Schools in Newark, New Jersey (2025)
75 schools · 61,410 students · 60 public, 15 charter · median Enrollment 607.
Newark, in New Jersey, has 75 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 61,410 students. By level there are 51 elementary, 18 high, 5 other, 1 middle; by sector 60 public, 15 charter.
The median Enrollment across Newark's schools is 607, above the New Jersey median of 443. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
70 of the 75 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Science Park High School (68.4, top 25% of high schools nationally), followed by The Gray Charter School (67.7, top 50% of elementary schools nationally), and Technology High School (66.4, top 25% of high schools nationally). Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are North Star Academy Charter School (6,714 students), TEAM Academy Charter School (6,406 students), Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (2,169 students).
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Top 60 schools in Newark
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Jersey. The remaining 10 ranked schools are listed below the table.
- 168Science Park High SchoolNewark · Public High65% Math proficiency · 964 students
- 268The Gray Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary77% Math proficiency · 317 students
- 366Technology High SchoolNewark · Public High70% Math proficiency · 662 students
- 465Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary73% Math proficiency · 702 students
- 561Maria Varisco Rogers Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary55% Math proficiency · 572 students
- 661Branch Brook SchoolNewark · Public Elementary64.5% Math proficiency · 60 students
- 753First Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 1,084 students
- 852Oliver Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 1,034 students
- 951Park Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 747 students
- 1050Bard Early College High SchoolNewark · Public High32% Math proficiency · 395 students
- 1148Discovery Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Middle37% Math proficiency · 99 students
- 1245Ann Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 1,294 students
- 1343Link Community Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary30% Math proficiency · 343 students
- 1443Newark Vocational High SchoolNewark · Public High86.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 591 students
- 1543Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 198 students
- 1639Mt Vernon Place SchoolNewark · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 905 students
- 1739Philip's Academy Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary42% Math proficiency · 730 students
- 1839Ridge Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 593 students
- 1938Newark School of Global StudiesNewark · Public High83.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 377 students
- 2037Lafayette Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 1,213 students
- 2137Sir Isaac Newton Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary73.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 225 students
- 2236Newark Sch of Data Science and Information TechnologyNewark · Public High79.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 414 students
- 2334Wilson Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 1,006 students
- 2434Arts High SchoolNewark · Public High13% Math proficiency · 611 students
- 2533Ivy Hill Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 488 students
- 2633Abington Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 842 students
- 2732Roseville Community Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary32% Math proficiency · 285 students
- 2830Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 742 students
- 2930Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 298 students
- 3030Salome Urena Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary44.5% Math proficiency · 516 students
- 3130Newark School of Fashion & DesignNewark · Public High88% Free/reduced-price lunch · 275 students
- 3229Sussex Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 545 students
- 3326Franklin Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 725 students
- 3426Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary27% Math proficiency · 142 students
- 3525Camden Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 685 students
- 3625American History High SchoolNewark · Public High7% Math proficiency · 386 students
- 3725Avon Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 3823South Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 866 students
- 3923Speedway Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 525 students
- 4023Hawkins Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 660 students
- 4122Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary80.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 325 students
- 4222South 17th Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 368 students
- 4322Elliott Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 880 students
- 4422Hawthorne Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 444 students
- 4522University High SchoolNewark · Public High6% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 4621East Ward Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary88.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 854 students
- 4721New Horizons Community Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary19% Math proficiency · 370 students
- 4821Lincoln Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 4921Peshine Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 635 students
- 5021Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 833 students
- 5120Louise A. Spencer Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 774 students
- 5219George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 736 students
- 5319Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary87.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 256 students
- 5419Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNewark · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 570 students
- 5518Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 321 students
- 5618Chancellor Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 607 students
- 5718Belmont Runyon Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 508 students
- 5818Luis Munoz Marin Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 818 students
- 5917West Side High SchoolNewark · Public High4% Math proficiency · 541 students
- 6017Central High SchoolNewark · Public High2% Math proficiency · 1,051 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 | The Gray Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 67.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 317 |
| 3 | Technology High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 66.4 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 4 | Robert Treat Academy Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 65.1 Top 50% | 73% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 5 | Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 61.4 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 572 |
| 6 | Branch Brook School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 61.2 Top 50% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 60 |
| 7 | First Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 53.0 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 1,084 |
| 8 | Oliver Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 51.5 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 1,034 |
| 9 | Park Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 51.3 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 747 |
| 10 | Bard Early College High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 49.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 395 |
| 11 | Discovery Charter School Newark · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Charter | 48.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 99 |
| 12 | Ann Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 45.3 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,294 |
| 13 | Link Community Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 43.3 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 14 | Newark Vocational High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 43.2 Lower 50% | 86.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 591 |
| 15 | Michelle Obama Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.5 Lower 50% | 85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 198 |
| 16 | Mt Vernon Place School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 39.4 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 905 |
| 17 | Philip's Academy Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 39.4 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 730 |
| 18 | Ridge Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 39.0 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 593 |
| 19 | Newark School of Global Studies Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 37.9 Lower 50% | 83.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 377 |
| 20 | Lafayette Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 36.9 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 1,213 |
| 21 | Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.7 Lower 50% | 73.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 225 |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | Wilson Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 34.3 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 1,006 |
| 24 | Arts High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 33.6 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 611 |
| 25 | Ivy Hill Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 32.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 488 |
| 26 | Abington Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 32.6 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 842 |
| 27 | Roseville Community Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Charter | 32.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 28 | Roberto Clemente Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 30.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 742 |
| 29 | Harriet Tubman Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 30.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 30 | Salome Urena Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 29.9 Lower 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 31 | Newark School of Fashion & Design Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 29.8 Lower 50% | 88% Free/reduced-price lunch | 275 |
| 32 | Sussex Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 28.9 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 33 | Franklin Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 26.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 725 |
| 34 | Newark Educators Community Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Charter | 25.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 142 |
| 35 | Camden Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 25.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 685 |
| 36 | American History High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 25.2 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 37 | Avon Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 24.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 38 | South Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 866 |
| 39 | Speedway Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 40 | Hawkins Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 22.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 660 |
| 41 | Ironbound Academy Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 80.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 325 |
| 42 | South 17th Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 43 | Elliott Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 880 |
| 44 | Hawthorne Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.8 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 444 |
| 45 | University High School Newark · High · Grades 8–12 | Public | 21.7 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 46 | East Ward Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–7 | Public | 21.4 Lower 50% | 88.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 854 |
| 47 | New Horizons Community Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 21.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 48 | Lincoln Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.1 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 49 | Peshine Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 50 | Thirteenth Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.6 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 833 |
| 51 | Louise A. Spencer Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 774 |
| 52 | George Washington Carver Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 736 |
| 53 | Nelson Mandela Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 87.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 256 |
| 54 | Dr. E. Alma Flagg School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 570 |
| 55 | Grover Cleveland Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 321 |
| 56 | Chancellor Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.2 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 607 |
| 57 | Belmont Runyon Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.1 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 508 |
| 58 | Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 818 |
| 59 | West Side High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 541 |
| 60 | Central High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 1,051 |
More ranked schools in Newark
Ranked 61 to 70 by Success Index (US).
- 61.McKinley Elementary School16.9
- 62.East Side High School16.1
- 63.Barringer High School16.0
- 64.Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark16.0
- 65.Quitman Street School16.0
- 66.Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School15.0
- 67.Rafael Hernandez School15.0
- 68.Weequahic High School14.2
- 69.Malcolm X Shabazz High School11.0
- 70.LEAD Charter School9.9
Other schools in Newark
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
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Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Newark · Charter other · Grades PK–12
2,169 students
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Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Newark · Charter other · Grades PK–12
1,410 students
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North Star Academy Charter School
Newark · Charter other · Grades K–12
6,714 students
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People's Achieve Community Charter School
Newark · Charter other · Grades K–12
796 students
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TEAM Academy Charter School
Newark · Charter other · Grades K–12
6,406 students
Compare the top 4 schools in Newark side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Newark?
Science Park High School is the highest-ranked school in Newark with a Success Index (US) of 68.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States).
How many schools are in Newark?
Newark has 75 schools (18 high, 51 elementary, 1 middle, 5 other) educating 61,410 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Newark?
The median Enrollment across schools in Newark is 607. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.