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The highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey · page 3

Ranks 101–150 of the highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
101South Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary86688.0%
102Lafayette Elementary SchoolBound Brook, NJBound Brook School DistrictElementary24988.0%
103Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary72987.9%
104Wildwood Middle SchoolWILDWOOD, NJWildwood City School DistrictMiddle15787.9%
105Battle Monument Intermediate SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle49987.8%
106Woodrow Wilson School No. 19ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary56387.7%
107Washington Community SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary55787.6%
108John Marshal School No. 20ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary45287.6%
109George Washington Academy School No. 1ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary59587.6%
110Elliott Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary88087.5%
111Fourteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary10487.5%
112Gershom Mott Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary37587.5%
113Charles H. Stillman Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary31787.4%
114Richmond Avenue SchoolAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary60987.4%
115Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary1,00187.3%
116Lafayette Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,21387.3%
117Robert Morris School No. 18ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary47187.3%
118Grant Intermediate SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle61087.2%
119Patton J. Hill Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary55587.2%
120Silver Run Elementary SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictElementary46087.2%
121Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary25687.1%
122SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary51687.0%
123Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh84286.9%
124Franklin Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary37286.8%
125Central Elementary SchoolOrange, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictElementary36986.7%
126Emerson Middle SchoolUNION CITY, NJUnion City School DistrictMiddle99986.7%
127Whitney M. Young Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary62386.7%
128LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary81886.7%
129Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary74286.7%
130Principle Academy Charter SchoolEgg Harbor Township, NJPrinciple Academy Charter SchoolElementary43486.6%
131Newark Vocational High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh59186.6%
132Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary69486.6%
133Hubbard Middle SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictMiddle73786.4%
134Christopher Columbus School No. 15ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary67286.3%
135Lindenwold Middle SchoolLINDENWOLD, NJLindenwold Public School DistrictMiddle89686.3%
136Sussex Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary54586.2%
137Louise A. Spencer Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary77486.2%
138School #4CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary13086.2%
139Academy Charter High SchoolLAKE COMO, NJAcademy Charter High SchoolHigh16686.1%
140Essex County Newark TechNewark, NJEssex County Schools of TechnologyHigh60686.1%
141School #12CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary56086.1%
142John P. Holland Charter SchoolWoodland, NJJohn P Holland Charter School School DistrictElementary78786.0%
143Camden Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary68586.0%
144Harry L BainWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictElementary59986.0%
145Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary92686.0%
146Charles and Anna Booker Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary81685.9%
147First Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,08485.9%
148Pennsylvania Ave SchoolAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary56685.7%
149Wilson Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,00685.7%
150Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary SchoolTrenton, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary46885.7%
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