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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)
51New Roberto ClementePATERSONPaterson Public School District63.0%8.4%31.7%-23.25
52Lawnside School DistrictLAWNSIDELawnside School District48.9%16.3%39.4%-23.1
53Henry B. Wilson Family SchoolCAMDENCamden City School District66.8%6.6%29.6%-23.01
54Cooper's Poynt Family SchoolCAMDENCamden City School District62.5%9.0%32.0%-23
55Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High SchoolCAMDENCamden City School District57.0%12.0%35.0%-22.99
56Memorial SchoolTOTOWATotowa Public School District29.5%27.1%50.0%-22.84
57Cape May County Technical High SchoolCAPE MAY COURT HOUSECape May County Technical High School District41.4%20.7%43.5%-22.78
58Spotswood High SchoolSPOTSWOODSpotswood Public School District23.5%30.5%53.3%-22.77
59Riverside High SchoolRIVERSIDERiverside Township School District58.4%11.7%34.2%-22.51
60Vineland Senior High SchoolVINELANDVineland Public School District61.7%9.9%32.4%-22.48
61Senator Frank Lautenberg SchoolPATERSONPaterson Public School District70.2%5.3%27.7%-22.43
62North Warren Regional SchoolBLAIRSTOWNNorth Warren Regional17.4%34.6%56.7%-22.06
63Trenton Central High School-9th Grade AcademyTrentonTrenton Public School District64.7%8.7%30.7%-22.01
64Glassboro High SchoolGlassboroGlassboro School District43.5%20.4%42.4%-21.98
65Lafayette Township SchoolLAFAYETTELafayette Township School District6.0%41.1%62.9%-21.77
66Gateway Regional High SchoolWOODBURY HTSGateway Regional High School District33.8%26.0%47.7%-21.65
67George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District63.6%9.7%31.4%-21.63
68Sterling High SchoolSomerdaleSterling Regional School District38.6%23.4%45.0%-21.62
69M. Joan Pearson SchoolDELANCODelanco Township School District46.5%19.6%40.7%-21.15
70Weequahic High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District70.4%6.6%27.6%-21.04
71Belvidere High SchoolBELVIDEREBelvidere School District27.7%30.1%51.0%-20.87
72Macopin Middle SchoolWEST MILFORDWest Milford Township Public School District22.2%33.2%54.0%-20.84
73Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. SchoolPATERSONPaterson Public School District70.5%6.8%27.6%-20.78
74Irvington High SchoolIRVINGTONIrvington Public School District62.5%11.2%31.9%-20.77
75Thomas Jefferson Intermediate SchoolTrentonTrenton Public School District78.4%2.7%23.2%-20.58
76Cedar Grove High SchoolCedar GroveCedar Grove Township School District6.4%42.2%62.6%-20.48
77Pemberton Township High SchoolPEMBERTONPemberton Township School District49.1%18.9%39.3%-20.42
78Allentown High SchoolALLENTOWNUpper Freehold Regional School District6.3%42.3%62.7%-20.39
79Newell Elementary SchoolALLENTOWNUpper Freehold Regional School District9.1%40.8%61.2%-20.39
80Arthur L. Johnson High SchoolCLARKClark Township Public School District10.1%40.6%60.6%-20.07
81Sussex County Technical SchoolSpartaSussex County Technical School District23.5%33.3%53.3%-20.04
82Arthur P. Schalick High SchoolPITTSGROVEPittsgrove Township School District35.5%26.7%46.7%-20.02
83Kenneth R. Olson Middle SchoolTABERNACLETabernacle Township School District12.9%39.2%59.1%-19.88
84Hope Township SchoolHOPEHope Township School District9.7%41.0%60.9%-19.82
85Keyport High SchoolKEYPORTKeyport School District43.8%22.4%42.2%-19.78
86Sussex County Technology Charter SchoolSPARTASussex County Technology Charter School15.1%38.1%57.9%-19.75
87Hamilton East - SteinertHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School District36.6%26.5%46.1%-19.65
88School 13PATERSONPaterson Public School District69.9%8.5%27.9%-19.42
89Forest Hill SchoolCAMDENCamden City School District63.7%11.9%31.3%-19.4
90Harmony Township SchoolPHILLIPSBURGHarmony Township School District20.5%35.6%54.9%-19.3
91Willingboro High SchoolWILLINGBOROWillingboro Public School District69.0%9.1%28.4%-19.27
92Deptford Township High SchoolDEPTFORDDeptford Township Public School District38.7%25.8%45.0%-19.18
93Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District68.7%9.4%28.6%-19.15
94New Egypt Middle SchoolNEW EGYPTPlumsted Township School District15.5%38.5%57.7%-19.14
95Central High SchoolNEWARKNewark Public School District74.5%6.3%25.4%-19.13
96David Brearley Middle/High SchoolKenilworthKenilworth School District33.2%28.9%48.0%-19.09
97Colonia High SchoolCOLONIAWoodbridge Township School District42.2%24.1%43.1%-19.03
98Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational ComplexPATERSONPaterson Public School District66.1%11.0%30.0%-18.98
99Newton High SchoolNEWTONNewton Public School District29.3%31.2%50.1%-18.92
100Shark River Hills Elementary SchoolNEPTUNENeptune Township School District23.4%34.5%53.4%-18.87
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