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The highest-performing public schools in reading in New Jersey · page 38

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BEST IN READING · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1851William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary80528.1%
1852Arthur Rann Elementary SchoolGALLOWAY, NJGalloway Township Public School DistrictElementary63528.0%
1853Number 1Linden, NJLinden Public School DistrictElementary45428.0%
1854South River Middle SchoolSOUTH RIVER, NJSouth River Public School DistrictMiddle52428.0%
1855Texas Avenue SchoolAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary49627.9%
1856Hillside High SchoolHILLSIDE, NJHillside Public School DistrictHigh91127.9%
1857Kearny High SchoolKEARNY, NJKearnyHigh1,82527.9%
1858Hawthorne Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary44427.9%
1859Aline Bingham Elementary SchoolRUNNEMEDE, NJRunnemede Public School DistrictElementary18627.9%
1860A A Anastasia Elementary SchoolLONG BRANCH, NJLONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictElementary58827.8%
1861Clinton Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary38627.8%
1862Salem County Career and Technical High SchoolWOODSTOWN, NJSalem County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh75427.8%
1863G.H. Carson Elementary SchoolPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictElementary35827.7%
1864Twin Hills Elementary SchoolWILLINGBORO, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictElementary33227.7%
1865Lawnside School DistrictLAWNSIDE, NJLawnside School DistrictElementary33327.6%
1866Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolJersey City, NJDr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolElementary38327.5%
1867Joseph R. Bolger Middle SchoolKEANSBURG, NJKeansburg School DistrictMiddle31827.5%
1868Denbo Crichton SchoolBrowns Mills, NJPemberton Township School DistrictElementary85527.4%
1869Howard M. Phifer Middle SchoolPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictMiddle98827.4%
1870South Amboy Middle/High SchoolSOUTH AMBOY, NJSouth Amboy School DistrictHigh61627.4%
1871Academy Charter High SchoolLAKE COMO, NJAcademy Charter High SchoolHigh16627.3%
1872LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary81827.3%
1873Prospect Park Middle SchoolProspect Park, NJProspect Park Public School DistrictMiddle14327.3%
1874Maple Shade High SchoolMAPLE SHADE, NJMaple Shade School DistrictHigh94427.2%
1875New Brunswick Middle SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School DistrictMiddle82927.2%
1876Woodbury Jr-Sr High SchoolWoodbury, NJWoodbury City Public School DistrictHigh81827.2%
1877KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCamden, NJKIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCombined2,28027.1%
1878Walnut Street Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary72727.1%
1879University Academy Charter High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJUniversity Academy Charter High SchoolHigh42927.0%
1880Winfield Scott School No. 2ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary63027.0%
1881Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary29826.9%
1882Robert N. Wilentz Elementary SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictElementary61626.8%
1883Absegami High SchoolGALLOWAY, NJGreater Egg Harbor Regional High School DistrictHigh1,13026.7%
1884East End SchoolNorth Plainfield, NJNorth Plainfield School DistrictElementary45126.7%
1885Franklin Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary72526.6%
1886Park Avenue Elementary SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictElementary42326.6%
1887Sussex Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary54526.5%
1888Mario Drago School No. 3Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary77626.5%
1889Lincoln Elementary SchoolHARRISON, NJHarrison Public SchoolsElementary30626.4%
1890Avon Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary48526.4%
1891Howard C. Johnson Elementary SchoolJackson, NJJackson Township School DistrictElementary41626.3%
1892Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictElementary19326.3%
1893School 24PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary66826.3%
1894Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictElementary41826.2%
1895Evergreen Avenue Elementary SchoolWoodbury, NJWoodbury City Public School DistrictElementary31026.1%
1896Grove Street Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary44326.0%
1897Overbrook Senior High SchoolPINE HILL, NJPine Hill School DistrictHigh86025.9%
1898Lakehurst Elementary SchoolLAKEHURST, NJLakehurst School DistrictElementary41125.8%
1899Lakeside Middle SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictMiddle92925.8%
1900Chancellor Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary60725.7%
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