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The highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Newark, New Jersey

Across Newark, New Jersey, 50 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. The Gray Charter School leads the list at 76.4%, against a median of 21.1% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
50
Newark, New Jersey
Top % Proficient
76.4%
Median % Proficient
21.1%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1The Gray Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJGray Charter SchoolElementary72.9%31776.4%
2Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85.4%19865.2%
3Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJRobert Treat Academy Charter SchoolElementary79.1%70251.5%
4Sir Isaac Newton Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary73.3%22543.1%
5Philip's Academy Charter SchoolNewark, NJPhillip's Academy Charter SchoolElementary71.2%73040.9%
6Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJNewark Educators Community Charter SchoolElementary81.0%14240.7%
7Maria Varisco Rogers Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJMaria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter SchoolElementary88.5%57239.9%
8Park Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary82.7%74739.7%
9Oliver Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary83.0%1,03439.6%
10First Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85.9%1,08439.1%
11Ann Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary83.2%1,29439.0%
12Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary87.1%25635.6%
13Link Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJLink Community Charter SchoolElementary72.3%34335.4%
14Lafayette Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary87.3%1,21334.0%
15Ridge Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary81.5%59331.9%
16Wilson Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85.7%1,00631.7%
17Ivy Hill Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary72.3%48830.6%
18Roseville Community Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJRoseville Community Charter SchoolElementary90.5%28530.0%
19Mt Vernon Place SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary76.1%90527.1%
20South Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary88.0%86624.9%
21Abington Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary89.4%84224.1%
22Elliott Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary87.5%88022.0%
23South 17th Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary90.8%36821.6%
24Louise A. Spencer Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary86.2%77421.4%
25Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary86.7%74221.2%
26Franklin Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary91.2%72521.0%
27SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary87.0%51620.1%
28New Horizons Community Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJNew Horizons Community Charter SchoolElementary99.2%37019.9%
29LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary86.7%81819.6%
30Speedway Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary89.1%52518.4%
31Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary80.9%32518.2%
32Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84.2%29817.4%
33McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85.1%91717.3%
34Sussex Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary86.2%54516.3%
35Chancellor Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary88.3%60716.3%
36Hawthorne Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary74.5%44415.7%
37Dr. William H. Horton Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary88.3%69014.8%
38Peshine Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary79.5%63514.2%
39Belmont Runyon Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary75.8%50814.0%
40Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary76.9%32113.5%
41Hawkins Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary89.4%66013.5%
42East Ward Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary88.8%85412.6%
43Lincoln Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary79.3%42012.1%
44Avon Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary77.7%48512.0%
45Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary94.2%57011.8%
46Rafael Hernandez SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary82.9%71311.5%
47Camden Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary86.0%68510.4%
48George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary63.6%7369.7%
49Quitman Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84.4%7069.7%
50Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary68.7%8339.4%
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