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The highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey · page 7

Ranks 301–350 of the highest-poverty public schools in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
301School 12PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary47478.7%
302Lenna W. Conrow Elementary SchoolLONG BRANCH, NJLONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictElementary28678.7%
303North Plainfield Middle SchoolNorth Plainfield, NJNorth Plainfield School DistrictMiddle53878.6%
304Pennsauken Intermediate SchoolPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictElementary62278.6%
305Darlene C. McKnight ElementaryTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary35078.6%
306Dale AvenuePATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary22878.5%
307American History High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh38678.5%
308Terence C. Reilly School No 7ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsMiddle1,13078.5%
309Mahatma K. Gandhi SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary82178.4%
310W. R. James Sr. Elementary SchoolWILLINGBORO, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictElementary40878.4%
311Thomas Jefferson Intermediate SchoolTrenton, NJTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle32978.4%
312Dr. John Grieco Elementary SchoolEnglewood, NJEnglewood Public School DistrictElementary49978.4%
313School 8PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary41178.3%
314Pride Academy Charter SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJPride Academy Charter School DistrictMiddle30078.3%
315Philip's Academy Charter School of PatersonPaterson, NJPhilip's Academy Charter School of PatersonElementary68378.3%
316Achievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolTrenton, NJAchievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolHigh54378.3%
317The Barack Obama Green Charter SchoolPlainfield, NJThe Barack Obama Green Charter High School DistrictHigh35878.2%
318G.H. Carson Elementary SchoolPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictElementary35878.2%
319Hurden Looker Elementary SchoolHILLSIDE, NJHillside Public School DistrictElementary40878.2%
320Fairfield Township SchoolBRIDGETON, NJFairfield Township School DistrictElementary52678.1%
321Belleville PS4BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School DistrictElementary43878.1%
322William F. Halloran School No.22ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsMiddle1,14078.1%
323Henry Snyder High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsHigh72978.1%
324Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle66878.0%
325Carteret Junior High SchoolCarteret, NJCarteret Public School DistrictMiddle56878.0%
326Camden County Technical School-PennsaukenPennsauken, NJCamden County Technical School DistrictHigh78677.9%
327Number 4Linden, NJLinden Public School DistrictElementary44777.9%
328K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh74077.8%
329Dr. Albert M. Bean SchoolPINE HILL, NJPine Hill School DistrictElementary36477.7%
330Avon Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary48577.7%
331Edward J. Patten Elementary SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictElementary64977.5%
332Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle SchoolASBURY PARK, NJAsbury Park School DistrictMiddle19577.4%
333James F. Murray SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary64277.4%
334Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced StudiesPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictHigh35777.3%
335Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolJersey City, NJDr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolElementary38377.3%
336East Side High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh2,04677.2%
337Martin Luther King Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary75277.1%
338Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary60777.1%
339Grace A Dunn Middle SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictMiddle70377.1%
340John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolN BERGEN, NJNorth Bergen School DistrictElementary57677.1%
341Billingsport Elementary SchoolPAULSBORO, NJPaulsboro School DistrictElementary29677.0%
342Phillipsburg Elementary SchoolPHILLIPSBURG, NJPhillipsburg School DistrictElementary62177.0%
343Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary32176.9%
344Pine Grove Manor SchoolSomerset, NJFranklin Township Public School DistrictElementary34676.9%
345Franklin Elementary SchoolN BERGEN, NJNorth Bergen School DistrictElementary50976.8%
346Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh1,26876.8%
347Belleville PS9BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School DistrictElementary13876.8%
348Pine Hill Middle SchoolPINE HILL, NJPine Hill School DistrictMiddle32376.8%
349Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood CenterPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictElementary57776.8%
350University Middle SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictMiddle71976.8%
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