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Hawkins Street School

Public Grades K-8
1293rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 4% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Hawkins Street School is an elementary school located in Newark, New Jersey, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 705 students. The school is part of the Newark Public School District, which is ranked 534 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawkins Street School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New Jersey elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.7% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, and only 9.3% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 49.8%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 4.8% to 19.8% across grade levels. Additionally, the school's performance on science assessments is very low, with only 4.3% of 5th graders and 1.1% of 8th graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 30.1% and 19%, respectively.

While the nearby schools in the Newark Public School District also perform poorly on state assessments, some of these schools, such as Oliver Street School and Ann Street School, have higher proficiency rates and rankings compared to Hawkins Street School. Additionally, the Gray Charter School, located about 1.5 miles from Hawkins Street School, has significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. This stark contrast in performance highlights the potential impact of school choice and the role of charter schools in providing high-quality educational opportunities in disadvantaged communities.

660
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,204
Per pupil spending ?
89.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8 Hawkins St
       Newark, NJ  07105-3918

(973) 465-4920

District: Newark Public School District


Students who attend Hawkins Street School usually attend:

High:    Barringer High School
    Central High School
    East Side High School
    Malcolm X Shabazz High School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.5%
White:
16.2%
African American:
8.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)
!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school24%
District avg24%
New Jersey avg44%
Elementary school
1,293rd of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
680th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
32nd of 38Elementary Schools in the Newark Public School District
534th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
20256.91293 of 13474.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.51289 of 13383.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.81308 of 13422.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.71244 of 13457.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.81215 of 13177.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.11172 of 136013.8%★☆☆☆☆
201810.91212 of 135310.4%★☆☆☆☆
20179.41236 of 13528.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20165.91280 of 13464.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20158.21264 of 13576.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20142.11330 of 13632.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20132.21337 of 13672.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20124.11307 of 13634.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20119.21247 of 13608.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20108.61252 of 13547.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200910.11226 of 13468.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20086.21264 of 13385.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200710.21209 of 13299.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20062.41263 of 13143.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200511.81179 of 13039.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200431.71017 of 129821.6%★☆☆☆☆
200330.9907 of 120424.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202310.0458 of 4631.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.0398 of 49419.4%★☆☆☆☆
202127.9362 of 45620.6%★☆☆☆☆
201931.4397 of 52223.9%★☆☆☆☆
201819.3418 of 51719.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202522.8504 of 59715.6%★☆☆☆☆
202420.7488 of 55912.7%★☆☆☆☆
202317.8457 of 4998.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.5379 of 48922.5%★☆☆☆☆
202131.5296 of 41128.0%★☆☆☆☆
201941.0250 of 46346.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.2249 of 43442.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
20258.41234 of 13266.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.41244 of 13175.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.91263 of 13184.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.41253 of 13265.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.61284 of 12900.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.81132 of 133115.0%★☆☆☆☆
201813.11167 of 133312.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202515.7900 of 103212.8%★☆☆☆☆
202412.5893 of 9899.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.9897 of 9828.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.9822 of 95313.7%★☆☆☆☆
202121.8783 of 89612.6%★☆☆☆☆
201931.6618 of 89931.3%★★☆☆☆
201827.4638 of 87026.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202513.7964 of 10235.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.5771 of 91015.3%★☆☆☆☆
202219.6712 of 86317.5%★☆☆☆☆
201934.0620 of 94834.6%★★☆☆☆
201825.8776 of 94217.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
20256.61255 of 13184.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.41228 of 13136.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.41245 of 13155.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.01120 of 132415.4%★☆☆☆☆
202115.41096 of 129715.5%★☆☆☆☆
201918.41098 of 133517.8%★☆☆☆☆
201811.51193 of 133410.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202515.0932 of 10238.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.4886 of 98910.4%★☆☆☆☆
202313.0897 of 9586.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202241.9468 of 94950.7%★★★☆☆
202113.5826 of 8684.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.0835 of 100717.1%★☆☆☆☆
201821.7759 of 100124.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
20241.3933 of 9633.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20230.6944 of 9753.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.8947 of 9763.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20212.3960 of 9640.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.1949 of 10237.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.6978 of 10224.3%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202512.6680 of 7529.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.6672 of 7439.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.4672 of 74810.2%★☆☆☆☆
202215.6641 of 74514.0%★☆☆☆☆
202111.9588 of 6529.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.1614 of 74517.6%★☆☆☆☆
201812.3633 of 71611.6%★☆☆☆☆
201717.1590 of 71217.1%★☆☆☆☆
201610.7643 of 7139.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201512.8629 of 71311.8%★☆☆☆☆
20142.9678 of 7175.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20132.7678 of 7043.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20122.2655 of 6773.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20118.3619 of 6849.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20107.9621 of 6778.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20096.7608 of 6648.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20084.5609 of 6404.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200710.1559 of 63111.4%★☆☆☆☆
20061.4598 of 6152.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200515.0515 of 59914.0%★☆☆☆☆
200410.6511 of 58813.1%★☆☆☆☆
20036.6514 of 57410.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202345.2174 of 36151.8%★★★☆☆
202231.1263 of 35626.1%★☆☆☆☆
202136.9183 of 29137.1%★★☆☆☆
201922.8278 of 32614.7%★☆☆☆☆
20189.5307 of 3265.8%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202537.5197 of 34342.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.0175 of 32045.3%★★☆☆☆
202329.5218 of 28824.3%★☆☆☆☆
202236.7161 of 27040.4%★★☆☆☆
202137.1120 of 19739.1%★★☆☆☆
201951.087 of 22761.7%★★★☆☆
201836.5123 of 20239.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202510.5678 of 7286.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.0684 of 7174.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.9661 of 7208.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.3638 of 72612.1%★☆☆☆☆
20219.7601 of 6253.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.6576 of 70318.1%★☆☆☆☆
20187.7640 of 6805.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202515.6549 of 6089.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.1522 of 58911.4%★☆☆☆☆
202321.6494 of 58715.8%★☆☆☆☆
202225.3482 of 59118.4%★☆☆☆☆
202120.9421 of 48012.3%★☆☆☆☆
201933.2363 of 52430.7%★★☆☆☆
201820.8420 of 50416.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202519.3542 of 61311.6%★☆☆☆☆
202421.5479 of 58418.0%★☆☆☆☆
202328.2415 of 56826.9%★☆☆☆☆
202230.3385 of 54929.9%★★☆☆☆
202115.3396 of 46715.2%★☆☆☆☆
201931.1374 of 54130.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202518.1611 of 72615.8%★☆☆☆☆
202419.4600 of 71916.6%★☆☆☆☆
202316.9610 of 71815.0%★☆☆☆☆
202218.5603 of 73017.4%★☆☆☆☆
202116.2530 of 63516.5%★☆☆☆☆
201919.3568 of 69718.5%★☆☆☆☆
201820.7547 of 67519.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202426.9396 of 51022.4%★☆☆☆☆
202324.3419 of 50517.0%★☆☆☆☆
202227.1412 of 53523.0%★☆☆☆☆
202116.1378 of 4015.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201932.1325 of 49233.9%★★☆☆☆
201838.1271 of 47142.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
20244.7498 of 5102.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.4495 of 5092.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.6500 of 5122.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.0435 of 4350.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.5490 of 5042.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.5488 of 4971.8%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school
Male (2025)5th percentile~ school
White (2024)3rd percentile~ school
African American (2023)1st percentile~ school
Middle school
African American (2023)52nd percentile+42 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+33 vs school
Special Education (2024)22nd percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school
Female (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school
White (2024)2nd percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Science63%+39 vs state
Algebra I46%~ state avg
English Language Arts19%-34 vs state
Mathematics12%-29 vs state

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Hawkins Street School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Hawkins Street School.

Students at Hawkins Street School are 75% Hispanic, 16% White, 8% African American.


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