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The highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
51Brighton Avenue SchoolAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary30292.1%
52Lakewood High SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School DistrictHigh1,29592.0%
53Buckshutem Road SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary65392.0%
54Hope Academy Charter SchoolASBURY PARK, NJHope Academy Charter SchoolElementary30991.9%
55Clifton Ave Grade SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School DistrictElementary33191.8%
56New York Avenue SchoolAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary55091.8%
57Bridgeton High SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictHigh1,64191.6%
58Polk Street SchoolNorth Bergen, NJNorth Bergen School DistrictElementary21391.5%
59West New York Middle SchoolWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictMiddle1,08791.4%
60Oak Street Elem SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School DistrictElementary51391.4%
61Texas Avenue SchoolAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary49691.3%
62Franklin Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary72591.2%
63Benjamin C Gregory Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary31191.0%
64Dr Martin Luther King Jr School ComplexAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary54491.0%
65Veterans' Memorial Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, NJUnion City School DistrictElementary50290.8%
66Sovereign Avenue SchoolAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary71790.8%
67South 17th Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary36890.8%
68Roseville Community Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJRoseville Community Charter SchoolElementary28590.5%
69Sonia Sotomayor School No 25ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary59190.5%
70Uptown School ComplexAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary51890.3%
71Grove Street Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary44390.3%
72iPrep Academy School No 8Elizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary39790.2%
73Midtown Community Elementary SchoolNEPTUNE, NJNeptune Township School DistrictElementary43790.2%
74Public School Number ThreeWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictElementary50690.1%
75Harrison High SchoolHARRISON, NJHarrison Public SchoolsHigh79590.1%
76Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary87890.0%
77Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary76589.7%
78School 7PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary25089.6%
79Abington Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84289.4%
80Hawkins Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary66089.4%
81Stony Brook SchoolNorth Plainfield, NJNorth Plainfield School DistrictElementary27289.3%
82Academy for Urban Leadership Charter SchoolPerth Amboy, NJAcademy for Urban Leadership Charter SchoolHigh25989.2%
83Speedway Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary52589.1%
84Chelsea Heights SchoolAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary26789.1%
85Lindenwold School FourLINDENWOLD, NJLindenwold Public School DistrictElementary65788.9%
86East Ward Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85488.8%
87Hope Community Charter SchoolCamden, NJHope Community Charter SchoolElementary11588.7%
88A Chester Redshaw SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School DistrictElementary67888.6%
89William Harrison Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary24388.5%
90Maria Varisco Rogers Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJMaria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter SchoolElementary57288.5%
91Chancellor Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary60788.3%
92Dr. William H. Horton Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary69088.3%
93Albio Sires Elementary SchoolWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictElementary51888.2%
94School 25PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary52688.2%
95Washington Avenue Elementary SchoolPLEASANTVILLE, NJPleasantville Public School DistrictElementary43288.2%
96Clara Parker Intermediate SchoolTrenton, NJTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle58388.2%
97New Brunswick High SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School DistrictHigh2,44388.1%
98East Newark Elementary SchoolE NEWARK, NJEast Newark School DistrictElementary17688.1%
99Benjamin Franklin School No. 13ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary39288.0%
100Newark School of Fashion & DesignNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh27588.0%
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