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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
101South 17th Street School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary21.2%-20.4pp
102Ivy Hill Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary20.4%-21.2pp
103Elliott Street Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary19.3%-22.3pp
104Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
Elementary19.3%-22.3pp
105Grove Street Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary19.2%-22.4pp
106Florence Avenue Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary19.0%-22.6pp
107Franklin Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary18.6%-23.0pp
108New Horizons Community Charter School
NEWARK · New Horizons Community Charter School
Elementary18.1%-23.5pp
109Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary17.9%-23.7pp
110Park Avenue Elementary School
ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
Elementary17.8%-23.8pp
111Louise A. Spencer Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary17.6%-24.0pp
112Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary17.6%-24.0pp
113University Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary17.5%-24.1pp
114Belleville PS4
BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District
Elementary17.1%-24.5pp
115Belleville PS8
BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District
Elementary16.9%-24.7pp
116Benjamin Banneker Academy
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary16.2%-25.4pp
117Speedway Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary16.2%-25.4pp
118Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary15.8%-25.8pp
119Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary15.7%-25.9pp
120McKinley Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary14.9%-26.7pp
121Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary14.9%-26.7pp
122Chancellor Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary14.8%-26.8pp
123Sussex Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary14.4%-27.2pp
124Oakwood Avenue Community School
ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
Elementary13.9%-27.7pp
125East Ward Elementary School
Newark · Newark Public School District
Elementary13.8%-27.8pp
126Hawkins Street School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary13.5%-28.1pp
127Berkeley Terrace Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary13.1%-28.5pp
128Madison Avenue
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary12.3%-29.3pp
129Harriet Tubman Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary12.1%-29.5pp
130Hawthorne Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary11.3%-30.3pp
131Dr. E. Alma Flagg School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary10.9%-30.7pp
132Peshine Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary10.9%-30.7pp
133Avon Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary10.7%-30.9pp
134Belmont Runyon Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary10.6%-31.0pp
135George Washington Carver Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary8.9%-32.7pp
136Rafael Hernandez School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary8.5%-33.1pp
137Grover Cleveland Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary8.3%-33.3pp
138Lincoln Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary7.5%-34.1pp
139Camden Street Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary7.3%-34.3pp
140Thirteenth Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary5.7%-35.9pp
141Quitman Street School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary5.5%-36.1pp

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.