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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at East Side High School?
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Enrollment
2,046
High
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341134002194
East Side High School
238 VAN BUREN ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105 · (973) 465-4900 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,046 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of New Jersey public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
135 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
1,579 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 524 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 495 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 492 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 535 | 26% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
21.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
9.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.8% | 9.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 8.5% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
12.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Side High School
East Side High School's state test result (12.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Side High School this school | 2,046 | 77.2% | 12.9% |
| Kearny High School KEARNY | 1,825 | 70.4% | 27.4% |
| Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy ELIZABETH | 1,268 | 76.8% | 62.6% |
| Cliffside Park High School CLIFFSIDE PARK | 1,314 | 70.2% | 27.9% |
| Long Branch High School LONG BRANCH | 1,500 | 75.3% | 15.5% |
| Plainfield High School PLAINFIELD | 2,077 | 75.4% | 9.5% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Side High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #361 of 397 | #28 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #330 of 400 ▲ 12 | #26 of 39 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #344 of 395 ▲ 19 | #29 of 39 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,046 | #33 of 442 | #4 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #355 of 388 | #30 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #339 of 389 | #30 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.2% | #38 of 405 | #12 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #141 of 173 | #16 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,046
+22 (+1%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 2,169
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,046 | 134.5 | 15.2:1 | 77% (1,579) |
| 2023-24 | 2,110 | 136.5 | 15.5:1 | 72% (1,511) |
| 2022-23 | 2,255 | 139 | 16.2:1 | 77% (1,733) |
| 2020-21 | 2,024 | 149 | 13.6:1 | 76% (1,529) |
| 2017-18 | 1,986 | 132 | 15.1:1 | 81% (1,607) |
| 2015-16 | 1,799 | 115 | 15.6:1 | 55% (996) |
| 2010-11 | 1,250 | 83 | 15.1:1 | 73% (915) |
| 2000-01 | 1,516 | 115 | 13.2:1 | 58% (880) |
| 1990-91 | 2,169 | 141 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Side High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,986 to 2,046); teachers up 2% (132 to 134.5).
About East Side High School
East Side High School is a large high school in NEWARK, New Jersey, administered by Newark Public School District. Total enrollment is 2,046 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in New Jersey have about 929 students on average; enrollment here is 120% higher.
East Side High School is in Newark Public School District, a district with 41,502 students across 65 schools.
More than half of enrollment at East Side High School is Hispanic: 79%. The remaining shares are 16% White and 5% Black. Essex County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
There are 134.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at East Side High School, giving a ratio of 15.2:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1. A total of 1,579 students, or 77%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 23 points above the 54% average for public schools in Essex County.
East Side High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of New Jersey public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, East Side High School is 11.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Jersey schools.
Essex County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $80,789, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Essex County's 249 public schools enroll about 145,473 students and include East Side High School.
Ironbound Academy Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. East Side High School ranks 8th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 12.9% against a local average of 34.5%.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, East Side High School enrolled 2,024; in 2024-25, 2,046. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.2:1) than in 2020-21 (13.6:1).
The discussion board for East Side High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
Other schools in NEWARK
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- Great Oaks Legacy Charter SchoolCombined · 2,169 students
- Barringer High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- Marion P. Thomas Charter SchoolCombined · 1,410 students
- Ann Street SchoolElementary · 1,294 students
Nearby schools
- Ironbound Academy Elementary School0.1 mi · 325
- Ann Street School0.2 mi · 1,294
- Wilson Avenue School0.3 mi · 1,006
- Lafayette Street School0.5 mi · 1,213
- East Ward Elementary School0.5 mi · 854
- Oliver Street School0.6 mi · 1,034
Frequently asked questions
About East Side High SchoolHow large is East Side High School?
East Side High School enrolls approximately 2,046 students in grades 09-12.
Is East Side High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Side High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Side High School have?
East Side High School employs 135 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at East Side High School?
Student demographics at East Side High School are roughly 16% White, 79% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is East Side High School in?
East Side High School is part of Newark Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.