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Ridge Street School

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Ridge Street School ranks 901 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

901^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Street School is an elementary school located in Newark, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 597 students. It is part of the Newark Public School District, which is ranked 534 out of 609 districts in the state.

Ridge Street School consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of New Jersey elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments. The school's proficiency rates range from 15% to 61.6% in English Language Arts and 15% to 45.4% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 57.1% in ELA and 20.7% to 49.8% in Math. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.5% to 16.6%, which are much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Interestingly, while the overall performance of Ridge Street School is low, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively better compared to their peers in other New Jersey elementary schools. This suggests that the school may have some effective strategies in supporting these student populations. In contrast, the nearby Robert Treat Academy Charter School, which is outside the Newark Public School District, significantly outperforms Ridge Street School and the other district schools on academic measures, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. This highlights the potential for higher-performing schools in the same geographic area, suggesting that the district schools may benefit from further investigation into effective strategies and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.

593

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,099

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104-2323

(973) 268-5210

District: Newark Public School District

Students who attend Ridge Street School usually attend:

High:	Barringer High School
	Central High School
	East Side High School
	Malcolm X Shabazz High School
	More...
	Technology High School
	Weequahic High School
	West Side High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

African American:

8.6%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Newark Public School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 20 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg24%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

901^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

457^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Newark Public School District

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	901 of 1347	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	895 of 1338	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1006 of 1342	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1104 of 1345	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1117 of 1317	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1034 of 1360	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1071 of 1353	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	1077 of 1352	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	1026 of 1346	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.0	976 of 1357	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.3	954 of 1363	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.3	654 of 1367	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	624 of 1363	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	644 of 1360	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	621 of 1354	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.1	837 of 1346	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	907 of 1338	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.4	1087 of 1329	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.1	1030 of 1314	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.5	1139 of 1303	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.4	897 of 1298	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.9	625 of 1204	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	77.2	85 of 522	83.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	190 of 597	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	161 of 559	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	217 of 499	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	197 of 489	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	211 of 411	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	276 of 463	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	190 of 434	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	901 of 1326	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	829 of 1317	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	944 of 1318	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1066 of 1326	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1088 of 1290	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1011 of 1331	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1072 of 1333	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	382 of 1032	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	430 of 989	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	581 of 982	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	595 of 953	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	624 of 896	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	498 of 899	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	474 of 870	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	379 of 1023	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	302 of 939	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	385 of 910	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	527 of 863	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	488 of 839	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	331 of 948	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	499 of 942	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	825 of 1318	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	879 of 1313	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	963 of 1315	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1053 of 1324	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1077 of 1297	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	994 of 1335	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	991 of 1334	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	20.8	756 of 949	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	783 of 868	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	440 of 1007	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.5	696 of 1001	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	457 of 752	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	399 of 743	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	422 of 748	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	440 of 745	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	455 of 652	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	468 of 745	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	466 of 716	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	481 of 712	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.9	452 of 713	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	423 of 713	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.4	494 of 717	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.1	518 of 704	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.5	478 of 677	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.6	397 of 684	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	452 of 677	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	399 of 664	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	423 of 640	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	432 of 631	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.9	473 of 615	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.3	507 of 599	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.8	482 of 588	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	10.8	500 of 574	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	80.9	40 of 361	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	74 of 326	77.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	81 of 343	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	51 of 320	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	53 of 288	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	102 of 270	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	57 of 197	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	64 of 227	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	27 of 202	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	438 of 728	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	394 of 717	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	445 of 720	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	434 of 726	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	407 of 625	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	443 of 703	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	465 of 680	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	395 of 608	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	219 of 589	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	212 of 587	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	241 of 591	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	251 of 480	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	264 of 524	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	208 of 504	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	224 of 613	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	73 of 584	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	142 of 568	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	140 of 549	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	182 of 467	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	114 of 541	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	126 of 522	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	435 of 726	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	368 of 719	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	346 of 718	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	399 of 730	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	459 of 635	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	445 of 697	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	402 of 675	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	68.5	97 of 510	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	129 of 505	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	22.1	465 of 535	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	350 of 401	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2019)84th percentile+60 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)20th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2023)89th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2024)81st percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

Science5%-20 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
Ridge Street School	Public	PK, KG-8	735 Ridge St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5210	593	45	13.1	81.5%	7 (1.2%)	51 (8.6%)	530 (89.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	901^st of 1347 public elementary schools	33.1%		33.3	895^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.1%	6	8.5	1.6	39.1	34.9	55.9	58.4	61.6	35.0	45.4	24.6	29.8	27.9	33.3	15.0			$10,099	$477	$9,622
Elliott Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	721 Summer Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5360	880	60	14.6	87.5%	7 (0.8%)	70 (8.0%)	799 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.9	1082^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	19.7%		12.7	1191^st of 1338 public elementary schools	11.0%	109	11.8	4.8	41.6	25.1	27.0	46.3	41.6	44.1	35.9	9.6	15.6	24.7	16.7	15.5			$8,669	$512	$8,157
Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	233 Woodside Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 481-9001	572	40	14.3	88.5%	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	539 (94.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56.5	591^st of 1347 public elementary schools	56.1%		49.4	675^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.6%	84	28.1	9.5	68.4	89.8	68.3	68.4	61.6	65.0	52.6	25.4	29.7	29.6	16.9	0.0	21.2	21.2	$14,257	$1,003	$13,254
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	120 Manchester Place	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5210	747	58	12.8	82.7%	7 (0.9%)	98 (13.1%)	630 (84.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	44.4	747^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.5%		42.5	760^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.2%	13	10.0	5.2	40.3	61.5	41.2	64.0	50.6	71.0	52.0	46.3	31.4	37.7	23.5	48.7			$8,704	$405	$8,299
Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	663 Broadway	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5330	818	59	13.8	86.7%	17 (2.1%)	154 (18.8%)	640 (78.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	22.1	1059^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.4%		12.2	1203^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	10.1%	144	21.3	4.7	17.1	20.0	44.5	34.5	29.2	25.7	18.0	17.1	52.5	26.2	10.6	19.8			$9,330	$803	$8,527
Belleville PS4	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Magnolia Street	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4340	438	37	12.0	78.1%	37 (8.4%)	43 (9.8%)	325 (74.2%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	21.3	1073^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	20.3%		12.9	1186^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.4%	113	12.7		22.0	32.7	59.6	41.4			18.4	10.9	38.3	5.0
Belleville PS8	Public	PK, KG-6	183 Union Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4344	505	31	16.2	80.6%	31 (6.1%)	40 (7.9%)	411 (81.4%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	16.4	1159^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.0%		12.5	1193^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	10.8%	34	12.7		16.7	41.9	29.6	38.5			19.0	34.8	5.4	9.1
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
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
Belleville PS10	Public	PK, KG-6	527 Belleville Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4334	164	9	18.2	61.6%	17 (10.4%)	20 (12.2%)	98 (59.8%)	23 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	62.9	506^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.4%		63.7	495^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.0%	11	20.8		60.8	80.0	54.2	61.6			60.9	50.0	37.5	65.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Street School

What district is Ridge Street School in?

Newark Public School District

How many students attend Ridge Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Ridge Street School.

Is Ridge Street School a good school?

Ridge Street School ranks 901^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Street School?

Students at Ridge Street School are 89% Hispanic, 9% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Street School attend?

Students who attend Ridge Street School usually go on to attend:

High : Barringer High School
High : Central High School
High : East Side High School
High : Malcolm X Shabazz High School
High : Technology High School
High : Weequahic High School
High : West Side High School

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