Best traditional public schools in Newark Public School District (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 60 schools in Newark Public School District, New Jersey. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Jersey.
- Elementary Schools in Newark Public School District
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- Schools by Math Proficiency in Newark Public School District
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- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Newark Public School District
- Largest Schools in Newark Public School District
- 168Science Park High SchoolNewark · Public High65% Math proficiency · 964 students
- 266Technology High SchoolNewark · Public High70% Math proficiency · 662 students
- 361Branch Brook SchoolNewark · Public Elementary64.5% Math proficiency · 60 students
- 453First Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 1,084 students
- 552Oliver Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 1,034 students
- 651Park Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 747 students
- 750Bard Early College High SchoolNewark · Public High32% Math proficiency · 395 students
- 845Ann Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 1,294 students
- 943Newark Vocational High SchoolNewark · Public High86.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 591 students
- 1043Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 198 students
- 1139Mt Vernon Place SchoolNewark · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 905 students
- 1239Ridge Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 593 students
- 1338Newark School of Global StudiesNewark · Public High83.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 377 students
- 1437Lafayette Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 1,213 students
- 1537Sir Isaac Newton Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary73.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 225 students
- 1636Newark Sch of Data Science and Information TechnologyNewark · Public High79.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 414 students
- 1734Wilson Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 1,006 students
- 1834Arts High SchoolNewark · Public High13% Math proficiency · 611 students
- 1933Ivy Hill Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 488 students
- 2033Abington Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 842 students
- 2130Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 742 students
- 2230Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 298 students
- 2330Salome Urena Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary44.5% Math proficiency · 516 students
- 2430Newark School of Fashion & DesignNewark · Public High88% Free/reduced-price lunch · 275 students
- 2529Sussex Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 545 students
- 2626Franklin Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 725 students
- 2725Camden Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 685 students
- 2825American History High SchoolNewark · Public High7% Math proficiency · 386 students
- 2925Avon Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 3023South Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 866 students
- 3123Speedway Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 525 students
- 3223Hawkins Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 660 students
- 3322Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary80.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 325 students
- 3422South 17th Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 368 students
- 3522Elliott Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 880 students
- 3622Hawthorne Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 444 students
- 3722University High SchoolNewark · Public High6% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 3821East Ward Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary88.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 854 students
- 3921Lincoln Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 4021Peshine Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 635 students
- 4121Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 833 students
- 4220Louise A. Spencer Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 774 students
- 4319George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 736 students
- 4419Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary87.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 256 students
- 4519Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNewark · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 570 students
- 4618Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 321 students
- 4718Chancellor Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 607 students
- 4818Belmont Runyon Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 508 students
- 4918Luis Munoz Marin Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 818 students
- 5017West Side High SchoolNewark · Public High4% Math proficiency · 541 students
- 5117Central High SchoolNewark · Public High2% Math proficiency · 1,051 students
- 5217McKinley Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 917 students
- 5316East Side High SchoolNewark · Public High8% Math proficiency · 2,046 students
- 5416Barringer High SchoolNewark · Public High5% Math proficiency · 1,894 students
- 5516Eagle Academy for Young Men of NewarkNewark · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 155 students
- 5616Quitman Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 706 students
- 5715Dr. William H. Horton Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 690 students
- 5815Rafael Hernandez SchoolNewark · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 713 students
- 5914Weequahic High SchoolNewark · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 592 students
- 6011Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolNewark · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 531 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science Park High School Newark · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 68.4 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 964 |
| 2 | Technology High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 66.4 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 3 | Branch Brook School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 61.2 Top 50% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 60 |
| 4 | First Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 53.0 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 1,084 |
| 5 | Oliver Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 51.5 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 1,034 |
| 6 | Park Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 51.3 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 747 |
| 7 | Bard Early College High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 49.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 395 |
| 8 | Ann Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 45.3 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,294 |
| 9 | Newark Vocational High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 43.2 Lower 50% | 86.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 591 |
| 10 | Michelle Obama Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.5 Lower 50% | 85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 198 |
| 11 | Mt Vernon Place School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 39.4 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 905 |
| 12 | Ridge Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 39.0 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 593 |
| 13 | Newark School of Global Studies Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 37.9 Lower 50% | 83.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 377 |
| 14 | Lafayette Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 36.9 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 1,213 |
| 15 | Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.7 Lower 50% | 73.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 225 |
| 16 | Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 36.2 Lower 50% | 79.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 414 |
| 17 | Wilson Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 34.3 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 1,006 |
| 18 | Arts High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 33.6 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 611 |
| 19 | Ivy Hill Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 32.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 488 |
| 20 | Abington Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 32.6 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 842 |
| 21 | Roberto Clemente Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 30.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 742 |
| 22 | Harriet Tubman Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 30.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 23 | Salome Urena Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 29.9 Lower 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 24 | Newark School of Fashion & Design Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 29.8 Lower 50% | 88% Free/reduced-price lunch | 275 |
| 25 | Sussex Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 28.9 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 26 | Franklin Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 26.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 725 |
| 27 | Camden Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 25.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 685 |
| 28 | American History High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 25.2 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 29 | Avon Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 24.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 30 | South Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 866 |
| 31 | Speedway Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 32 | Hawkins Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 22.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 660 |
| 33 | Ironbound Academy Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 80.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 325 |
| 34 | South 17th Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 35 | Elliott Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 880 |
| 36 | Hawthorne Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.8 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 444 |
| 37 | University High School Newark · High · Grades 8–12 | Public | 21.7 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 38 | East Ward Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–7 | Public | 21.4 Lower 50% | 88.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 854 |
| 39 | Lincoln Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.1 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 40 | Peshine Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 41 | Thirteenth Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.6 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 833 |
| 42 | Louise A. Spencer Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 774 |
| 43 | George Washington Carver Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 736 |
| 44 | Nelson Mandela Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 87.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 256 |
| 45 | Dr. E. Alma Flagg School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 570 |
| 46 | Grover Cleveland Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 321 |
| 47 | Chancellor Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.2 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 607 |
| 48 | Belmont Runyon Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.1 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 508 |
| 49 | Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 818 |
| 50 | West Side High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 541 |
| 51 | Central High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 1,051 |
| 52 | McKinley Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 917 |
| 53 | East Side High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.1 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 2,046 |
| 54 | Barringer High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 1,894 |
| 55 | Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 155 |
| 56 | Quitman Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 706 |
| 57 | Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 58 | Rafael Hernandez School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 713 |
| 59 | Weequahic High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.2 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 592 |
| 60 | Malcolm X Shabazz High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.0 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 531 |
Science Park High School in Newark leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Newark Public School District with a Success Index (US) of 68.4. Of the 60 schools shown, 60 are public.
For the full picture see the wider New Jersey traditional public 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 public school in Newark Public School District?
Science Park High School in Newark, New Jersey ranks first among traditional public schools in Newark Public School District with a Success Index (US) of 68.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 964).
How are traditional public 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.