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The highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey · page 6

Ranks 251–300 of the highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
251Janis E. Dismus Middle SchoolENGLEWOOD, NJEnglewood Public School DistrictMiddle34281.3%
252Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,01581.3%
253Captain James Lawrence Elementary SchoolBURLINGTON, NJBurlington City Public School DistrictElementary22981.2%
254Loudenslager Elementary SchoolPAULSBORO, NJPaulsboro School DistrictElementary33081.2%
255West Side High SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh54181.1%
256Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJNewark Educators Community Charter SchoolElementary14281.0%
257Woodbine Elementary SchoolWOODBINE, NJWoodbine School DistrictElementary24781.0%
258J. Christian Bollwage Finance AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh41581.0%
259Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary32580.9%
260School 27PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary64180.8%
261Belleville PS8BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School DistrictElementary50580.6%
262Lindenwold School FiveLINDENWOLD, NJLindenwold Public School DistrictElementary59680.5%
263Freehold Intermediate SchoolFREEHOLD, NJFreehold Borough School DistrictMiddle49880.5%
264Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,14480.5%
265East End SchoolNorth Plainfield, NJNorth Plainfield School DistrictElementary45180.5%
266Technology High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh66280.4%
267Woodlynne Boro Public SchoolWOODLYNNE, NJWoodlynne School DistrictElementary40780.3%
268Compass Academy Charter SchoolVineland, NJCompass Academy Charter SchoolElementary18380.3%
269Kuser Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary51280.3%
270University Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary38480.2%
271University Academy Charter High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJUniversity Academy Charter High SchoolHigh42980.2%
272Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary SchoolENGLEWOOD, NJEnglewood Public School DistrictMiddle48980.2%
273Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolASBURY PARK, NJAsbury Park School DistrictElementary44380.1%
274Salem Middle SchoolSALEM, NJSalem City School DistrictMiddle47280.1%
275George Washington Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary32180.1%
276Carteret Middle SchoolCARTERET, NJCarteret Public School DistrictMiddle54080.0%
277Cadwalader Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary20080.0%
278Lindbergh Elementary SchoolPALISADES PARK, NJPalisades Park School DistrictElementary76279.9%
279Pace Charter School of HamiltonHAMILTON TWP, NJPace Charter School of HamiltonElementary46379.9%
280Robert N. Wilentz Elementary SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictElementary61679.9%
281Union Avenue Middle SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictMiddle73579.9%
282Number Three SchoolFAIRVIEW, NJFairview Public School DistrictElementary66879.8%
283Jackson AvenueHACKENSACK, NJHackensack School DistrictElementary43879.7%
284Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary SchoolSEASIDE HTS, NJSeaside Heights School DistrictElementary15779.6%
285Red Bank Primary SchoolRED BANK, NJRed Bank Borough Public School DistrictElementary54379.6%
286Peshine Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary63579.5%
287Newark Sch of Data Science and Information TechnologyNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh41479.5%
288Morris Avenue Elementry SchoolLONG BRANCH, NJLONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictElementary26779.4%
289Harrison Elementary SchoolROSELLE, NJRoselle Public School DistrictElementary32579.4%
290Egg Harbor City Community SchoolEGG HARBOR CITY, NJEgg Harbor City School DistrictMiddle26679.3%
291Lincoln Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary42079.3%
292Lakeside Middle SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictMiddle92979.2%
293George B. Fine Elementary SchoolPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictElementary24579.2%
294Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJRobert Treat Academy Charter SchoolElementary70279.1%
295John F. Kennedy SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh14379.0%
296Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary61379.0%
297Madison Monroe School No. 16ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary64478.9%
298William C. McGinnis Middle SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictMiddle98478.8%
299Rieck Avenue Elementary SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictElementary41978.8%
300Number 2LINDEN, NJLinden Public School DistrictElementary60278.7%
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