Best elementary schools in Newark (2025)
Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 51 schools in Newark, New Jersey. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Jersey.
- 168The Gray Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary77% Math proficiency · 317 students
- 265Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary73% Math proficiency · 702 students
- 361Maria Varisco Rogers Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary55% Math proficiency · 572 students
- 461Branch Brook SchoolNewark · Public Elementary64.5% Math proficiency · 60 students
- 553First Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 1,084 students
- 652Oliver Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 1,034 students
- 751Park Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 747 students
- 845Ann Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 1,294 students
- 943Link Community Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary30% Math proficiency · 343 students
- 1043Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 198 students
- 1139Mt Vernon Place SchoolNewark · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 905 students
- 1239Philip's Academy Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary42% Math proficiency · 730 students
- 1339Ridge Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 593 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
- 1634Wilson Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 1,006 students
- 1733Ivy Hill Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 488 students
- 1833Abington Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 842 students
- 1932Roseville Community Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary32% Math proficiency · 285 students
- 2030Roberto Clemente Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 742 students
- 2130Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 298 students
- 2230Salome Urena Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary44.5% Math proficiency · 516 students
- 2329Sussex Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 545 students
- 2426Franklin Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 725 students
- 2526Newark Educators Community Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary27% Math proficiency · 142 students
- 2625Camden Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 685 students
- 2725Avon Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 2823South Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 866 students
- 2923Speedway Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 525 students
- 3023Hawkins Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 660 students
- 3122Ironbound Academy Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary80.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 325 students
- 3222South 17th Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 368 students
- 3322Elliott Street Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 880 students
- 3422Hawthorne Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 444 students
- 3521East Ward Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary88.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 854 students
- 3621New Horizons Community Charter SchoolNewark · Charter Elementary19% Math proficiency · 370 students
- 3721Lincoln Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 3821Peshine Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 635 students
- 3921Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 833 students
- 4020Louise A. Spencer Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 774 students
- 4119George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 736 students
- 4219Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary87.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 256 students
- 4319Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNewark · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 570 students
- 4418Grover Cleveland Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 321 students
- 4518Chancellor Avenue SchoolNewark · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 607 students
- 4618Belmont Runyon Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 508 students
- 4718Luis Munoz Marin Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 818 students
- 4817McKinley Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 917 students
- 4916Quitman Street SchoolNewark · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 706 students
- 5015Dr. William H. Horton Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 690 students
- 5115Rafael Hernandez SchoolNewark · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 713 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gray Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 67.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 317 |
| 2 | Robert Treat Academy Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 65.1 Top 50% | 73% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 3 | Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 61.4 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 572 |
| 4 | Branch Brook School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 61.2 Top 50% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 60 |
| 5 | First Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 53.0 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 1,084 |
| 6 | Oliver Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 51.5 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 1,034 |
| 7 | Park Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 51.3 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 747 |
| 8 | Ann Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 45.3 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,294 |
| 9 | Link Community Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 43.3 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 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 | Philip's Academy Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 39.4 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 730 |
| 13 | Ridge Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 39.0 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 593 |
| 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 | Wilson Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 34.3 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 1,006 |
| 17 | Ivy Hill Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 32.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 488 |
| 18 | Abington Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 32.6 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 842 |
| 19 | Roseville Community Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Charter | 32.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 20 | Roberto Clemente Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 30.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 742 |
| 21 | Harriet Tubman Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 30.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 22 | Salome Urena Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 29.9 Lower 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 23 | Sussex Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 28.9 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 24 | Franklin Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 26.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 725 |
| 25 | Newark Educators Community Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Charter | 25.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 142 |
| 26 | Camden Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 25.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 685 |
| 27 | Avon Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 24.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 28 | South Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 866 |
| 29 | Speedway Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 30 | Hawkins Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 22.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 660 |
| 31 | Ironbound Academy Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 80.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 325 |
| 32 | South 17th Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 33 | Elliott Street Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 880 |
| 34 | Hawthorne Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.8 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 444 |
| 35 | East Ward Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–7 | Public | 21.4 Lower 50% | 88.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 854 |
| 36 | New Horizons Community Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 21.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 37 | Lincoln Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.1 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 38 | Peshine Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 39 | Thirteenth Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.6 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 833 |
| 40 | Louise A. Spencer Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 774 |
| 41 | George Washington Carver Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 736 |
| 42 | Nelson Mandela Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 87.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 256 |
| 43 | Dr. E. Alma Flagg School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 570 |
| 44 | Grover Cleveland Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 321 |
| 45 | Chancellor Avenue School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.2 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 607 |
| 46 | Belmont Runyon Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.1 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 508 |
| 47 | Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 818 |
| 48 | McKinley Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 917 |
| 49 | Quitman Street School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 706 |
| 50 | Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 51 | Rafael Hernandez School Newark · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 713 |
The Gray Charter School in Newark leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Newark with a Success Index (US) of 67.7. Of the 51 schools shown, 43 are public, 8 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider New Jersey elementary schools rankings, every school on the Newark 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?
The Gray Charter School in Newark, New Jersey ranks first among elementary schools in Newark with a Success Index (US) of 67.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 317).
How are elementary schools in Newark 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.