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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in New Jersey · page 3

Ranks 101–150 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
101Hawthorne Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary74.5%44415.7%
102Pennsylvania Ave SchoolAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary85.7%56615.7%
103Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictElementary76.1%63215.9%
104Woodbine Elementary SchoolWOODBINE, NJWoodbine School DistrictElementary81.0%24715.9%
105School 3PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary95.2%16715.9%
106Winfield Scott School No. 2ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary82.4%63016.0%
107George E. Wilson Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary83.7%54516.0%
108Charles H. Stillman Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary87.4%31716.2%
109Chancellor Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary88.3%60716.3%
110Lawnside School DistrictLAWNSIDE, NJLawnside School DistrictElementary48.9%33316.3%
111Sussex Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary86.2%54516.3%
112Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary84.1%66716.3%
113Joseph C. Caruso SchoolKEANSBURG, NJKeansburg School DistrictElementary75.5%59516.3%
114School 24PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary85.0%66816.4%
115Franklin Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary86.8%37216.4%
116Octavius V. Catto Community Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary56.5%59316.7%
117Green Grove Elementary SchoolNEPTUNE, NJNeptune Township School DistrictElementary71.6%29616.9%
118George L CatramboneLong Branch, NJLONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictElementary81.6%68617.0%
119Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary74.4%32017.0%
120Holly Heights Elementary SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictElementary82.6%46617.1%
121Woodrow WilsonNEPTUNE CITY, NJNeptune City School DistrictElementary56.1%26417.1%
122W. R. James Sr. Elementary SchoolWILLINGBORO, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictElementary78.4%40817.2%
123McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85.1%91717.3%
124Lakehurst Elementary SchoolLAKEHURST, NJLakehurst School DistrictElementary69.1%41117.3%
125Gershom Mott Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary87.5%37517.4%
126School 16PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary70.6%81317.4%
127Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84.2%29817.4%
128Jerome Dunn Academy No 9Elizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary92.2%85617.5%
129Kuser Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary80.3%51217.5%
130Academy Street Elementary SchoolDOVER, NJDover Public School DistrictElementary83.3%50917.5%
131South Toms River Elementary SchoolSOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary72.4%33017.5%
132Belvidere Elementary SchoolBELVIDERE, NJBelvidere School DistrictElementary44.2%27417.6%
133Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary87.3%1,00117.6%
134Parkway Elementary SchoolEWING, NJEwing Township School DistrictElementary64.8%41817.9%
135Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary63.0%60517.9%
136Lord Stirling Community SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School DistrictElementary97.0%43618.2%
137Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary80.9%32518.2%
138Grove Street Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary90.3%44318.3%
139Speedway Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary89.1%52518.4%
140Kisthardt Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary73.6%25018.4%
141Mario Drago School No. 3Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary97.6%77618.7%
142Clinton Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary83.9%38618.7%
143School 25PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary88.2%52618.7%
144Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolJersey City, NJDr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolElementary77.3%38318.9%
145Oakwood Avenue Community SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictElementary75.0%27219.1%
146Jefferson Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary82.5%38319.2%
147Roberto ClementePATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary85.0%25419.3%
148Dr. William Mennies Elementary SchoolVINELAND, NJVineland Public School DistrictElementary73.5%55819.3%
149Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary70.2%39319.3%
150Leeds Avenue Elementary SchoolPLEASANTVILLE, NJPleasantville Public School DistrictElementary84.7%57019.4%
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