Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 213 schools in Essex County, New Jersey with reported Mathematics scores. New Jersey state average: 41.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Carteret Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 37.4% | -4.2pp |
| 102 | Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology NEWARK · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 37.2% | -4.4pp |
| 103 | Belleville PS3 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 37.0% | -4.6pp |
| 104 | Discovery Charter School NEWARK · Discovery Charter School | Middle | 36.4% | -5.2pp |
| 105 | Bard Early College High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 35.9% | -5.7pp |
| 106 | Philip's Academy Charter School Newark · Phillip's Academy Charter School | Elementary | 34.8% | -6.8pp |
| 107 | Belleville PS5 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 34.7% | -6.9pp |
| 108 | Bloomfield High School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | High | 34.2% | -7.4pp |
| 109 | Pride Academy Charter School EAST ORANGE · Pride Academy Charter School District | Middle | 33.8% | -7.8pp |
| 110 | West Orange High School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | High | 33.4% | -8.2pp |
| 111 | TEAM Academy Charter School NEWARK · TEAM Academy Charter School | Combined | 32.8% | -8.8pp |
| 112 | Heywood Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 32.5% | -9.1pp |
| 113 | Dionne Warwick Institute EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 31.3% | -10.3pp |
| 114 | Bloomfield Middle School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Middle | 30.8% | -10.8pp |
| 115 | Rosa Parks Community School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Middle | 30.0% | -11.6pp |
| 116 | Ridge Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 29.6% | -12.0pp |
| 117 | Essex County West Caldwell Tech West Caldwell · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 29.4% | -12.2pp |
| 118 | Wilson Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 28.8% | -12.8pp |
| 119 | Shelia Y. Oliver Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 28.7% | -12.9pp |
| 120 | Lafayette Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 28.5% | -13.1pp |
| 121 | Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School NEWARK · Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School | Elementary | 27.9% | -13.7pp |
| 122 | Belleville PS7 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 27.0% | -14.6pp |
| 123 | Link Community Charter School Newark · Link Community Charter School | Elementary | 27.0% | -14.6pp |
| 124 | East Orange STEM Academy High School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | High | 26.9% | -14.7pp |
| 125 | Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 26.6% | -15.0pp |
| 126 | Newark Educators Community Charter School Newark · Newark Educators Community Charter School | Elementary | 26.5% | -15.1pp |
| 127 | East Orange Community Charter School EAST ORANGE · East Orange Community Charter School | Elementary | 26.4% | -15.2pp |
| 128 | Langston Hughes Elementary School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 26.2% | -15.4pp |
| 129 | Essex County Newark Tech Newark · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 26.0% | -15.6pp |
| 130 | Forest Street Community Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 25.8% | -15.8pp |
| 131 | Ironbound Academy Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 25.3% | -16.3pp |
| 132 | Abington Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 25.0% | -16.6pp |
| 133 | Burch Charter School of Excellence IRVINGTON · Burch Charter School of Excellence | Elementary | 24.5% | -17.1pp |
| 134 | Mt Vernon Place School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 24.4% | -17.2pp |
| 135 | Ecole Toussaint Louverture EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 24.0% | -17.6pp |
| 136 | Berkeley Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 23.7% | -17.9pp |
| 137 | University High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 23.4% | -18.2pp |
| 138 | Whitney E. Houston Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 23.4% | -18.2pp |
| 139 | South Street Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 23.3% | -18.3pp |
| 140 | Roberto Clemente Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 23.1% | -18.5pp |
| 141 | Great Oaks Legacy Charter School Newark · Great Oaks Legacy Charter School | Combined | 22.9% | -18.7pp |
| 142 | LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 22.8% | -18.8pp |
| 143 | Chancellor Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 22.0% | -19.6pp |
| 144 | SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 21.8% | -19.8pp |
| 145 | Cleveland Street Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 21.6% | -20.0pp |
| 146 | Roseville Community Charter School NEWARK · Roseville Community Charter School | Elementary | 21.4% | -20.2pp |
| 147 | South 17th Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 21.2% | -20.4pp |
| 148 | Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 20.8% | -20.8pp |
| 149 | Ivy Hill Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 20.4% | -21.2pp |
| 150 | Elliott Street Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 19.3% | -22.3pp |
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.