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Branch Brook School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

Students ?

6.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,757

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

228 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104-1204

(973) 268-5220

District: Newark Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.7%

African American:

20.0%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2019) from a 20th-percentile low (2015)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school60%

District avg32%

New Jersey avg53%

Not ranked this year

Branch Brook School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

534^th of 609Newark Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	58.7	607 of 1360	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	284 of 1353	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	508 of 1352	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.4	872 of 1346	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.8	1081 of 1357	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	57.8	692 of 1363	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.2	675 of 1367	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.9	367 of 1363	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	62.6	635 of 1360	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.1	313 of 1354	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	68.3	508 of 1346	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	596 of 1338	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.1	937 of 1329	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	62.3	660 of 1314	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	15.0	1155 of 1303	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	55.7	731 of 1298	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	81.1	201 of 1204	83.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs New Jersey (2018-2019) ?

Mathematics70%+17 vs state

English Language Arts49%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Branch Brook School	Public	PK, KG-4	228 Ridge St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 268-5220	60	9	6.6	65.0%	1 (1.7%)	12 (20.0%)	46 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,757	$376	$13,381
Roberto Clemente Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	257 Summer Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5290	742	44	16.8	86.7%	13 (1.8%)	80 (10.8%)	641 (86.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22.5	1055^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.7%		16.8	1119^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.4%	64	3.7	3.4	30.2	36.7	28.6	40.1	26.9	29.4	41.6	39.0	12.2	25.0	12.8	9.6			$10,558	$393	$10,165
Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	443 Clifton Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 482-8811	702	37	18.9	79.1%	8 (1.1%)	222 (31.6%)	450 (64.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	63.3	500^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.9%		56.6	587^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.1%	87	20.8	17.6	61.1	71.5	59.8	61.1	88.4	78.4	61.1	49.4	53.2	48.1	59.8	18.4	75.0	75.0	$11,271	$984	$10,287
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	42 Park Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5250	725	55	13.1	91.2%	9 (1.2%)	82 (11.3%)	624 (86.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	13.7	1193^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.7	1170^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.6%	23	13.7	9.2	9.7	19.3	30.1	27.8	31.1	41.9	15.8	19.1	27.4	20.3	16.3	11.9			$12,556	$386	$12,170
Rafael Hernandez School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Broadway	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 481-5004	713	44	16.2	82.9%	22 (3.1%)	107 (15.0%)	575 (80.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5.6	1315^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.4%		8	1270^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.1%	45	3.2	3.3	9.7	13.2	10.5	15.1	16.7	16.1	15.4	7.3	9.7	8.8	9.1	0.0			$8,503	$721	$7,782
First Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 First Ave	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5240	1,084	76	14.2	85.9%	20 (1.8%)	58 (5.4%)	968 (89.3%)	14 (1.3%)	7 (0.6%)	14 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	45.8	730^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.2	808^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.6%	78	20.5	8.4	45.8	53.8	60.0	42.5	53.7	54.8	58.2	43.2	41.8	28.8	30.9	16.5	91.3	91.3	$8,759	$532	$8,227
Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	291 N 7th St	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5260	690	48	14.3	88.3%	1 (0.1%)	137 (19.9%)	549 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10.8	1238^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.1%		10.3	1233^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	7.8%	5	0.0	2.0	26.2	14.5	12.7	16.4	18.6	26.3	27.7	28.8	17.7	9.1	19.7	7.8			$9,470	$682	$8,788
Abington Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	209 Abington Avenue	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5230	842	54	15.5	89.4%	12 (1.4%)	36 (4.3%)	775 (92.0%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	21.4	1072^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	20.4%		15.3	1140^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.8%	68	17.9	2.0	30.8	28.3	35.5	39.0	33.3	34.8	27.6	32.3	23.2	20.8	26.0	4.0	70.8	70.8	$8,498	$552	$7,946
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Colonnade Pl	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5270	917	53	17.3	85.1%	11 (1.2%)	243 (26.5%)	656 (71.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	11.4	1223^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	9.2%		14.1	1162^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	13.2%	61	8.0	1.3	19.6	17.3	24.3	30.4	28.6	21.1	23.6	20.5	18.6	10.8	9.2	0.0	25.0	25.0	$9,994	$791	$9,203
Salome Urena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	284 First Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8280	516	30	17.2	87.0%	12 (2.3%)	38 (7.4%)	441 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	16.8	1149^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.7%		15.1	1141^st of 1338 public elementary schools	14.7%	8	13.0	6.0	25.5	39.6	28.3	14.6	43.5	38.7	29.4	34.7	21.7	7.6	17.4	20.0			$12,232	$137	$12,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Branch Brook School

What district is Branch Brook School in?

Newark Public School District

How many students attend Branch Brook School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Branch Brook School.

What is the racial makeup of Branch Brook School?

Students at Branch Brook School are 77% Hispanic, 20% African American, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

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