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Dr. E. Alma Flagg School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Dr. E. Alma Flagg School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Newark Public School District, with 545 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Dr. E. Alma Flagg School has significantly underperformed compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 3.5% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, far below the district and state averages. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.1% to 16.6%, and serves a very disadvantaged student population, with 91.56% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Dr. E. Alma Flagg School to nearby schools in the Newark Public School District, such as McKinley Elementary School and Franklin Elementary School, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance, with significantly lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. The school's struggles are particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female and male students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, who all perform in the bottom 10% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Despite the school's significant challenges, its per-student spending of $9,797 in the 2018-2019 school year was only slightly below the district average, suggesting that the school's struggles may not be solely due to a lack of funding, but rather a complex combination of factors, including student demographics, teacher quality, and school leadership. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses the root causes of the school's challenges.

570

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,797

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Third St
Newark, NJ 07104-2002

(973) 268-5190

District: Newark Public School District

Students who attend Dr. E. Alma Flagg 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:

80.9%

African American:

18.6%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 35 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg24%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,290^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

686^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	7.6	1290 of 1347	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1275 of 1338	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1288 of 1342	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	1285 of 1345	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1305 of 1317	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1173 of 1360	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1260 of 1353	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	1287 of 1352	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.7	1288 of 1346	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	1315 of 1357	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	1331 of 1363	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.9	1328 of 1367	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	1314 of 1363	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	1294 of 1360	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.0	1285 of 1354	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.6	1264 of 1346	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.5	1279 of 1338	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.3	1286 of 1329	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	1283 of 1314	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.7	1218 of 1303	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.2	1222 of 1298	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.2	1173 of 1204	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	283 of 463	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	347 of 469	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	342 of 463	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	471 of 494	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	271 of 522	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	382 of 517	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	490 of 597	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	455 of 559	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	441 of 499	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	396 of 489	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	387 of 411	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	366 of 463	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	395 of 434	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1230 of 1326	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1201 of 1317	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1198 of 1318	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1158 of 1326	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1279 of 1290	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1135 of 1331	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	1255 of 1333	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	912 of 1032	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	894 of 989	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	892 of 982	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	861 of 953	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	850 of 896	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	659 of 899	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	739 of 870	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	953 of 1023	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	539 of 948	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	841 of 942	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1241 of 1318	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1234 of 1313	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1254 of 1315	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1281 of 1324	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	1245 of 1297	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1091 of 1335	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1188 of 1334	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	619 of 1023	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	855 of 989	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	853 of 958	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	891 of 949	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	891 of 1001	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	686 of 752	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	696 of 743	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	660 of 748	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	606 of 745	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	540 of 652	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	686 of 745	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	670 of 716	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	673 of 712	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	687 of 713	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.4	690 of 713	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	694 of 717	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.2	652 of 704	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	630 of 677	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.1	630 of 684	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.4	627 of 677	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.8	607 of 664	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	572 of 640	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.2	582 of 631	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.4	599 of 615	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.2	586 of 599	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.8	567 of 588	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.0	567 of 574	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	170 of 359	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	212 of 352	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	298 of 361	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	233 of 356	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	109 of 291	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	252 of 326	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	254 of 326	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	209 of 343	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	266 of 320	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	214 of 288	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.9	118 of 270	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	113 of 197	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.6	219 of 227	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	187 of 202	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	644 of 728	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	661 of 717	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	607 of 720	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	616 of 726	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	468 of 625	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	646 of 703	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	619 of 680	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	538 of 608	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	536 of 589	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	481 of 587	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	466 of 591	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	387 of 480	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	485 of 524	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	467 of 504	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	530 of 613	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	444 of 541	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	441 of 522	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	674 of 726	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	657 of 719	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	645 of 718	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	548 of 730	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	481 of 635	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	654 of 697	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	651 of 675	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	502 of 507	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	488 of 510	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	485 of 505	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	481 of 535	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	464 of 471	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Mathematics11%-30 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gordon Parks Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	98 Greenwood Ave	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5950	268	19	14.1	23.5%	6 (2.2%)	213 (79.5%)	43 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)																	$14,219	$493	$13,726

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. E. Alma Flagg School

How many students attend Dr. E. Alma Flagg School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Dr. E. Alma Flagg School.

Is Dr. E. Alma Flagg School a good school?

Dr. E. Alma Flagg School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. E. Alma Flagg School?

Students at Dr. E. Alma Flagg School are 81% Hispanic, 19% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dr. E. Alma Flagg School attend?

Students who attend Dr. E. Alma Flagg 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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Newark Public School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.