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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)
151Washington SchoolLODILodi School District64.0%48.4%31.1%17.27
152Philip G. Vroom Community SchoolBAYONNEBayonne School District70.9%44.6%27.4%17.26
153Hilltop SchoolLODILodi School District62.3%49.3%32.0%17.21
154Dr. Paul Rafalides SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public Schools76.4%41.5%24.3%17.16
155Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewarkNewark Public School District87.1%35.6%18.5%17.1
156Sir Isaac Newton Elementary SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District73.3%43.1%26.0%17.09
157Ridge Ranch Elementary SchoolPARAMUSParamus Public School District18.9%72.9%55.8%17.08
158Harrison Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTONLivingston Board of Education School District0.6%82.9%65.8%17.07
159Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of TechnologyNEWARKEssex County Schools of Technology73.4%43.0%26.0%17.05
160Public School Number ThreeWEST NEW YORKWest New York School District90.1%33.8%16.8%16.97
161Paul Robeson Charter School for the HumanitiesTRENTONPaul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities94.9%31.2%14.2%16.95
162Brayton Elementary SchoolSUMMITSummit Public School District17.3%73.6%56.7%16.89
163Triangle Elementary SchoolHillsboroughHillsborough Township Public School District17.7%73.3%56.5%16.87
164Oak Tree Road Elementary SchoolISELINWoodbridge Township School District29.2%67.0%50.2%16.85
165Millburn High SchoolMILLBURNMillburn Township School District1.9%82.0%65.1%16.85
166Woods Road Elementary SchoolHillsboroughHillsborough Township Public School District10.5%77.3%60.4%16.83
167Torey J. Sabatini SchoolMADISONMadison Public School District3.2%81.2%64.4%16.81
168Somerville Elementary SchoolRIDGEWOODRidgewood Public School District3.8%80.8%64.1%16.68
169North End Elementary SchoolCedar GroveCedar Grove Township School District11.3%76.6%60.0%16.66
170Oak Tree Elementary SchoolMONROE TOWNSHIPMonroe Township School District7.6%78.6%62.0%16.61
171West New York Middle SchoolWEST NEW YORKWest New York School District91.4%32.7%16.1%16.55
172Wildwood Elementary SchoolMountain LakesMountain Lakes Public School District0.7%82.3%65.8%16.5
173Littlebrook SchoolPRINCETONPrinceton Public School District10.7%76.7%60.3%16.42
174John P. Stevens High SchoolEDISONEdison Township School District16.0%73.7%57.4%16.32
175Hurden Looker Elementary SchoolHILLSIDEHillside Public School District78.2%39.7%23.4%16.31
176Knollwood Elementary SchoolPISCATAWAYPiscataway Township School District33.3%64.2%48.0%16.27
177Albio Sires Elementary SchoolWEST NEW YORKWest New York School District88.2%34.1%17.9%16.26
178Hilltop SchoolMENDHAMMendham Borough School District3.8%80.3%64.1%16.25
179Bradley Gardens Primary SchoolBridgewaterBridgewater-Raritan Regional School District13.6%75.0%58.7%16.24
180Mountain View SchoolMENDHAMMendham Borough School District3.4%80.5%64.3%16.23
181Mount Tabor Elementary SchoolMOUNT TABORParsippany-Troy Hills Township School District17.4%72.8%56.7%16.11
182Hillside Innovation AcademyHillsideHillside Public School District67.0%45.6%29.5%16.08
183Northvail Elementary SchoolPARSIPPANYParsippany-Troy Hills Township School District12.5%75.3%59.3%15.97
184Parkway Elementary SchoolPARAMUSParamus Public School District15.8%73.5%57.5%15.97
185John P. Holland Charter SchoolWoodlandJohn P Holland Charter School School District86.0%34.9%19.1%15.81
186Washington SchoolMillburnMillburn Township School District2.2%80.8%65.0%15.81
187Bowne-Munro Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School District23.9%68.9%53.1%15.78
188Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary SchoolTEANECKTeaneck School District53.6%52.5%36.8%15.71
189Martin Luther King Elementary SchoolEDISONEdison Township School District14.7%73.8%58.1%15.7
190Lafayette Street SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District87.3%34.0%18.4%15.62
191Hillside Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTONLivingston Board of Education School District2.7%80.2%64.7%15.55
192Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary SchoolSUMMITSummit Public School District4.3%79.4%63.8%15.55
193Thomas G. Connors Elementary SchoolHOBOKENHoboken Public School District31.7%64.3%48.8%15.53
194Lincoln SchoolRUTHERFORDRutherford School District7.4%77.6%62.1%15.52
195Menlo Park Elementary SchoolEDISONEdison Township School District22.3%69.4%54.0%15.49
196Princeton Middle SchoolPRINCETONPrinceton Public School District13.6%74.1%58.7%15.41
197Robert Morris School No. 18ELIZABETHElizabeth Public Schools87.3%33.7%18.4%15.28
198Robert Waters Elementary SchoolUNION CITYUnion City School District83.8%35.5%20.3%15.25
199Washington Avenue SchoolCHATHAMSchool District of the Chathams3.8%79.3%64.1%15.22
200Troy Hills Elementary SchoolPARSIPPANYParsippany-Troy Hills Township School District21.7%69.5%54.3%15.2
Page 4 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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