Best elementary schools in Newark Public School District (2025)
Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 43 schools in Newark Public School District, New Jersey. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Jersey.
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- 161Branch Brook SchoolNewark · Public Elementary64.5% Math proficiency · 60 students
- 253First Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 1,084 students
- 352Oliver Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 1,034 students
- 451Park Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 747 students
- 545Ann Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 1,294 students
- 643Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 198 students
- 739Mt Vernon Place SchoolNewark · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 905 students
- 839Ridge Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 593 students
- 937Lafayette Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 1,213 students
- 1037Sir Isaac Newton Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary73.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 225 students
- 1134Wilson Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 1,006 students
- 1233Ivy Hill Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 488 students
- 1333Abington Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 842 students
- 1430Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 742 students
- 1530Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 298 students
- 1630Salome Urena Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary44.5% Math proficiency · 516 students
- 1729Sussex Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 545 students
- 1826Franklin Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 725 students
- 1925Camden Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 685 students
- 2025Avon Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 2123South Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 866 students
- 2223Speedway Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 525 students
- 2323Hawkins Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 660 students
- 2422Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary80.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 325 students
- 2522South 17th Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 368 students
- 2622Elliott Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 880 students
- 2722Hawthorne Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 444 students
- 2821East Ward Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary88.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 854 students
- 2921Lincoln Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 3021Peshine Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 635 students
- 3121Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 833 students
- 3220Louise A. Spencer Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 774 students
- 3319George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 736 students
- 3419Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary87.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 256 students
- 3519Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNewark · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 570 students
- 3618Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 321 students
- 3718Chancellor Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 607 students
- 3818Belmont Runyon Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 508 students
- 3918Luis Munoz Marin Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 818 students
- 4017McKinley Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 917 students
- 4116Quitman Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 706 students
- 4215Dr. William H. Horton Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 690 students
- 4315Rafael Hernandez SchoolNewark · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 713 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Branch Brook School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 61.2 Top 50% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 60 |
| 2 | First Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 53.0 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 1,084 |
| 3 | Oliver Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 51.5 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 1,034 |
| 4 | Park Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 51.3 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 747 |
| 5 | Ann Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 45.3 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,294 |
| 6 | Michelle Obama Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.5 Lower 50% | 85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 198 |
| 7 | Mt Vernon Place School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 39.4 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 905 |
| 8 | Ridge Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 39.0 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 593 |
| 9 | Lafayette Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 36.9 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 1,213 |
| 10 | Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.7 Lower 50% | 73.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 225 |
| 11 | Wilson Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 34.3 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 1,006 |
| 12 | Ivy Hill Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 32.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 488 |
| 13 | Abington Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 32.6 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 842 |
| 14 | Roberto Clemente Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 30.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 742 |
| 15 | Harriet Tubman Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 30.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 16 | Salome Urena Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 29.9 Lower 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 17 | Sussex Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 28.9 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 18 | Franklin Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 26.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 725 |
| 19 | Camden Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 25.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 685 |
| 20 | Avon Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 24.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 21 | South Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 866 |
| 22 | Speedway Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 23 | Hawkins Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 22.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 660 |
| 24 | Ironbound Academy Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 80.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 325 |
| 25 | South 17th Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 26 | Elliott Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 880 |
| 27 | Hawthorne Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.8 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 444 |
| 28 | East Ward Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–7 | Public | 21.4 Lower 50% | 88.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 854 |
| 29 | Lincoln Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.1 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 30 | Peshine Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 31 | Thirteenth Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.6 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 833 |
| 32 | Louise A. Spencer Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 774 |
| 33 | George Washington Carver Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 736 |
| 34 | Nelson Mandela Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 87.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 256 |
| 35 | Dr. E. Alma Flagg School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 570 |
| 36 | Grover Cleveland Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 321 |
| 37 | Chancellor Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.2 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 607 |
| 38 | Belmont Runyon Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.1 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 508 |
| 39 | Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 818 |
| 40 | McKinley Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 917 |
| 41 | Quitman Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 706 |
| 42 | Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 43 | Rafael Hernandez School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 713 |
Branch Brook School in Newark leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Newark Public School District with a Success Index (US) of 61.2. Of the 43 schools shown, 43 are public.
For the full picture see the wider New Jersey elementary schools rankings, every school on the Newark Public School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Newark Public School District?
Branch Brook School in Newark, New Jersey ranks first among elementary schools in Newark Public School District with a Success Index (US) of 61.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 60).
How are elementary schools in Newark Public School District ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.