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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Jersey · page 6

Ranks 251–300 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
251School 25PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary88.2%52618.7%
252Overbrook Senior High SchoolPINE HILL, NJPine Hill School DistrictHigh69.1%86018.7%
253Atlantic City High SchoolAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictHigh83.0%1,73118.8%
254Pemberton Township High SchoolPEMBERTON, NJPemberton Township School DistrictHigh49.1%97218.9%
255Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolJersey City, NJDr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolElementary77.3%38318.9%
256North Bergen High SchoolN BERGEN, NJNorth Bergen School DistrictHigh66.1%2,32818.9%
257Joseph R. Bolger Middle SchoolKEANSBURG, NJKeansburg School DistrictMiddle76.4%31819.1%
258Oakwood Avenue Community SchoolORANGE, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictElementary75.0%27219.1%
259Jefferson Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary82.5%38319.2%
260Roberto ClementePATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary85.0%25419.3%
261Dr. William Mennies Elementary SchoolVINELAND, NJVineland Public School DistrictElementary73.5%55819.3%
262Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary70.2%39319.3%
263KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCamden, NJKIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCombined97.2%2,28019.4%
264Perth Amboy High SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictHigh69.8%2,76919.4%
265Ewing High SchoolEWING, NJEwing Township School DistrictHigh56.5%1,11819.4%
266Leeds Avenue Elementary SchoolPLEASANTVILLE, NJPleasantville Public School DistrictElementary84.7%57019.4%
267Stony Brook SchoolNorth Plainfield, NJNorth Plainfield School DistrictElementary89.3%27219.4%
268Woodbury Jr-Sr High SchoolWoodbury, NJWoodbury City Public School DistrictHigh71.5%81819.4%
269Mckinley Community SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School DistrictElementary92.9%52419.4%
270Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.Camden, NJMastery Schools of Camden Inc.Combined95.2%2,87319.5%
271Bridgeton Public Charter SchoolBridgeton, NJBridgeton Public Charter SchoolElementary2.8%10619.5%
272M. Joan Pearson SchoolDELANCO, NJDelanco Township School DistrictElementary46.5%35519.6%
273Lincoln SchoolFAIRVIEW, NJFairview Public School DistrictMiddle76.1%63519.6%
274Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary83.2%42319.6%
275LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary86.7%81819.6%
276Number 2LINDEN, NJLinden Public School DistrictElementary78.7%60219.6%
277Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictElementary99.8%59019.6%
278Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary84.0%76719.7%
279Hubbard Middle SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictMiddle86.4%73719.7%
280South River High SchoolSOUTH RIVER, NJSouth River Public School DistrictHigh64.2%71619.7%
281Woodbridge Middle SchoolWOODBRIDGE, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictMiddle56.7%51319.7%
282Number Three SchoolFAIRVIEW, NJFairview Public School DistrictElementary79.8%66819.8%
283Belleville PS8BELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School DistrictElementary80.6%50519.8%
284University Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictElementary80.2%38419.9%
285Bound Brook High SchoolBound Brook, NJBound Brook School DistrictHigh83.6%57919.9%
286New Horizons Community Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJNew Horizons Community Charter SchoolElementary99.2%37019.9%
287Downe Township Elementary SchoolNEWPORT, NJDowne Township School DistrictElementary55.4%16819.9%
288Lafayette Elementary SchoolBound Brook, NJBound Brook School DistrictElementary88.0%24920.0%
289Garfield High SchoolGARFIELD, NJGarfield Public School DistrictHigh60.6%1,25820.0%
290Denbo Crichton SchoolBrowns Mills, NJPemberton Township School DistrictElementary53.6%85520.0%
291SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary87.0%51620.1%
292James J Ferris High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsHigh72.1%1,36420.1%
293Gables Elementary SchoolNEPTUNE, NJNeptune Township School DistrictElementary76.1%28420.4%
294Glassboro High SchoolGlassboro, NJGlassboro School DistrictHigh43.5%56120.4%
295Riverside Elementary SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJRiverside Township School DistrictElementary64.6%76820.4%
296Dover High SchoolDOVER, NJDover Public School DistrictHigh59.3%1,16720.4%
297Winslow Township High SchoolATCO, NJWinslow Township School DistrictHigh60.7%1,29920.4%
298Woodbridge High SchoolWOODBRIDGE, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictHigh54.3%1,68120.4%
299William C. McGinnis Middle SchoolPERTH AMBOY, NJPerth Amboy Public School DistrictMiddle78.8%98420.5%
300Carteret High SchoolCARTERET, NJCarteret Public School DistrictHigh72.6%1,18820.5%
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