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Ivy Hill Elementary School

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Ivy Hill Elementary School ranks 881 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

881^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Ivy Hill Elementary School is a public school in Newark, New Jersey, serving 467 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Newark Public School District, which is ranked 534 out of 609 districts in the state.

Ivy Hill Elementary consistently outperforms the Newark district in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with rates ranging from 41.2% in 3rd grade to 71.1% in 6th grade, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 7.9% in 8th grade to 32.5% in 4th grade, lower than the district and state. The school performs exceptionally well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, but its performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is significantly lower. Ivy Hill also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.5% to 16.6% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Newark district, such as Lincoln Elementary and Mt. Vernon Place School, Ivy Hill generally outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics. However, when compared to schools in the higher-performing South Orange-Maplewood School District, such as Marshall Elementary and Clinton Elementary, Ivy Hill's academic performance is significantly lower, particularly in Mathematics.

488

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,199

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

107 Ivy Street
Newark, NJ 07106

(973) 351-2121

District: Newark Public School District

Students who attend Ivy Hill Elementary 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:

African American:

82.8%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg24%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

881^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

463^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	35.0	881 of 1347	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	929 of 1338	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1054 of 1342	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1151 of 1345	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1168 of 1317	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1162 of 1360	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1154 of 1353	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.5	1177 of 1352	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	1238 of 1346	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	1210 of 1357	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.7	1238 of 1363	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.3	1264 of 1367	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.1	1260 of 1363	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	1262 of 1360	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	1288 of 1354	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.2	1249 of 1346	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	104 of 463	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	121 of 469	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	216 of 463	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	308 of 494	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	288 of 456	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	308 of 522	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	226 of 517	56.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	502 of 597	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	273 of 559	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.9	472 of 499	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	353 of 489	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	339 of 411	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	401 of 434	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	870 of 1326	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	838 of 1317	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1015 of 1318	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1101 of 1326	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1178 of 1290	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1140 of 1331	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1116 of 1333	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	75.8	180 of 989	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	151 of 982	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	495 of 953	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	309 of 1023	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	423 of 939	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	416 of 910	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	529 of 863	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	520 of 839	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	466 of 948	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	629 of 942	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	821 of 1318	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	918 of 1313	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	983 of 1315	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1096 of 1324	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1103 of 1297	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1107 of 1335	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1122 of 1334	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	453 of 989	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	493 of 958	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.8	857 of 868	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	463 of 752	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	515 of 743	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	542 of 748	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	597 of 745	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	528 of 652	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	601 of 745	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	619 of 716	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.5	618 of 712	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	589 of 713	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	547 of 713	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.0	585 of 717	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	607 of 704	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	596 of 677	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	638 of 684	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	638 of 677	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.8	600 of 664	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	80 of 359	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	59 of 352	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	154 of 361	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	181 of 356	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	148 of 291	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	147 of 326	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	198 of 326	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	285 of 343	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	134 of 320	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	149 of 288	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	111 of 270	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	119 of 197	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	118 of 227	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	150 of 202	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	441 of 728	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	464 of 717	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	470 of 720	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	569 of 726	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	460 of 625	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	549 of 703	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	594 of 680	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	225 of 613	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	287 of 584	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	144 of 568	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	286 of 549	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	214 of 467	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	339 of 541	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	398 of 522	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	427 of 726	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	517 of 719	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	511 of 718	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	591 of 730	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	543 of 635	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	577 of 697	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	573 of 675	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile+51 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2024)54th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)78th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-21 vs state

Science9%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Ivy Hill Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ivy Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	107 Ivy Street	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 351-2121	488	40	12.2	72.3%	2 (0.4%)	404 (82.8%)	66 (13.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	35	881^st of 1347 public elementary schools	34.6%		31	929^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.6%	48	14.6	4.5	41.2	52.4	55.3	71.1	51.1	57.9	27.0	32.5	17.1	17.0	20.4	7.9	$11,199	$653	$10,546
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	87 Richelieu Ter	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 374-2290	420	29	14.4	79.3%	0 (0.0%)	308 (73.3%)	99 (23.6%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	9.4	1263^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.5	1274^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.8%	11	16.3	3.9	11.9	16.6	29.3	18.8	22.0	15.1	9.6	10.8	19.1	4.2	1.7	3.9	$10,024	$340	$9,684
Mt Vernon Place School	Public	PK, KG-8	142 Mount Vernon Pl	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 374-2090	905	55	16.4	76.1%	15 (1.7%)	307 (33.9%)	488 (53.9%)	84 (9.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	18.3	1120^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.9%		16.3	1125^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.9%	5	11.9	14.3	30.7	27.5	23.1	47.0	46.5	53.5	36.8	15.8	19.4	13.4	23.5	36.5	$9,356	$531	$8,825
Madison Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	173 Madison Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6871	524	32	16.6	69.8%	2 (0.4%)	316 (60.3%)	202 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6.7	1298^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.3	1292^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	3.4%	6	6.4		9.5	24.6	12.7				11.1	14.5	11.1				$10,223	$135	$10,088
Burch Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	100 Linden Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Burch Charter School of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 373-3223	335	19	17.6	66.0%	0 (0.0%)	320 (95.5%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	1168^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.8	1118^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.4%	50	18.4		23.5	27.8	18.4				27.5	20.4	26.3				$8,329	$796	$7,533
Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-4	262 Grove Rd	South Orange	07079	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-7698	504	39	12.9	8.5%	284 (56.3%)	82 (16.3%)	60 (11.9%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (12.3%)	88.8	146^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.2%					(n/a)			76.9	83.6					82.0	60.7					$4,860		$4,860
University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 University Place	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6826	384	25	15.3	80.2%	0 (0.0%)	277 (72.1%)	102 (26.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13.5	1196^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.2%		15.1	1142^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	14.6%	54	7.7		28.5	38.4	18.8				14.8	27.6	9.4				$9,913	$193	$9,720
Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-5	27 Berkshire Rd	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-7686	542	55	9.8	22.9%	278 (51.3%)	130 (24.0%)	78 (14.4%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	71.9	392^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	70.9%		72.9	382^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	71.4%	10	44.8		60.9	75.0	61.9				69.6	55.7	47.3				$5,261		$5,261
Florence Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1324 Springfield Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6861	694	40	17.5	86.6%	1 (0.1%)	246 (35.4%)	446 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9.3	1264^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.2%		9.3	1249^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.7%	15	2.4		22.0	17.4	19.7				20.5	18.9	17.7				$7,690	$153	$7,537
Benjamin Banneker Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	500 South Clinton Street	East Orange	07018	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-4320	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	15.2	1169^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.2%		18.4	1097^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.0%	72	10.9	3.0	14.5	39.0	27.5	55.9	55.5	48.5	17.2	16.7	18.6	8.8	25.0	6.1	$10,883	$366	$10,517

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivy Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ivy Hill Elementary School?

Students at Ivy Hill Elementary School are 83% African American, 14% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ivy Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Ivy Hill Elementary School.

Is Ivy Hill Elementary School a good school?

Ivy Hill Elementary School ranks 881^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ivy Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ivy Hill Elementary 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 Ivy Hill Elementary School in?

Newark Public School District

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