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The highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey · page 16

Ranks 751800 of the highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
751Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolCLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictMiddle1,25556.1%
752Capital City High SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictHigh75656.1%
753Woodrow WilsonNEPTUNE CITY, NJNeptune City School DistrictElementary26456.1%
754National Park SchoolNATIONAL PARK, NJNational Park Boro School DistrictElementary28956.1%
755Red Bank Charter SchoolRED BANK, NJRed Bank Charter SchoolElementary18256.0%
756Belmar ElementaryBELMAR, NJBelmar Elementary School DistrictElementary40056.0%
757Bayonne Alternative High SchoolBayonne, NJBayonne School DistrictHigh10956.0%
758Soaring Heights Charter SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJSoaring Heights Charter SchoolElementary27255.9%
759Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith CampusSomerset, NJFranklin Township Public School DistrictMiddle78755.8%
760School #8CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary16555.8%
761Merriam Avenue SchoolNEWTON, NJNewton Public School DistrictElementary48355.7%
762Arbor Elementary SchoolPISCATAWAY, NJPiscataway Township School DistrictElementary52855.7%
763Nicolaus Copernicus SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary49755.5%
764Middle School # 4JERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsMiddle75555.5%
765Somerdale Park SchoolSOMERDALE, NJSomerdale School DistrictElementary44755.5%
766Toms River Intermediate School NorthTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictMiddle97055.5%
767John P. Faber Elementary SchoolDUNELLEN, NJDunellen Public School DistrictElementary62155.4%
768Downe Township Elementary SchoolNEWPORT, NJDowne Township School DistrictElementary16855.4%
769Students Transitioning and Achieving Real SuccessPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictHigh11255.4%
770James Russell Lowell Elementary SchoolTEANECK, NJTeaneck School DistrictElementary32055.3%
771Avenel Street Elementary SchoolAVENEL, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictElementary40355.1%
772Maud Abrams SchoolCAPE MAY, NJLower Township Elementary School DistrictElementary35455.1%
773Memorial SchoolSOUTH HACKENSACK, NJSouth Hackensack School DistrictElementary22255.0%
774Horace Mann Community SchoolBAYONNE, NJBayonne School DistrictElementary71254.9%
775Marie V. Duffy Elementary SchoolWharton, NJWharton Borough School DistrictElementary43454.8%
776Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary SchoolEGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJEgg Harbor Township School DistrictElementary98054.8%
777Sara M. Gilmore AcademyUnion City, NJUnion City School DistrictElementary40054.8%
778Hornblower Early Childhood CenterBelleville, NJBelleville Public School DistrictElementary24554.7%
779Carl T. Mitnick SchoolCAPE MAY, NJLower Township Elementary School DistrictElementary42854.7%
780Commercial Township SchoolPORT NORRIS, NJCommercial Township School DistrictElementary50554.7%
781George J. Mitchell Elementary SchoolLITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJLittle Egg Harbor Township School DistrictElementary58254.6%
782Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26Jersey City, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary53954.5%
783Lafayette Estates Elementary SchoolFORDS, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictElementary70554.5%
784Livingston ParkNORTH BRUNSWICK, NJNorth Brunswick Township School DistrictElementary49454.5%
785Paterson P-TECH High SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictHigh19354.4%
786Camden High SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictHigh42554.4%
787Roselle Park Middle SchoolROSELLE PARK, NJRoselle Park Public School DistrictMiddle43854.3%
788Lincoln Elementary SchoolRIDGEFIELD PARK, NJRidgefield Park Public School DistrictElementary34654.3%
789Elsinboro Township SchoolSALEM, NJElsinboro Township School DistrictElementary10554.3%
790Woodbridge High SchoolWOODBRIDGE, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictHigh1,68154.3%
791Middle Township Elementary #4CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJMiddle Township Public School DistrictMiddle54454.2%
792North Dover Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary38454.2%
793Absegami High SchoolGALLOWAY, NJGreater Egg Harbor Regional High School DistrictHigh1,13054.2%
794Jefferson (Annex) Elementary SchoolWALLINGTON, NJWallington Boro School DistrictElementary25354.2%
795North Brunswick Township High SchoolNORTH BRUNSWICK, NJNorth Brunswick Township School DistrictHigh1,87654.1%
796Margaret Mace Elementary SchoolNorth Wildwood, NJNorth Wildwood School DistrictElementary15954.1%
797The Ethical Community Charter SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJThe Ethical Community Charter School School DistirctElementary35754.1%
798Classical Academy Charter School of CliftonCLIFTON, NJClassical Academy Charter School of CliftonMiddle18554.1%
799Howard Yocum ElementaryMAPLE SHADE, NJMaple Shade School DistrictElementary50754.0%
800Frog Pond Elementary SchoolLITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJLittle Egg Harbor Township School DistrictElementary78054.0%
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