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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Jersey · page 5

Ranks 201–250 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
201Riverside Middle SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJRiverside Township School DistrictMiddle68.0%31616.4%
202School 24PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary85.0%66816.4%
203Franklin Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary86.8%37216.4%
204Hillside High SchoolHILLSIDE, NJHillside Public School DistrictHigh66.5%91116.7%
205Buena Regional High SchoolBUENA, NJBuena Regional School DistrictHigh56.8%49116.7%
206Octavius V. Catto Community Family SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary56.5%59316.7%
207Maxson Middle SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictMiddle76.7%72116.8%
208Willingboro Memorial Middle SchoolWILLINGBORO, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictMiddle70.4%55016.8%
209Green Grove Elementary SchoolNEPTUNE, NJNeptune Township School DistrictElementary71.6%29616.9%
210George L CatramboneLong Branch, NJLONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictElementary81.6%68617.0%
211Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary74.4%32017.0%
212Holly Heights Elementary SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictElementary82.6%46617.1%
213Woodrow WilsonNEPTUNE CITY, NJNeptune City School DistrictElementary56.1%26417.1%
214Pennsauken High SchoolPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictHigh74.2%1,58817.2%
215Walnut Street SchoolDELANCO, NJDelanco Township School DistrictMiddle40.6%12817.2%
216W. R. James Sr. Elementary SchoolWILLINGBORO, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictElementary78.4%40817.2%
217McKinley Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85.1%91717.3%
218Rahway High SchoolRAHWAY, NJRahway Public School DistrictHigh63.2%1,28617.3%
219Lakehurst Elementary SchoolLAKEHURST, NJLakehurst School DistrictElementary69.1%41117.3%
220Hopatcong High SchoolHopatcong, NJHopatcong Borough School DistrictHigh35.2%50617.3%
221Gershom Mott Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary87.5%37517.4%
222School 16PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary70.6%81317.4%
223Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary84.2%29817.4%
224Jerome Dunn Academy No 9Elizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary92.2%85617.5%
225Kuser Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary80.3%51217.5%
226Newark Vocational High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh86.6%59117.5%
227Academy Street Elementary SchoolDOVER, NJDover Public School DistrictElementary83.3%50917.5%
228Manville High SchoolManville, NJManville School DistrictHigh64.2%52817.5%
229South Toms River Elementary SchoolSOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary72.4%33017.5%
230Belvidere Elementary SchoolBELVIDERE, NJBelvidere School DistrictElementary44.2%27417.6%
231Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary87.3%1,00117.6%
232Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle SchoolHILLSIDE, NJHillside Public School DistrictMiddle73.1%32317.8%
233University Academy Charter High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJUniversity Academy Charter High SchoolHigh80.2%42917.9%
234Parkway Elementary SchoolEWING, NJEwing Township School DistrictElementary64.8%41817.9%
235Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary63.0%60517.9%
236Asbury Park High SchoolASBURY PARK, NJAsbury Park School DistrictHigh67.5%37918.1%
237Lakeside Middle SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictMiddle79.2%92918.1%
238Alexander Batcho Intermediate SchoolManville, NJManville School DistrictMiddle66.5%51018.1%
239Lord Stirling Community SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School DistrictElementary97.0%43618.2%
240Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary80.9%32518.2%
241Grove Street Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary90.3%44318.3%
242Pennsville Memorial High SchoolPENNSVILLE, NJPennsville School DistrictHigh38.3%48318.3%
243Speedway Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary89.1%52518.4%
244Kisthardt Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary73.6%25018.4%
245Hamilton North - NottinghamHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictHigh57.0%1,14718.5%
246Somerset SchoolNorth Plainfield, NJNorth Plainfield School DistrictMiddle82.1%48518.5%
247Belleville High SchoolBELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School DistrictHigh69.9%1,59018.6%
248Hamilton West-WatsonHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictHigh59.7%1,40818.6%
249Mario Drago School No. 3Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary97.6%77618.7%
250Clinton Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary83.9%38618.7%
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