Enrollment
414
High
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341134003529
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology
746 Sanford Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 · (973) 695-3748 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of New Jersey public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
13.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
329 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 112 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 20% |
Student demographics
54%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
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
20.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 20.8% |
| 2023-24 | 51.9% | 24.1% |
% 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology this school | 414 | 79.5% | 33.3% |
| University Academy Charter High School JERSEY CITY | 429 | 80.2% | 17.9% |
| Henry Snyder High School JERSEY CITY | 729 | 78.1% | 11.0% |
| Malcolm X Shabazz High School NEWARK | 531 | 70.4% | 9.3% |
| American History High School NEWARK | 386 | 78.5% | 10.7% |
| Lincoln High School JERSEY CITY | 767 | 75.6% | 11.4% |
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 Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #225 of 397 | #20 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #249 of 400 ▼ 19 | #22 of 39 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #235 of 395 ▲ 11 | #24 of 39 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #343 of 442 | #32 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #305 of 388 | #24 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #198 of 389 | #12 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.5% | #29 of 405 | #9 of 40 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 414 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 79% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 25.5 | 11.8:1 | 76% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 16.5 | 12.1:1 | 82% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology.
About Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology is a small high school with its address in Newark, New Jersey. The school counted 414 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 55% below the 929-student average for high schools in New Jersey.
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology belongs to Newark Public School District, a district of 65 schools and 41,502 students.
About 61% of the student body at Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology is Black. Smaller groups are 29% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 36% of Essex County residents are Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in New Jersey, 12.7:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 79% at Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology. It compares with 54% for public schools in Essex County.
Among New Jersey public high schools, Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology outscored 64%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology is 22.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.3%.
In Essex County, the median household earns about $80,789 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Essex County, 249 public schools serve about 145,473 students.
Ivy Hill Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 18.6%; Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology's is 33.3%, ranking 1st of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology is City: Large.
This page is set up for the Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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Other schools in Newark Public School District
- East Side High SchoolHigh · 2,046 students
- Barringer High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- Ann Street SchoolElementary · 1,294 students
- Lafayette Street SchoolElementary · 1,213 students
- First Avenue SchoolElementary · 1,084 students
- Early Childhood School - NorthElementary · 1,076 students
Other schools in Newark
- North Star Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 6,714 students
- TEAM Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 6,406 students
- Great Oaks Legacy Charter SchoolCombined · 2,169 students
- East Side High SchoolHigh · 2,046 students
- Barringer High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- Marion P. Thomas Charter SchoolCombined · 1,410 students
Nearby schools
- Ivy Hill Elementary School0.1 mi · 488
- Lincoln Elementary School0.4 mi · 420
- Mt Vernon Place School0.5 mi · 905
- Irvington High School0.5 mi · 1,913
- Madison Avenue0.5 mi · 524
- Burch Charter School of Excellence0.7 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Newark Sch of Data Science and Information TechnologyWhat is the total enrollment at Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology?
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology enrolls approximately 414 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology serve?
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology is approximately 13.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology?
At Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology, the student body is approximately 4% White, 29% Hispanic, 61% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology?
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology is overseen by Newark Public School District in Essex County.
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