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

Across Newark, New Jersey, 50 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. The Gray Charter School leads the list at 87.5%, against a median of 31.8% 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 (Reading)
87.5%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
31.8%
BEST IN READING · NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1The Gray Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJGray Charter SchoolElementary31787.5%
2Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary19876.2%
3Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJRobert Treat Academy Charter SchoolElementary70270.0%
4Maria Varisco Rogers Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJMaria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter SchoolElementary57270.0%
5Link Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJLink Community Charter SchoolElementary34360.3%
6Sir Isaac Newton Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary22557.6%
7Ivy Hill Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary48855.4%
8Park Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary74754.9%
9First Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,08451.8%
10Oliver Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,03451.8%
11Ann Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,29451.7%
12Lafayette Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,21349.6%
13Philip's Academy Charter SchoolNewark, NJPhillip's Academy Charter SchoolElementary73049.3%
14Ridge Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary59347.5%
15Wilson Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary1,00641.8%
16Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJNewark Educators Community Charter SchoolElementary14241.2%
17Elliott Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary88038.1%
18South Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary86638.1%
19Mt Vernon Place SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary90538.0%
20Louise A. Spencer Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary77436.9%
21Roseville Community Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJRoseville Community Charter SchoolElementary28534.2%
22Abington Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84233.7%
23Speedway Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary52533.1%
24New Horizons Community Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJNew Horizons Community Charter SchoolElementary37032.1%
25Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary74232.0%
26SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary51631.5%
27South 17th Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary36828.7%
28Hawthorne Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary44427.9%
29LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary81827.3%
30Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary29826.9%
31Franklin Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary72526.6%
32Sussex Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary54526.5%
33Avon Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary48526.4%
34Chancellor Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary60725.7%
35Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary32524.2%
36Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary32123.8%
37McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary91723.6%
38Belmont Runyon Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary50823.4%
39Peshine Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary63523.0%
40Dr. William H. Horton Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary69019.6%
41Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary83319.3%
42Hawkins Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary66019.2%
43Lincoln Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary42019.0%
44Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary57018.5%
45Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary25618.5%
46Quitman Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary70618.4%
47Camden Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary68518.3%
48East Ward Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85418.1%
49George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary73614.1%
50Rafael Hernandez SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary71313.3%
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