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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in New Jersey · page 8

Ranks 351400 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
351Herma S. Simmons Elementary SchoolCLAYTON, NJClayton Public School DistrictElementary57.8%71531.4%
352Dr. John Grieco Elementary SchoolEnglewood, NJEnglewood Public School DistrictElementary78.4%49931.4%
353Howard C. Johnson Elementary SchoolJackson, NJJackson Township School DistrictElementary50.5%41631.4%
354Anna L. KleinGUTTENBERG, NJGuttenberg School DistrictElementary82.8%97731.4%
355Grade Downing Elementary SchoolRUNNEMEDE, NJRunnemede Public School DistrictElementary45.6%14931.4%
356Number 10Linden, NJLinden Public School DistrictElementary64.2%29931.4%
357Park Avenue Elementary SchoolFreehold, NJFreehold Borough School DistrictElementary83.2%46331.4%
358Franklin Elementary SchoolRAHWAY, NJRahway Public School DistrictElementary72.2%65831.6%
359Roland Rogers Elementary SchoolGALLOWAY, NJGalloway Township Public School DistrictElementary61.2%57831.6%
360G.H. Carson Elementary SchoolPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictElementary78.2%35831.6%
361Lafayette Estates Elementary SchoolFORDS, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictElementary54.5%70531.6%
362Shady Lane Elementary SchoolWESTVILLE, NJDeptford Township Public School DistrictElementary48.3%42231.6%
363Ocean Avenue Elementary SchoolNORTH MIDDLETOWN, NJMiddletown Township Public School DistrictElementary38.9%28331.7%
364Manchester Township Elementary SchoolMANCHESTER, NJManchester Township School DistrictElementary59.9%57331.7%
365Wilson Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85.7%1,00631.7%
366Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary SchoolJackson, NJJackson Township School DistrictElementary67.3%25131.8%
367FairmountHACKENSACK, NJHackensack School DistrictElementary56.4%62131.8%
368Elmora School No. 12ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary81.3%65831.9%
369Shelia Y. Oliver AcademyEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictElementary14.8%41331.9%
370Ridge Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary81.5%59331.9%
371Public School Number FiveWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictElementary94.2%57031.9%
372Red Bank Primary SchoolRED BANK, NJRed Bank Borough Public School DistrictElementary79.6%54332.2%
373Washington Memorial Elementary SchoolWASHINGTON, NJWashington Borough School DistrictElementary50.0%28032.2%
374Reeds Road Elementary SchoolGALLOWAY, NJGalloway Township Public School DistrictElementary53.5%49332.2%
375Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary86.0%92632.3%
376Central Park Elementary SchoolPENNSVILLE, NJPennsville School DistrictElementary48.0%27532.4%
377West Dover Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary42.4%38732.4%
378Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary77.1%60732.5%
379George Washington Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, NJUnion City School DistrictElementary82.0%77632.6%
380Forest Street Community Elementary SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictElementary70.1%38432.7%
381Winslow Township Elementary School ThreeSICKLERVILLE, NJWinslow Township School DistrictElementary62.9%46432.7%
382Sixteenth Avenue SchoolELMWOOD PARK, NJElmwood Park School DistrictElementary53.2%41032.8%
383School #5CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary53.5%39832.9%
384Robert Gordon Elementary SchoolROSELLE PARK, NJRoselle Park Public School DistrictElementary49.5%32533.0%
385Pauline J. Petway Elementary SchoolVINELAND, NJVineland Public School DistrictElementary48.1%48633.0%
386Lake Tract Elementary SchoolDEPTFORD, NJDeptford Township Public School DistrictElementary38.1%40933.1%
387Ridgeway Elementary SchoolMANCHESTER, NJManchester Township School DistrictElementary57.4%47633.1%
388Eagleswood Elementary SchoolWEST CREEK, NJEagleswood Township School DistrictElementary39.0%13633.2%
389Maud Abrams SchoolCAPE MAY, NJLower Township Elementary School DistrictElementary55.1%35433.2%
390Hopewell CrestBRIDGETON, NJHopewell Township School DistrictElementary45.4%52433.3%
391East Dover Elementary SchoolDOVER, NJDover Public School DistrictElementary71.8%41133.3%
392Beverly City School DistrictBEVERLY, NJBeverly City School DistrictElementary71.6%34233.3%
393Merriam Avenue SchoolNEWTON, NJNewton Public School DistrictElementary55.7%48333.4%
394Gertrude C. Folwell Elementary SchoolMOUNT HOLLY, NJMount Holly Township Public School DistrictElementary57.5%32733.4%
395Lindeneau Elementary SchoolEDISON, NJEdison Township School DistrictElementary65.2%44633.5%
396Harry L BainWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictElementary86.0%59933.6%
397Myron L. Powell Elementary SchoolCEDARVILLE, NJLawrence Township School DistrictElementary49.9%47933.6%
398School #1CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary76.5%25533.6%
399Englewood on the Palisades Charter SchoolENGLEWOOD, NJEnglewood on the Palisades Charter SchoolElementary46.7%30633.7%
400Tuckerton Elementary SchoolTUCKERTON, NJTuckerton Borough School DistrictElementary51.3%30833.7%
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