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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Essex County, New Jersey · page 3

Ranks 101–141 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in Essex County, New Jersey. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
101Oakwood Avenue Community SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictElementary27233.3%
102Speedway Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary52533.1%
103New Horizons Community Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJNew Horizons Community Charter SchoolElementary37032.1%
104Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary74232.0%
105Belleville PS8BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School DistrictElementary50531.7%
106SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary51631.5%
107Chancellor Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary45529.5%
108University Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary38428.8%
109South 17th Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary36828.7%
110Hawthorne Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary44427.9%
111LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary81827.3%
112Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary29826.9%
113Franklin Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary72526.6%
114Park Avenue Elementary SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictElementary42326.6%
115Sussex Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary54526.5%
116Avon Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary48526.4%
117Grove Street Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary44326.0%
118Chancellor Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary60725.7%
119Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary32524.2%
120Burch Charter School of ExcellenceIRVINGTON, NJBurch Charter School of ExcellenceElementary33523.8%
121Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary32123.8%
122McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary91723.6%
123Belmont Runyon Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary50823.4%
124Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary60523.2%
125Peshine Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary63523.0%
126Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary39321.8%
127Berkeley Terrace Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary46419.7%
128Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary69419.7%
129Dr. William H. Horton Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary69019.6%
130Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary83319.3%
131Hawkins Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary66019.2%
132Lincoln Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary42019.0%
133Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary57018.5%
134Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary25618.5%
135Quitman Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary70618.4%
136Camden Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary68518.3%
137East Ward Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85418.1%
138Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictElementary61217.3%
139Madison AvenueIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary52415.9%
140George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary73614.1%
141Rafael Hernandez SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary71313.3%
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