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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Newark, New Jersey · page 2

Ranks 51–69 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in Newark, New Jersey. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)Rank change
51Dr. William H. Horton Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary69019.6%▲ 2
52Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary83319.3%▲ 13
53Hawkins Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary66019.2%▲ 10
54Lincoln Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary42019.0%no change
55Newark School of Fashion & DesignNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh27518.8%▼ 21
56Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh53118.6%▼ 4
57Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary57018.5%no change
58Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary25618.5%—
59Quitman Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary70618.4%▲ 3
60Camden Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary68518.3%▼ 3
61East Ward Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85418.1%▲ 2
62American History High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh38616.3%▼ 30
63George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary73614.1%▼ 2
64Rafael Hernandez SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary71313.3%▼ 16
65Central High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh1,05111.6%▲ 3
66Weequahic High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh5927.3%▼ 10
67West Side High SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh5416.7%▼ 2
68Barringer High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh1,8945.4%▲ 1
69Eagle Academy for Young Men of NewarkNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh1550.0%▼ 9

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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