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New Jersey schools underperforming demographics

Every New Jersey public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

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NEW JERSEY · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
1East Orange Campus High SchoolEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District8.5%7.8%61.5%-53.73
2John L. Costley Middle SchoolEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District9.9%7.6%60.8%-53.17
3Patrick F. Healy Middle SchoolEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District14.0%8.3%58.5%-50.21
4Bridgeton Public Charter SchoolBridgetonBridgeton Public Charter School2.8%19.5%64.6%-45.1
5Millville Public Charter SchoolMillvilleMillville Public Charter School District15.0%13.4%58.0%-44.54
6Sojourner Truth Middle SchoolEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District27.3%9.3%51.2%-41.95
7Eastside High SchoolCAMDENCamden City School District37.3%4.6%45.7%-41.1
8Prospect Park School No. 1PROSPECT PARKProspect Park Public School District30.2%10.3%49.6%-39.34
9Newcomers High SchoolPatersonPaterson Public School District49.1%0.0%39.3%-39.31
10Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolEwingTrenton STEM-to-Civics Charter School24.6%13.4%52.7%-39.27
11Mildred Barry Garvin ElementaryEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District12.7%22.3%59.2%-36.93
12Veterans Memorial Family SchoolCAMDENCamden City School District47.3%5.0%40.3%-35.3
13Camden High SchoolCAMDENCamden City School District54.4%3.7%36.4%-32.67
14Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District12.6%27.0%59.3%-32.29
15Ecole Toussaint LouvertureEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District21.9%21.9%54.2%-32.23
16Cumberland Regional High SchoolBRIDGETONCumberland Regional School District37.0%14.3%45.9%-31.67
17Whitney E. Houston AcademyEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District14.0%27.1%58.5%-31.42
18Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary SchoolCAMDENCamden City School District44.5%10.5%41.8%-31.3
19Eastside High SchoolPATERSONPaterson Public School District58.3%3.2%34.2%-31.02
20Camden Big Picture Learning AcademyCAMDENCamden City School District49.3%8.4%39.2%-30.72
21Barringer High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District59.7%2.8%33.5%-30.69
22Thomas H. Dudley Family SchoolCamdenCamden City School District49.2%8.9%39.2%-30.32
23Bordentown Regional High SchoolBORDENTOWNBordentown Regional School District17.6%26.6%56.5%-29.91
24Hopatcong High SchoolHopatcongHopatcong Borough School District35.2%17.3%46.9%-29.6
25Chatsworth Elementary SchoolCHATSWORTHWoodland Township School District16.5%27.9%57.1%-29.24
26John F. Kennedy High SchoolPATERSONPaterson Public School District60.2%4.8%33.2%-28.39
27Vineland Public Charter SchoolVINELANDVineland Public Charter School18.0%28.2%56.3%-28.11
28Creative Arts High SchoolCAMDENCamden City School District46.9%13.0%40.5%-27.46
29Pennsville Memorial High SchoolPENNSVILLEPennsville School District38.3%18.3%45.2%-26.87
30LEAD Charter SchoolNewarkLEAD Charter School65.5%3.5%30.3%-26.8
31Salem County Career and Technical High SchoolWOODSTOWNSalem County Vocational Technical School District21.1%27.8%54.6%-26.79
32Walnut Street SchoolDELANCODelanco Township School District40.6%17.2%43.9%-26.73
33Raritan High SchoolHAZLETHazlet Township Public School District22.9%27.0%53.6%-26.64
34School 26PATERSONPaterson Public School District58.0%8.2%34.4%-26.2
35Shelia Y. Oliver AcademyEAST ORANGEEast Orange School District14.8%31.9%58.1%-26.17
36School 10PATERSONPaterson Public School District62.0%6.2%32.2%-25.98
37Seneca High SchoolTABERNACLELenape Regional High School District18.6%30.6%56.0%-25.39
38Trenton Central High School - Main CampusTRENTONTrenton Public School District70.9%2.0%27.4%-25.35
39School 21PATERSONPaterson Public School District64.5%5.6%30.9%-25.21
40Delsea Regional High SchoolFRANKLINVILLEDelsea Regional High School District26.0%26.9%51.9%-25.05
41Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing ArtsPATERSONPaterson Public School District59.7%8.4%33.5%-25.04
42New Egypt High SchoolNEW EGYPTPlumsted Township School District25.0%27.6%52.5%-24.91
43Yorkship Elementary SchoolCAMDENCamden City School District56.8%10.4%35.1%-24.7
44School 20PATERSONPaterson Public School District61.8%7.7%32.3%-24.64
45Paulsboro High SchoolPAULSBOROPaulsboro School District65.6%5.7%30.2%-24.51
46Belvidere Elementary SchoolBELVIDEREBelvidere School District44.2%17.6%42.0%-24.38
47Central Regional High SchoolBAYVILLECentral Regional School District37.2%21.5%45.8%-24.33
48West Milford High SchoolWEST MILFORDWest Milford Township Public School District22.6%29.9%53.8%-23.91
49Morgan Village Middle SchoolCamdenCamden City School District69.0%5.0%28.4%-23.45
50Point Pleasant Beach High SchoolPoint Pleasant BeachPoint Pleasant Beach School District19.6%32.1%55.4%-23.28
Page 1 of 5 · 217 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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