Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 117 schools in Essex County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School NEWARK · Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School | Elementary | 18.9% | -7.9pp |
| 52 | Burch Charter School of Excellence IRVINGTON · Burch Charter School of Excellence | Elementary | 18.4% | -8.4pp |
| 53 | Fairview Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 17.4% | -9.4pp |
| 54 | Berkeley Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 16.7% | -10.1pp |
| 55 | J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 15.6% | -11.2pp |
| 56 | Belleville PS5 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 15.5% | -11.3pp |
| 57 | Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 15.3% | -11.5pp |
| 58 | First Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 14.8% | -12.0pp |
| 59 | Ironbound Academy Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 14.6% | -12.2pp |
| 60 | Lafayette Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 13.5% | -13.3pp |
| 61 | Mt Vernon Place School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 13.1% | -13.7pp |
| 62 | Belleville PS4 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 12.7% | -14.1pp |
| 63 | Belleville PS8 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 12.7% | -14.1pp |
| 64 | Dionne Warwick Institute EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 12.1% | -14.7pp |
| 65 | LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 11.6% | -15.2pp |
| 66 | Franklin Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 11.4% | -15.4pp |
| 67 | Shelia Y. Oliver Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 10.6% | -16.2pp |
| 68 | Oliver Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 10.4% | -16.4pp |
| 69 | Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 10.0% | -16.8pp |
| 70 | Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 10.0% | -16.8pp |
| 71 | Abington Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 9.8% | -17.0pp |
| 72 | Lincoln Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 9.6% | -17.2pp |
| 73 | Ivy Hill Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 9.4% | -17.4pp |
| 74 | SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 9.4% | -17.4pp |
| 75 | Wilson Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 9.0% | -17.8pp |
| 76 | Benjamin Banneker Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 8.5% | -18.3pp |
| 77 | Whitney E. Houston Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 8.5% | -18.3pp |
| 78 | Forest Street Community Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 8.4% | -18.4pp |
| 79 | Philip's Academy Charter School Newark · Phillip's Academy Charter School | Elementary | 8.3% | -18.5pp |
| 80 | Chancellor Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 8.0% | -18.8pp |
| 81 | Link Community Charter School Newark · Link Community Charter School | Elementary | 8.0% | -18.8pp |
| 82 | Berkeley Terrace Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 7.9% | -18.9pp |
| 83 | Elliott Street Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 7.8% | -19.0pp |
| 84 | University Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 7.7% | -19.1pp |
| 85 | Chancellor Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 7.5% | -19.3pp |
| 86 | Park Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 7.5% | -19.3pp |
| 87 | Langston Hughes Elementary School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 7.3% | -19.5pp |
| 88 | Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 7.2% | -19.6pp |
| 89 | South 17th Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 6.6% | -20.2pp |
| 90 | Lincoln Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 6.4% | -20.4pp |
| 91 | Madison Avenue IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 6.4% | -20.4pp |
| 92 | Park Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 6.3% | -20.5pp |
| 93 | New Horizons Community Charter School NEWARK · New Horizons Community Charter School | Elementary | 6.0% | -20.8pp |
| 94 | Belmont Runyon Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 5.4% | -21.4pp |
| 95 | Speedway Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 5.1% | -21.7pp |
| 96 | Ridge Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 4.9% | -21.9pp |
| 97 | McKinley Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 4.8% | -22.0pp |
| 98 | Hawthorne Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 4.7% | -22.1pp |
| 99 | Thirteenth Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 4.2% | -22.6pp |
| 100 | Harriet Tubman Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 3.9% | -22.9pp |
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 Science 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.