Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 141 schools in Essex County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Oakwood Avenue Community School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 33.3% | -19.8pp |
| 102 | Speedway Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 33.1% | -20.0pp |
| 103 | New Horizons Community Charter School NEWARK · New Horizons Community Charter School | Elementary | 32.1% | -21.0pp |
| 104 | Roberto Clemente Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 32.0% | -21.1pp |
| 105 | Belleville PS8 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 31.7% | -21.4pp |
| 106 | SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 31.5% | -21.6pp |
| 107 | Chancellor Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 29.5% | -23.6pp |
| 108 | University Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 28.8% | -24.3pp |
| 109 | South 17th Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 28.7% | -24.4pp |
| 110 | Hawthorne Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 27.9% | -25.2pp |
| 111 | LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 27.3% | -25.8pp |
| 112 | Harriet Tubman Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 26.9% | -26.2pp |
| 113 | Franklin Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 26.6% | -26.5pp |
| 114 | Park Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 26.6% | -26.5pp |
| 115 | Sussex Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 26.5% | -26.6pp |
| 116 | Avon Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 26.4% | -26.7pp |
| 117 | Grove Street Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 26.0% | -27.1pp |
| 118 | Chancellor Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 25.7% | -27.4pp |
| 119 | Ironbound Academy Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 24.2% | -28.9pp |
| 120 | Burch Charter School of Excellence IRVINGTON · Burch Charter School of Excellence | Elementary | 23.8% | -29.3pp |
| 121 | Grover Cleveland Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 23.8% | -29.3pp |
| 122 | McKinley Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 23.6% | -29.5pp |
| 123 | Belmont Runyon Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 23.4% | -29.7pp |
| 124 | Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 23.2% | -29.9pp |
| 125 | Peshine Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 23.0% | -30.1pp |
| 126 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 21.8% | -31.3pp |
| 127 | Berkeley Terrace Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 19.7% | -33.4pp |
| 128 | Florence Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 19.7% | -33.4pp |
| 129 | Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 19.6% | -33.5pp |
| 130 | Thirteenth Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 19.3% | -33.8pp |
| 131 | Hawkins Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 19.2% | -33.9pp |
| 132 | Lincoln Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 19.0% | -34.1pp |
| 133 | Dr. E. Alma Flagg School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 18.5% | -34.6pp |
| 134 | Nelson Mandela Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 18.5% | -34.6pp |
| 135 | Quitman Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 18.4% | -34.7pp |
| 136 | Camden Street Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 18.3% | -34.8pp |
| 137 | East Ward Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 18.1% | -35.0pp |
| 138 | Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 17.3% | -35.8pp |
| 139 | Madison Avenue IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 15.9% | -37.2pp |
| 140 | George Washington Carver Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 14.1% | -39.0pp |
| 141 | Rafael Hernandez School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 13.3% | -39.8pp |
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 English Language Arts 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.