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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)
101Hilldale SchoolPINE BROOKMontville Township School District1.5%85.3%65.3%19.96
102Explore Middle SchoolJERSEY CITYHudson County Schools of Technology School District27.6%70.9%51.0%19.86
103Belleville PS10BELLEVILLEBelleville Public School District61.6%52.3%32.5%19.8
104Grant Elementary SchoolRIDGEFIELD PARKRidgefield Park Public School District65.4%50.1%30.4%19.76
105Ventnor Elementary SchoolVENTNORVentnor City School District45.6%60.9%41.2%19.69
106Washington Elementary SchoolSUMMITSummit Public School District11.5%79.6%59.9%19.68
107Wyoming SchoolMILLBURNMillburn Township School District2.6%84.2%64.7%19.44
108Central SchoolHADDONFIELDHaddonfield School District0.7%85.2%65.8%19.43
109Franklin Elementary SchoolSUMMITSummit Public School District2.7%84.0%64.7%19.31
110Randolphville Elementary SchoolPISCATAWAYPiscataway Township School District43.7%61.5%42.3%19.26
111Betsy Ross ElementaryMAHWAHMahwah Township Public School District5.0%82.6%63.4%19.2
112Orchard Elementary SchoolRIDGEWOODRidgewood Public School District5.2%82.4%63.3%19.06
113Nathan Hale Elementary SchoolCARTERETCarteret Public School District82.6%40.0%21.0%19.05
114Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolNewarkNewark Educators Community Charter School81.0%40.7%21.8%18.88
115School No. 2FORT LEEFort Lee School District24.6%71.5%52.7%18.83
116Oliver Street SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District83.0%39.6%20.7%18.82
117Park Elementary SchoolNewarkNewark Public School District82.7%39.7%20.9%18.82
118Veterans' Memorial Elementary SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District90.8%35.2%16.4%18.8
119The Queen City Academy Charter SchoolPLAINFIELDThe Queen City Academy Charter School District77.8%42.4%23.6%18.78
120Oak View Elementary SchoolBloomfieldBloomfield Township School District14.5%77.0%58.2%18.77
121Joseph F Brandt Elementary SchoolHOBOKENHoboken Public School District20.7%73.6%54.8%18.75
122Catherine E. Doyle Elementary SchoolWOOD RIDGEWood-Ridge School District16.9%75.5%56.9%18.64
123Salt Brook SchoolNEW PROVIDENCENew Providence School District0.7%84.3%65.8%18.56
124George B. Fine Elementary SchoolPENNSAUKENPennsauken Township Board of Education School District79.2%41.3%22.8%18.43
125College Achieve Central Charter SchoolPlainfieldCollege Achieve Central Charter School84.4%38.3%20.0%18.38
126Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyElizabethElizabeth Public Schools81.3%40.0%21.7%18.38
127Sunnymead Elementary SchoolHillsboroughHillsborough Township Public School District25.3%70.7%52.3%18.34
128Ann Street SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District83.2%39.0%20.6%18.33
129Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools84.5%38.2%19.9%18.3
130School No. 3FORT LEEFort Lee School District27.9%69.2%50.9%18.3
131Warnsdorfer Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School District20.3%73.3%55.0%18.25
132School #4CLIFFSIDE PARKCliffside Park School District57.1%53.1%34.9%18.18
133Henry B. Milnes Elementary SchoolFAIR LAWNFair Lawn Public School District17.3%74.8%56.7%18.16
134Jackson AvenueHACKENSACKHackensack School District79.7%40.7%22.6%18.12
135Passaic County Technical InstituteWAYNEPassaic County Technical-Vocational School District59.8%51.5%33.4%18.09
136Berkeley ElementaryWESTWOODWestwood Regional School District18.1%74.3%56.3%18.06
137Ethel M Burke Elementary SchoolBELLMAWRBellmawr Public School District50.0%56.8%38.8%17.98
138Central Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School District27.2%69.2%51.3%17.97
139Zane North Elementary SchoolCOLLINGSWOODCollingswood Public School District17.2%74.7%56.7%17.95
140Lakewood High SchoolLAKEWOODLakewood Township School District92.0%33.6%15.8%17.87
141Wayside Elementary SchoolOCEANTownship of Ocean School District34.5%65.1%47.3%17.77
142Hartshorn SchoolSHORT HILLSMillburn Township School District0.8%83.5%65.7%17.76
143Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolWEST ORANGEWest Orange Public Schools32.7%65.9%48.3%17.63
144James Madison Intermediate SchoolEDISONEdison Township School District14.2%76.0%58.4%17.62
145Mount Pleasant Middle SchoolLIVINGSTONLivingston Board of Education School District4.0%81.5%64.0%17.54
146Mary E. Roberts Elementary SchoolMOORESTOWNMoorestown Township Public School District13.9%76.0%58.6%17.48
147Roosevelt School #7GARFIELDGarfield Public School District59.6%51.0%33.5%17.43
148Lincoln Community School #5BAYONNEBayonne School District61.0%50.1%32.8%17.34
149Public School Number FiveWEST NEW YORKWest New York School District94.2%31.9%14.6%17.34
150Pride Academy Charter SchoolEAST ORANGEPride Academy Charter School District78.3%40.6%23.3%17.33
Page 3 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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