Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Roseville Community Charter School NEWARK · Roseville Community Charter School | Elementary | 34.2% | -18.9pp |
| 152 | Ecole Toussaint Louverture EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 34.0% | -19.1pp |
| 153 | Lincoln Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 33.8% | -19.3pp |
| 154 | Abington Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 33.7% | -19.4pp |
| 155 | Oakwood Avenue Community School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 33.3% | -19.8pp |
| 156 | Speedway Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 33.1% | -20.0pp |
| 157 | New Horizons Community Charter School NEWARK · New Horizons Community Charter School | Elementary | 32.1% | -21.0pp |
| 158 | Roberto Clemente Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 32.0% | -21.1pp |
| 159 | Belleville High School BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | High | 31.9% | -21.2pp |
| 160 | Belleville PS8 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 31.7% | -21.4pp |
| 161 | SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 31.5% | -21.6pp |
| 162 | Union Avenue Middle School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Middle | 30.9% | -22.2pp |
| 163 | Chancellor Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 29.5% | -23.6pp |
| 164 | University Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 28.8% | -24.3pp |
| 165 | South 17th Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 28.7% | -24.4pp |
| 166 | Hawthorne Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 27.9% | -25.2pp |
| 167 | LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 27.3% | -25.8pp |
| 168 | Harriet Tubman Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 26.9% | -26.2pp |
| 169 | Franklin Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 26.6% | -26.5pp |
| 170 | Park Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 26.6% | -26.5pp |
| 171 | Sussex Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 26.5% | -26.6pp |
| 172 | Avon Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 26.4% | -26.7pp |
| 173 | Grove Street Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 26.0% | -27.1pp |
| 174 | Chancellor Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 25.7% | -27.4pp |
| 175 | Newark School of Global Studies Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 25.5% | -27.6pp |
| 176 | Ironbound Academy Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 24.2% | -28.9pp |
| 177 | Burch Charter School of Excellence IRVINGTON · Burch Charter School of Excellence | Elementary | 23.8% | -29.3pp |
| 178 | Grover Cleveland Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 23.8% | -29.3pp |
| 179 | McKinley Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 23.6% | -29.5pp |
| 180 | Orange High School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | High | 23.6% | -29.5pp |
| 181 | Belmont Runyon Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 23.4% | -29.7pp |
| 182 | Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 23.2% | -29.9pp |
| 183 | Peshine Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 23.0% | -30.1pp |
| 184 | East Side High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 21.8% | -31.3pp |
| 185 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 21.8% | -31.3pp |
| 186 | University Middle School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Middle | 20.4% | -32.7pp |
| 187 | Berkeley Terrace Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 19.7% | -33.4pp |
| 188 | Florence Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 19.7% | -33.4pp |
| 189 | Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 19.6% | -33.5pp |
| 190 | Thirteenth Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 19.3% | -33.8pp |
| 191 | Hawkins Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 19.2% | -33.9pp |
| 192 | Lincoln Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 19.0% | -34.1pp |
| 193 | Newark School of Fashion & Design Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 18.8% | -34.3pp |
| 194 | Malcolm X Shabazz High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 18.6% | -34.5pp |
| 195 | Sojourner Truth Middle School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Middle | 18.6% | -34.5pp |
| 196 | Dr. E. Alma Flagg School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 18.5% | -34.6pp |
| 197 | Nelson Mandela Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 18.5% | -34.6pp |
| 198 | Quitman Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 18.4% | -34.7pp |
| 199 | Camden Street Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 18.3% | -34.8pp |
| 200 | East Ward Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 18.1% | -35.0pp |
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.