pace Charter School of HamiltonHAMILTON TWPPace Charter School of Hamilton79.9%52.5%22.4%30.09
37Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools9.7%89.8%60.9%28.9
38Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolNEWARKRobert Treat Academy Charter School79.1%51.5%22.9%28.65
39Glenwood SchoolSHORT HILLSMillburn Township School District1.0%93.7%65.6%28.03
40Milton Avenue SchoolCHATHAMSchool District of the Chathams2.7%92.7%64.7%27.97
41Academy For Allied Health SciencesSCOTCH PLAINSUnion County Vocational-Technical School District10.4%88.2%60.5%27.68
42Wilson SchoolLODILodi School District67.8%56.6%29.1%27.52
43Princeton Charter SchoolPRINCETONPrinceton Charter School7.8%89.1%61.9%27.22
44Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter SchoolSomersetThomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School15.2%84.9%57.9%27.01
45BelovED Community Charter SchoolJersey CityBelovED Community Charter79.3%49.6%22.7%26.84
46Belleville PS9BELLEVILLEBelleville Public School District76.8%50.8%24.1%26.68
47Radburn Elementary SchoolFAIR LAWNFair Lawn Public School District11.5%86.5%59.9%26.64
48Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District92.1%41.8%15.8%26.05
49High Tech High SchoolSecaucusHudson County Schools of Technology School District36.2%72.1%46.4%25.78
50Roosevelt SchoolLODILodi School District68.9%54.1%28.4%25.66
Page 1 of 5 · 217 ranked. Schools in the top 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations (proficiency residual after controlling for free-and-reduced-lunch share).

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