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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)
51Marine Academy of Science and TechnologyHighlandsMonmouth County Vocational School District1.1%91.0%65.6%25.46
52Milltown Primary SchoolBridgewaterBridgewater-Raritan Regional School District11.5%85.2%59.9%25.35
53Communications High SchoolWALLMonmouth County Vocational School District2.4%90.1%64.9%25.21
54Jefferson Elementary SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District85.3%44.7%19.5%25.2
55Hunterdon County AcademiesAnnandaleHunterdon County Vocational School District2.9%89.2%64.6%24.62
56Bergen County Institute for Science and TechnologyDemarestBergen County Vocational Technical School District8.3%85.9%61.6%24.3
57Irwin Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School District30.5%73.6%49.5%24.15
58Discovery Charter SchoolNEWARKDiscovery Charter School84.8%43.8%19.7%24.08
59Robert L. Craig SchoolMOONACHIEMoonachie School District60.7%56.9%33.0%23.91
60Jotham W. Wakeman SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools45.2%65.0%41.4%23.54
61Riverbank Charter School of ExcellenceRoeblingRiverbank Charter School of Excellence23.4%76.8%53.3%23.46
62Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolLODILodi School District65.9%53.3%30.1%23.23
63Applied Technology High SchoolParamusBergen County Vocational Technical School District22.1%77.2%54.0%23.13
64Hudson Elementary SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District68.4%51.8%28.7%23.1
65Bogota Middle SchoolBogotaBogota Public School District66.3%53.0%29.9%23.07
66Passaic Preparatory AcademyPassaicPassaic City School District100%34.3%11.4%22.91
67Thomas Jefferson School #9GarfieldGarfield Public School District60.1%56.2%33.3%22.9
68Midland Elementary SchoolPARAMUSParamus Public School District20.0%78.0%55.2%22.82
69Colin Powell Elementary SchoolUnion CityUnion City School District73.6%48.1%25.9%22.21
70Maria Varisco Rogers Charter SchoolNEWARKMaria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School88.5%39.9%17.7%22.12
71Hillsborough Township Elementary SchoolHillsboroughHillsborough Township Public School District21.6%76.4%54.3%22.11
72H W Mountz Elementary SchoolSpring LakeSpring Lake Borough3.8%86.1%64.1%22.07
73Washington Irving School #4GARFIELDGarfield Public School District57.4%56.8%34.8%22.06
74Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and ScienceNEPTUNEMonmouth County Vocational School District2.0%87.1%65.1%22.01
75Harrison Elementary SchoolROSELLERoselle Public School District79.4%44.6%22.7%21.91
76Chelsea Heights SchoolAtlantic CityAtlantic City School District89.1%39.0%17.4%21.58
77Union Hill Middle SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District83.5%42.0%20.5%21.55
78Lincoln Elementary SchoolBERGENFIELDBergenfield Borough School District37.9%66.7%45.4%21.29
79Monmouth Junction Elementary SchoolMONMOUTH JUNCTIONSouth Brunswick School District13.3%80.2%58.9%21.27
80Westmoreland Elementary SchoolFAIR LAWNFair Lawn Public School District25.1%73.7%52.4%21.24
81Riverside SchoolPRINCETONPrinceton Public School District12.1%80.8%59.5%21.21
82School No. 1FORT LEEFort Lee School District17.6%77.6%56.5%21.09
83Mendham Township Middle SchoolBROOKSIDEMendham Township School District0.9%86.7%65.7%21
84Mercer County Technical School STEM AcademyPenningtonArea Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County39.7%65.3%44.4%20.86
85South Mountain SchoolMILLBURNMillburn Township School District2.9%85.4%64.6%20.83
86Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools87.9%38.9%18.0%20.83
87Alexander Hamilton SchoolGLEN ROCKGlen Rock Public School District2.3%85.7%64.9%20.77
88Lyncrest Elementary SchoolFAIR LAWNFair Lawn Public School District16.8%77.6%57.0%20.63
89Warren Point Elementary SchoolFAIR LAWNFair Lawn Public School District19.2%76.3%55.7%20.62
90Hatikvah International Academy Charter SchoolEast BrunswickHatikvah International Academy Charter School8.8%81.9%61.3%20.61
91Mount Prospect Elementary SchoolBasking RidgeBernards Township School District0.6%86.4%65.8%20.59
92Columbus SchoolLODILodi School District60.0%53.7%33.3%20.42
93MeadowbrookHILLSDALEHillsdale School District3.5%84.7%64.3%20.41
94Hoboken Dual Language Charter SchoolHOBOKENHoboken Dual Language Charter School8.8%81.7%61.3%20.37
95Viola L Sickles SchoolFAIR HAVENFair Haven School District0.6%86.2%65.8%20.37
96Thomas A Edison Elementary SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District83.8%40.6%20.3%20.29
97Joseph D. Sharp Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School District15.2%78.0%57.9%20.12
98Stony Brook Elementary SchoolPENNINGTONHopewell Valley Regional School District12.7%79.3%59.2%20.04
99Emerson Middle SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District86.7%38.7%18.7%20
100First Avenue SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District85.9%39.1%19.1%19.98
Page 2 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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