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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
201Thirteenth Avenue School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary5.7%-35.9pp
202Newark Vocational High School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
High5.6%-36.0pp
203Quitman Street School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
Elementary5.5%-36.1pp
204Irvington High School
IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District
High5.3%-36.3pp
205American History High School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
High4.7%-36.9pp
206Sojourner Truth Middle School
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
Middle4.4%-37.2pp
207Newark School of Global Studies
Newark · Newark Public School District
High4.2%-37.4pp
208Malcolm X Shabazz High School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
High3.4%-38.2pp
209Central High School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
High3.3%-38.3pp
210East Orange Campus High School
EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District
High3.3%-38.3pp
211West Side High School
Newark · Newark Public School District
High2.9%-38.7pp
212Barringer High School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
High2.1%-39.5pp
213Weequahic High School
NEWARK · Newark Public School District
High0.9%-40.7pp

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.