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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%.
RankSchoolLevelMathematicsvs state
151Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
Elementary19.3%-22.3pp
152Grove Street Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary19.2%-22.4pp
153Florence Avenue Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary19.0%-22.6pp
154Franklin Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary18.6%-23.0pp
155People's Achieve Community Charter School
Newark · People's Achieve Community Charter School
Combined18.4%-23.2pp
156Belleville Middle School
BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District
Middle18.2%-23.4pp
157New Horizons Community Charter School
NEWARK · New Horizons Community Charter School
Elementary18.1%-23.5pp
158Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary17.9%-23.7pp
159Park Avenue Elementary School
ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
Elementary17.8%-23.8pp
160Louise A. Spencer Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary17.6%-24.0pp
161Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary17.6%-24.0pp
162University Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary17.5%-24.1pp
163Belleville PS4
BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District
Elementary17.1%-24.5pp
164Belleville PS8
BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District
Elementary16.9%-24.7pp
165Benjamin Banneker Academy
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary16.2%-25.4pp
166Speedway Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary16.2%-25.4pp
167Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary15.8%-25.8pp
168Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Elementary15.7%-25.9pp
169Arts High School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
High15.0%-26.6pp
170Orange High School
ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
High15.0%-26.6pp
171McKinley Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary14.9%-26.7pp
172Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary14.9%-26.7pp
173Chancellor Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary14.8%-26.8pp
174Sussex Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary14.4%-27.2pp
175Marion P. Thomas Charter School
NEWARK · Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Combined14.2%-27.4pp
176Oakwood Avenue Community School
ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
Elementary13.9%-27.7pp
177East Ward Elementary School
Newark · Newark Public School District
Elementary13.8%-27.8pp
178Hawkins Street School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary13.5%-28.1pp
179Berkeley Terrace Elementary School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary13.1%-28.5pp
180Madison Avenue
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Elementary12.3%-29.3pp
181Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation
ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
Middle12.3%-29.3pp
182Harriet Tubman Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary12.1%-29.5pp
183Hawthorne Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary11.3%-30.3pp
184Union Avenue Middle School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Middle11.1%-30.5pp
185Dr. E. Alma Flagg School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary10.9%-30.7pp
186Peshine Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary10.9%-30.7pp
187Avon Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary10.7%-30.9pp
188Belmont Runyon Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary10.6%-31.0pp
189Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
High10.0%-31.6pp
190East Side High School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
High9.6%-32.0pp
191George Washington Carver Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary8.9%-32.7pp
192Rafael Hernandez School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary8.5%-33.1pp
193Grover Cleveland Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary8.3%-33.3pp
194Belleville High School
BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District
High8.0%-33.6pp
195University Middle School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
Middle7.6%-34.0pp
196Lincoln Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary7.5%-34.1pp
197Camden Street Elementary School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary7.3%-34.3pp
198Patrick F. Healy Middle School
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Middle7.0%-34.6pp
199John L. Costley Middle School
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Middle6.8%-34.8pp
200Newark School of Fashion & Design
Newark · Newark Public School District
High5.9%-35.7pp

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.