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The fastest-growing public schools in Essex County, New Jersey

91 public schools in Essex County, New Jersey appear in this ranking of the fastest-growing public schools, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Barringer High School leads the list at 162%, against a median of 10.1% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
91
Essex County, New Jersey
Top Enrollment growth
162%
Median Enrollment growth
10.1%
FASTEST GROWING · ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Barringer High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District7231,894162%
2Philip's Academy Charter SchoolNewark, NJPhillip's Academy Charter School37373095.7%
3Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of TechnologyNEWARK, NJEssex County Schools of Technology6901,23078.3%
4Madison AvenueIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School District30452472.4%
5Spring Garden SchoolNUTLEY, NJNutley Public School District36260667.4%
6Weequahic High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District35659266.3%
7George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District45573661.8%
8Winston S. Churchill SchoolFAIRFIELD, NJFairfield Public School District27540145.8%
9Franklin Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District50472543.8%
10Orange High SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District9601,36842.5%
11Irvington High SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School District1,3631,91340.4%
12Belleville PS4BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School District31943837.3%
13Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District54774235.6%
14Shelia Y. Oliver AcademyEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School District31941329.5%
15Chancellor Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District47460728.1%
16Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District67583323.4%
17Central High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District8531,05123.2%
18Quitman Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District57670622.6%
19South Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District71486621.3%
20Hillside Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School District39547620.5%
21East Orange Campus High SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School District1,4991,79819.9%
22North End Elementary SchoolCedar Grove, NJCedar Grove Township School District25830919.8%
23Link Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJLink Community Charter School28734319.5%
24Riker Hill Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School District39947719.5%
25Mt Vernon Place SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District75990519.2%
26Science Park High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District81196418.9%
27Elliott Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District74588018.1%
28Essex County West Caldwell TechWest Caldwell, NJEssex County Schools of Technology30035317.7%
29South End Elementary SchoolCedar Grove, NJCedar Grove Township School District30034916.3%
30Oakwood Avenue Community SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District23427216.2%
31Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School District52460515.5%
32Hillside Elementary SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJMontclair Public School District59368415.3%
33Sussex Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District47354515.2%
34St. Cloud Elementary SchoolW ORANGE, NJWest Orange Public Schools37943615.0%
35Belleville PS8BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School District44250514.3%
36Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District49957014.2%
37Belleville High SchoolBELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School District1,3971,59013.8%
38Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District47053113.0%
39Washington Elementary SchoolWEST CALDWELL, NJCaldwell-West School District36640911.7%
40Wyoming SchoolMILLBURN, NJMillburn Township School District31034611.6%
41Belleville PS7BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School District38142511.5%
42Harrison Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School District46952211.3%
43Bard Early College High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District35539511.3%
44Mount Pleasant Middle SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School District47853010.9%
45Technology High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District59766210.9%
46Essex Fells Elementary SchoolESSEX FELLS, NJEssex Fells School District22825110.1%
47Forest Avenue SchoolVERONA, NJVerona Public School District2102309.5%
48Liberty Middle SchoolWEST ORANGE, NJWest Orange Public Schools5125599.2%
49Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School District6406948.4%
50Camden Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District6326858.4%
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