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The highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey · page 4

Ranks 151–200 of the highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
151Ollie Culbreth Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary33585.4%
152Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary19885.4%
153Jefferson Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, NJUnion City School DistrictElementary27285.3%
154Chancellor Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary45585.3%
155Community Middle SchoolBound Brook, NJBound Brook School DistrictMiddle29185.2%
156Joseph Battin School No 4ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary75785.2%
157Carroll Robbins Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary45985.2%
158Hamilton Intermediate SchoolHARRISON, NJHarrison Public SchoolsElementary29585.1%
159Lakewood Early Childhood CenterLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School DistrictElementary24885.1%
160McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary91785.1%
161Roberto ClementePATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary25485.0%
162School 24PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary66885.0%
163Washington Middle SchoolHARRISON, NJHarrison Public SchoolsMiddle46685.0%
164North Main Street Elementary SchoolPLEASANTVILLE, NJPleasantville Public School DistrictElementary31884.9%
165Gregory Elementary SchoolLONG BRANCH, NJLONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictElementary57384.8%
166East Orange Community Charter SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange Community Charter SchoolElementary41484.8%
167Leeds Avenue Elementary SchoolPLEASANTVILLE, NJPleasantville Public School DistrictElementary57084.7%
168School 2PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary47384.6%
169Abraham Lincoln School No. 14ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary79384.5%
170Gladys Nunery SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary25184.5%
171Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary78584.5%
172Quitman Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary70684.4%
173Martin Center for the ArtsJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary35984.4%
174Memorial High SchoolWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictHigh2,34584.4%
175Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary29884.2%
176Dr. Hani Awadallah SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary57584.2%
177Rosa Parks Community SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictMiddle59384.1%
178Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr ElementaryTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary35384.1%
179Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary66784.1%
180President Barack Obama Elementary SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary42584.0%
181Ezra L. Nolan SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsMiddle25084.0%
182Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary76784.0%
183Clinton Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary38683.9%
184Thomas A Edison Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, NJUnion City School DistrictElementary76783.8%
185School #17CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary50183.8%
186Robert Waters Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, NJUnion City School DistrictElementary98383.8%
187Chaplain Charles Watters SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary58683.8%
188NJ Regional Day School - NewarkNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictCombined12383.7%
189Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary30183.7%
190Anthony V. Ceres Elementary SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictElementary55983.7%
191George E. Wilson Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary54583.7%
192The Village Charter SchoolTRENTON, NJThe Village Charter SchoolElementary36183.7%
193Bound Brook High SchoolBound Brook, NJBound Brook School DistrictHigh57983.6%
194Newark School of Global StudiesNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh37783.6%
195Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary31083.5%
196Washington Elementary SchoolKEARNY, NJKearnyElementary55783.5%
197Union Hill Middle SchoolUNION CITY, NJUnion City School DistrictMiddle86583.5%
198Greenwood Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary27083.3%
199Red Bank Middle SchoolRED BANK, NJRed Bank Borough Public School DistrictMiddle60083.3%
200Academy Street Elementary SchoolDOVER, NJDover Public School DistrictElementary50983.3%
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