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Essex County schools ranked by test score

Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 141 schools in Essex County, New Jersey with reported Mathematics scores. New Jersey state average: 41.6%.
RankSchoolLevelMathematicsvs state
51Kelly Elementary School
W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools
Elementary50.3%+8.7pp
52Frederic N. Brown Elementary School
VERONA · Verona Public School District
Elementary48.3%+6.7pp
53Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School
MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District
Elementary48.0%+6.4pp
54Demarest Elementary School
Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District
Elementary47.6%+6.0pp
55Nelson Mandela Elementary School
Newark · Newark Public School District
Elementary47.1%+5.5pp
56Franklin Elementary School
Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District
Elementary46.7%+5.1pp
57Hazel Avenue Elementary School
W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools
Elementary45.5%+3.9pp
58Fairview Elementary School
Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District
Elementary42.9%+1.3pp
59Belleville PS9
BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District
Elementary42.1%+0.5pp
60Lincoln School
NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District
Elementary42.0%+0.4pp
61Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary40.9%-0.7pp
62Park Elementary School
Newark · Newark Public School District
Elementary39.6%-2.0pp
63Watsessing Elementary School
Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District
Elementary39.4%-2.2pp
64First Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary39.3%-2.3pp
65Washington Elementary School
W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools
Elementary39.1%-2.5pp
66J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary38.7%-2.9pp
67Ann Street School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary38.5%-3.1pp
68Oliver Street School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary37.6%-4.0pp
69Carteret Elementary School
Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District
Elementary37.4%-4.2pp
70Belleville PS3
BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District
Elementary37.0%-4.6pp
71Philip's Academy Charter School
Newark · Phillip's Academy Charter School
Elementary34.8%-6.8pp
72Belleville PS5
BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District
Elementary34.7%-6.9pp
73Heywood Avenue Elementary School
ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
Elementary32.5%-9.1pp
74Dionne Warwick Institute
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary31.3%-10.3pp
75Ridge Street School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary29.6%-12.0pp
76Wilson Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary28.8%-12.8pp
77Shelia Y. Oliver Academy
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary28.7%-12.9pp
78Lafayette Street School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary28.5%-13.1pp
79Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School
NEWARK · Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School
Elementary27.9%-13.7pp
80Belleville PS7
BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District
Elementary27.0%-14.6pp
81Link Community Charter School
Newark · Link Community Charter School
Elementary27.0%-14.6pp
82Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary26.6%-15.0pp
83Newark Educators Community Charter School
Newark · Newark Educators Community Charter School
Elementary26.5%-15.1pp
84East Orange Community Charter School
EAST ORANGE · East Orange Community Charter School
Elementary26.4%-15.2pp
85Langston Hughes Elementary School
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary26.2%-15.4pp
86Forest Street Community Elementary School
ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
Elementary25.8%-15.8pp
87Ironbound Academy Elementary School
Newark · Newark Public School District
Elementary25.3%-16.3pp
88Abington Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary25.0%-16.6pp
89Burch Charter School of Excellence
IRVINGTON · Burch Charter School of Excellence
Elementary24.5%-17.1pp
90Mt Vernon Place School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary24.4%-17.2pp
91Ecole Toussaint Louverture
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary24.0%-17.6pp
92Berkeley Elementary School
Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District
Elementary23.7%-17.9pp
93Whitney E. Houston Academy
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary23.4%-18.2pp
94South Street Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary23.3%-18.3pp
95Roberto Clemente Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary23.1%-18.5pp
96LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Newark · Newark Public School District
Elementary22.8%-18.8pp
97Chancellor Avenue Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary22.0%-19.6pp
98SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Newark · Newark Public School District
Elementary21.8%-19.8pp
99Cleveland Street Elementary School
ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
Elementary21.6%-20.0pp
100Roseville Community Charter School
NEWARK · Roseville Community Charter School
Elementary21.4%-20.2pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA Mathematics test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Essex County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.