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Sussex Avenue School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Sussex Avenue School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Newark Public School District in New Jersey, with 553 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, earning 0-1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well below state averages.

Sussex Avenue School faces significant challenges, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a very disadvantaged student population. Only 18.8% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 44.9% statewide, and math proficiency ranged from just 3.2% in 6th grade to 26% in 3rd grade. The school also has a high student-teacher ratio of 15.8, which may contribute to difficulties in providing individualized attention. Interestingly, nearby Philip's Academy Charter School and Roseville Community Charter School outperform Sussex Avenue and the district on test scores, despite serving similar demographics.

The challenges at Sussex Avenue School appear to be systemic within the Newark Public School District, as other nearby district schools like McKinley Elementary, Dr. William H. Horton Elementary, and Thirteenth Avenue School also perform poorly. Additionally, Sussex Avenue spends around $9,700 per student, which is lower than the $12,500+ spent at some nearby schools, raising questions about the adequacy of funding and resource allocation.

545

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,703

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07107-3133

(973) 268-5200

District: Newark Public School District

Students who attend Sussex Avenue 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:

77.2%

African American:

21.1%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,241^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

669^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	10.7	1241 of 1347	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	1256 of 1338	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1310 of 1342	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1204 of 1345	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	1200 of 1317	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1083 of 1360	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1146 of 1353	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	1146 of 1352	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	1176 of 1346	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	1234 of 1357	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.9	1301 of 1363	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.1	1339 of 1367	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.7	1223 of 1363	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.2	1266 of 1360	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	1207 of 1354	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	1189 of 1346	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.8	1236 of 1338	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.5	1176 of 1329	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	1183 of 1314	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.0	1186 of 1303	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.6	1150 of 1298	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	4.8	1113 of 1204	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	347 of 463	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	256 of 469	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	394 of 463	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	265 of 494	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	238 of 456	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	229 of 522	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	257 of 517	50.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	467 of 597	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	450 of 559	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	462 of 499	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	415 of 489	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	345 of 411	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	194 of 463	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	268 of 434	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1216 of 1326	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1217 of 1317	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1251 of 1318	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1163 of 1326	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1141 of 1290	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1073 of 1331	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1132 of 1333	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	853 of 1032	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	891 of 989	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	912 of 982	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	789 of 953	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	818 of 896	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	521 of 899	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	650 of 870	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	869 of 1023	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	791 of 939	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	776 of 910	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	522 of 863	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	554 of 839	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	559 of 948	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	643 of 942	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1127 of 1318	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1161 of 1313	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1255 of 1315	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1145 of 1324	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1175 of 1297	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1012 of 1335	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1098 of 1334	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	669 of 752	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	597 of 743	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	665 of 748	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	612 of 745	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	466 of 652	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	489 of 745	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	475 of 716	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	413 of 712	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.7	550 of 713	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.1	544 of 713	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.0	655 of 717	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	692 of 704	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.4	635 of 677	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.7	643 of 684	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	631 of 677	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	623 of 664	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	588 of 640	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	568 of 631	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.1	540 of 615	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.8	495 of 599	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	5.4	538 of 588	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.2	553 of 574	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	43.4	172 of 352	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	141 of 361	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	194 of 356	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	58 of 291	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	83 of 326	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	110 of 326	66.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	236 of 343	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	113 of 320	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	196 of 288	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	172 of 270	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.6	21 of 197	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	56 of 227	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	94 of 202	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	650 of 728	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	576 of 717	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	627 of 720	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	601 of 726	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	390 of 625	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	490 of 703	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	467 of 680	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	530 of 608	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	432 of 589	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	517 of 587	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	495 of 591	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	327 of 480	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	265 of 524	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	249 of 504	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	516 of 613	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	318 of 584	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	446 of 568	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	384 of 549	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	624 of 726	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	512 of 719	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	633 of 718	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	577 of 730	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	490 of 635	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	437 of 697	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	399 of 675	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)25th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2024)51st percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-27 vs state

Mathematics14%-27 vs state

Science3%-21 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
Sussex Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	307 Sussex Ave	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5200	545	35	15.5	86.2%	7 (1.3%)	115 (21.1%)	421 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.7	1241^st of 1347 public elementary schools	7.9%		9	1256^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.1%	15	8.2	0.0	18.8	28.9	22.2	22.8	30.1	33.9	26.0	24.0	14.0	3.2	13.1	10.5			$9,703	$721	$8,982
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Third St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5190	570	41	13.9	94.2%	2 (0.4%)	106 (18.6%)	461 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.6	1290^th of 1347 public elementary schools	4.2%		7.5	1275^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.7%	15	1.8	4.1	3.5	17.5	11.5	30.9	21.9	24.2	19.1	16.7	10.9	10.2	4.4	5.6			$9,797	$979	$8,818
Philip's Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	342 Central Avenue	Newark	07103	Essex County	Phillip's Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 624-0644	730	29	25.1	71.2%	2 (0.3%)	614 (84.1%)	103 (14.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31.4	937^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.4%		38.5	816^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.0%	121	12.2	0.0	26.4	46.8	50.0	61.5	60.0	66.6	31.0	29.9	34.2	24.4	44.5	44.0	100.0	100.0	$10,953	$752	$10,201
Roseville Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	540 Orange Street	Newark	07107	Essex County	Roseville Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 483-4400	285	24	11.8	90.5%	1 (0.4%)	146 (51.2%)	135 (47.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18.3	1122^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	16.7%		26.3	992^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	25.9%	130			37.9	30.5					20.7	22.0
Nelson Mandela Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	74 Hartford St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 733-7333	256	12	21.3	87.1%	1 (0.4%)	71 (27.7%)	181 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	30.6	947^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.7%					(n/a)			7.7	28.6					35.5	56.8
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
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
Thirteenth Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	359 Thirteenth Ave	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-7045	833	52	16.0	68.7%	2 (0.2%)	370 (44.4%)	438 (52.6%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	5.7	1312^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.6%		6.8	1286^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.9%	26	3.1	5.1	13.1	9.4	17.0	25.0	28.0	20.0	6.3	2.7	6.3	8.2	7.8	2.8			$10,835	$1,067	$9,768
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
Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary	Public	3-5	1 Grove Place	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 673-5410	245	20	12.2	12.7%	1 (0.4%)	178 (72.7%)	59 (24.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	21.1	1078^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.0%		12.5	1194^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.8%	116	10.0		21.9	42.9	47.0				28.8	22.4	27.5						$12,399	$450	$11,949

Frequently Asked Questions about Sussex Avenue School

What schools do graduates of Sussex Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Sussex Avenue 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

What district is Sussex Avenue School in?

Newark Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Sussex Avenue School?

Students at Sussex Avenue School are 77% Hispanic, 21% African American, 1% White.

Is Sussex Avenue School a good school?

Sussex Avenue School ranks in the bottom 7.9% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Sussex Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Sussex Avenue School.

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