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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Jersey · page 9

Ranks 401–450 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
401Palmyra High SchoolPALMYRA, NJPalmyra Public School DistrictHigh44.7%38524.4%
402J. Christian Bollwage Finance AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh81.0%41524.5%
403Madison Monroe School No. 16ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary78.9%64424.6%
404Triton Regional High SchoolRUNNEMEDE, NJBlack Horse Pike Regional School DistrictHigh44.8%1,14624.6%
405Deerfield Township Elementary SchoolROSENHAYN, NJDeerfield Township School DistrictElementary52.3%32524.7%
406School #11CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary76.3%37624.7%
407New Hanover Township SchoolWRIGHTSTOWN, NJNew Hanover TownshipElementary52.4%18524.7%
408Manchester Township High SchoolMANCHESTER, NJManchester Township School DistrictHigh50.2%94724.8%
409Winslow Township Elementary School OneBLUE ANCHOR, NJWinslow Township School DistrictElementary67.6%38024.8%
410Gladys Nunery SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary84.5%25124.8%
411Walnut Street Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictElementary64.4%72724.9%
412Number 8Linden, NJLinden Public School DistrictElementary68.3%33424.9%
413Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street CampusSomerset, NJFranklin Township Public School DistrictMiddle57.6%59224.9%
414South Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary88.0%86624.9%
415Rahway 7th & 8th Grade AcademyRAHWAY, NJRahway Public School DistrictMiddle62.3%70124.9%
416Harrison High SchoolHARRISON, NJHarrison Public SchoolsHigh90.1%79525.0%
417Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary SchoolMINOTOLA, NJBuena Regional School DistrictElementary62.2%32025.0%
418Clifton High SchoolCLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictHigh66.9%3,15025.0%
419School #12CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary86.1%56025.0%
420Hawthorne High SchoolHAWTHORNE, NJHawthorne Public School DistrictHigh42.5%56925.0%
421Twin Hills Elementary SchoolWILLINGBORO, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictElementary69.0%33225.1%
422Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictElementary68.9%19325.1%
423Matthew Jago Elementary SchoolSEWAREN, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictElementary46.8%42525.1%
424Number 1Linden, NJLinden Public School DistrictElementary75.6%45425.2%
425Dunellen High SchoolDUNELLEN, NJDunellen Public School DistrictHigh48.9%40925.3%
426Wilbur Watts Intermediate SchoolBURLINGTON, NJBurlington City Public School DistrictElementary76.6%48325.3%
427Abraham Lincoln School No. 14ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary84.5%79325.4%
428Lakewood Middle SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School DistrictMiddle93.0%57425.4%
429School #4CLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictElementary86.2%13025.5%
430Franklin L. Williams SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsMiddle81.9%90625.5%
431Memorial High SchoolWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictHigh84.4%2,34525.5%
432Belleville Middle SchoolBELLEVILLE, NJBelleville Public School DistrictMiddle71.5%68525.6%
433Pinelands Regional Jr. High SchoolLittle Egg Harbor, NJPinelands Regional School DistrictMiddle49.0%50025.6%
434Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary SchoolENGLEWOOD, NJEnglewood Public School DistrictMiddle80.2%48925.6%
435Janis E. Dismus Middle SchoolENGLEWOOD, NJEnglewood Public School DistrictMiddle81.3%34225.6%
436Clayton J. Davenport Elementary SchoolEGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJEgg Harbor Township School DistrictElementary70.8%67725.6%
437Washington Elementary SchoolROSELLE, NJRoselle Public School DistrictElementary75.1%39725.6%
438Ocean Gate Elementary SchoolOCEAN GATE, NJOcean Gate School DistrictElementary58.2%14125.7%
439ParsonsNORTH BRUNSWICK, NJNorth Brunswick Township School DistrictElementary70.5%56625.7%
440Franklin High SchoolSomerset, NJFranklin Township Public School DistrictHigh50.2%2,13425.8%
441Deptford Township High SchoolDEPTFORD, NJDeptford Township Public School DistrictHigh38.7%1,09825.8%
442Union High SchoolUNION, NJTownship of Union School DistrictHigh51.2%2,41025.8%
443Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh80.5%1,14425.9%
444Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced StudiesPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictHigh77.3%35726.0%
445School 5PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary74.8%75326.0%
446Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle SchoolVineland, NJVineland Public School DistrictMiddle53.4%62026.0%
447Gateway Regional High SchoolWOODBURY HTS, NJGateway Regional High School DistrictHigh33.8%86226.0%
448Clifton Ave Grade SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School DistrictElementary91.8%33126.1%
449Jackson Liberty High SchoolJackson, NJJackson Township School DistrictHigh53.1%1,01226.1%
450Florence Riverfront SchoolFLORENCE, NJFlorence Township School DistrictMiddle45.5%62726.1%
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