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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Newark, New Jersey

69 public schools in Newark, New Jersey appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Science Park High School leads the list at 95.5%, against a median of 31.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
69
Newark, New Jersey
Top % Proficient (Reading)
95.5%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
31.5%
BEST IN READING · NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Science Park High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh96495.5%
2Technology High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh66289.7%
3The Gray Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJGray Charter SchoolElementary31787.5%
4Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary19876.2%
5University High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh42673.5%
6Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJRobert Treat Academy Charter SchoolElementary70270.0%
7Maria Varisco Rogers Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJMaria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter SchoolElementary57270.0%
8Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of TechnologyNEWARK, NJEssex County Schools of TechnologyHigh1,23066.0%
9Link Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJLink Community Charter SchoolElementary34360.3%
10Arts High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh61159.0%
11Bard Early College High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh39558.9%
12Sir Isaac Newton Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary22557.6%
13Essex County Newark TechNewark, NJEssex County Schools of TechnologyHigh60655.9%
14Ivy Hill Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary48855.4%
15Park Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary74754.9%
16First Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,08451.8%
17Oliver Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,03451.8%
18Ann Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,29451.7%
19Lafayette Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,21349.6%
20Philip's Academy Charter SchoolNewark, NJPhillip's Academy Charter SchoolElementary73049.3%
21Ridge Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary59347.5%
22Newark Sch of Data Science and Information TechnologyNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh41446.4%
23Wilson Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,00641.8%
24Newark Vocational High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh59141.3%
25Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJNewark Educators Community Charter SchoolElementary14241.2%
26Elliott Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary88038.1%
27South Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary86638.1%
28Mt Vernon Place SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary90538.0%
29Louise A. Spencer Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary77436.9%
30Roseville Community Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJRoseville Community Charter SchoolElementary28534.2%
31Abington Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84233.7%
32Speedway Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary52533.1%
33New Horizons Community Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJNew Horizons Community Charter SchoolElementary37032.1%
34Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary74232.0%
35SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary51631.5%
36South 17th Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary36828.7%
37Hawthorne Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary44427.9%
38LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary81827.3%
39Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary29826.9%
40Franklin Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary72526.6%
41Sussex Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary54526.5%
42Avon Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary48526.4%
43Chancellor Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary60725.7%
44Newark School of Global StudiesNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh37725.5%
45Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary32524.2%
46Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary32123.8%
47McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary91723.6%
48Belmont Runyon Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary50823.4%
49Peshine Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary63523.0%
50East Side High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh2,04621.8%
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