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New Jersey: the lowest-performing school districts

243 districts

New Jersey public school districts ranked by the lowest enrollment-weighted state-assessment proficiency. Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to qualify.

#DistrictStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
1Trenton Public School DistrictNJ2513,5496.6%
2Bridgeton City School DistrictNJ85,7648.9%
3Paulsboro School DistrictNJ41,1719.0%
4Camden City School DistrictNJ165,8719.4%
5Asbury Park School DistrictNJ41,36210.7%
6Wildwood City School DistrictNJ378514.3%
7Lindenwold Public School DistrictNJ53,11215.1%
8Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictNJ52,18215.2%
9Millville School DistrictNJ84,99215.4%
10Pleasantville Public School DistrictNJ63,61915.7%
11Irvington Public School DistrictNJ127,65915.8%
12Willingboro Public School DistrictNJ83,69016.2%
13Paterson Public School DistrictNJ4321,37216.4%
14Plainfield Public School DistrictNJ158,52216.7%
15Riverside Township School DistrictNJ31,54817.0%
16New Brunswick School DistrictNJ138,33717.8%
17LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictNJ85,36818.2%
18Passaic City School DistrictNJ1911,87718.2%
19East Orange School DistrictNJ198,34819.2%
20Manville School DistrictNJ41,65519.6%
21Vineland Public School DistrictNJ149,39220.1%
22Pine Hill School DistrictNJ42,01621.0%
23Bound Brook School DistrictNJ51,91721.8%
24Buena Regional School DistrictNJ51,56921.8%
25Maple Shade School DistrictNJ42,36021.8%
26Roselle Public School DistrictNJ73,14721.9%
27Woodbury City Public School DistrictNJ41,70921.9%
28Perth Amboy Public School DistrictNJ129,84522.0%
29Atlantic City School DistrictNJ116,33922.1%
30Newark Public School DistrictNJ6541,50222.2%
31Neptune Township School DistrictNJ73,37422.5%
32Pemberton Township School DistrictNJ94,26123.5%
33Dover Public School DistrictNJ53,20823.8%
34Glassboro School DistrictNJ41,94824.0%
35North Plainfield School DistrictNJ63,48724.1%
36South River Public School DistrictNJ52,39524.1%
37Linden Public School DistrictNJ116,44124.3%
38Rahway Public School DistrictNJ64,09024.5%
39Pennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictNJ104,89125.2%
40ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictNJ125,52725.5%
41Black Horse Pike Regional School DistrictNJ33,40525.9%
42Ewing Township School DistrictNJ53,57625.9%
43Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School DistrictNJ33,00725.9%
44Hillside Public School DistrictNJ72,95725.9%
45Hopatcong Borough School DistrictNJ41,44226.0%
46Belleville Public School DistrictNJ104,88626.1%
47North Bergen School DistrictNJ87,03126.6%
48Winslow Township School DistrictNJ94,97127.3%
49Middle Township Public School DistrictNJ42,57527.4%
50Florence Township School DistrictNJ31,51227.5%

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