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The highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey · page 22

Ranks 1,0511,100 of the highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1051Highlands Elementary SchoolHIGHLANDS, NJHenry Hudson Regional School DistrictElementary15343.1%
1052Indiana Avenue Elementary SchoolISELIN, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictElementary48543.1%
1053Kelly Elementary SchoolW ORANGE, NJWest Orange Public SchoolsElementary45143.0%
1054Van Derveer Elementary SchoolSomerville, NJSomerville Public School DistrictElementary74543.0%
1055Barnegat High SchoolBARNEGAT, NJBarnegat Township School DistrictHigh1,00342.9%
1056Piscataway Township High SchoolPISCATAWAY, NJPiscataway Township School DistrictHigh2,14442.9%
1057Connecticut Farms ElementaryUNION, NJTownship of Union School DistrictElementary43042.8%
1058John Brainerd Elementary SchoolMOUNT HOLLY, NJMount Holly Township Public School DistrictElementary30442.8%
1059Academy of Career and Technical EducationSecaucus, NJHudson County Schools of Technology School DistrictHigh24642.7%
1060Passaic County Technical Institute STEM AcademyWayne, NJPassaic County Technical-Vocational School DistrictHigh1,04042.6%
1061Edison Middle SchoolW ORANGE, NJWest Orange Public SchoolsMiddle47742.6%
1062Hawthorne High SchoolHAWTHORNE, NJHawthorne Public School DistrictHigh56942.5%
1063Lake Riviera Middle SchoolBRICK, NJBrick Township Public School DistrictMiddle89342.4%
1064Roosevelt Elementary SchoolHAWTHORNE, NJHawthorne Public School DistrictElementary52142.4%
1065West Dover Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary38742.4%
1066Washington Street Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary35442.4%
1067Emily C. Reynolds Middle SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictMiddle96642.2%
1068Somerville Middle SchoolSomerville, NJSomerville Public School DistrictMiddle33942.2%
1069Colonia High SchoolCOLONIA, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictHigh1,35442.2%
1070Merchantville Elementary SchoolMERCHANTVILLE, NJMerchantville School DistrictElementary39442.1%
1071Teaneck High SchoolTEANECK, NJTeaneck School DistrictHigh1,24442.1%
1072Thomas Jefferson SchoolMORRISTOWN, NJMorris School DistrictElementary28542.1%
1073Hatchery Hill Elementary SchoolHackettstown, NJHackettstown Public School DistrictElementary28342.0%
1074Tulsa Trail Elementary SchoolHopatcong, NJHopatcong Borough School DistrictElementary21541.9%
1075Watchung Elementary SchoolMIDDLESEX, NJMiddlesex Borough School DistrictElementary22141.6%
1076Secaucus High SchoolSECAUCUS, NJSecaucus School DistrictHigh61241.5%
1077Toms River High School SouthTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictHigh1,46341.5%
1078Cape May County Technical High SchoolCAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJCape May County Technical High School DistrictHigh58741.4%
1079Mary E. Volz Elementary SchoolRUNNEMEDE, NJRunnemede Public School DistrictMiddle51041.2%
1080Brick Township High SchoolBRICK TOWN, NJBrick Township Public School DistrictHigh1,20041.2%
1081Washington Elementary SchoolEDISON, NJEdison Township School DistrictElementary63041.1%
1082John F. Kennedy Primary SchoolRaritan, NJBridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictElementary43141.1%
1083Red Bank Regional High SchoolLITTLE SILVER, NJRed Bank Regional School DistrictHigh1,26140.9%
1084Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood CenterLittle Egg Harbor, NJLittle Egg Harbor Township School DistrictElementary31840.9%
1085Freehold Borough High SchoolFREEHOLD, NJFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh1,37640.8%
1086Morristown High SchoolMORRISTOWN, NJMorris School DistrictHigh1,81640.7%
1087Walnut Street SchoolDELANCO, NJDelanco Township School DistrictMiddle12840.6%
1088Cumberland County Technical Education CenterMillville, NJCumberland County Board of Vocational EducationHigh1,29640.6%
1089Highland Park High SchoolHIGHLAND PARK, NJHighland Park Boro School DistrictHigh49340.6%
1090Henry P. Becton Regional High SchoolEAST RUTHERFORD, NJCarlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School DistrictHigh85340.6%
1091Williamstown Middle SchoolWILLIAMSTOWN, NJMonroe Township Public School DistrictMiddle1,69440.4%
1092Florence Township Memorial High SchoolBURLINGTON, NJFlorence Township School DistrictHigh47540.4%
1093John Hill SchoolBOONTON, NJBoonton Town Public School DistrictMiddle55640.1%
1094Haskell Elementary SchoolHASKELL, NJWanaque School DistrictElementary38240.1%
1095Hopatcong Middle SchoolHopatcong, NJHopatcong Borough School DistrictMiddle43540.0%
1096Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary93139.8%
1097Franklin SchoolLYNDHURST, NJLyndhurst Public School DistrictElementary19639.8%
1098Hannah Caldwell ElementaryUNION, NJTownship of Union School DistrictElementary81239.8%
1099Swift-Slaybaugh ComplexEGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJEgg Harbor Township School DistrictElementary1,42239.7%
1100Mercer County Technical School STEM AcademyPennington, NJArea Vocational Technical School District of Mercer CountyHigh14139.7%
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