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High Schools in Essex County Schools of Technology

At a glance

DistrictEssex County Schools of Technology352^nd of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,189

Students

Top rankedEssex County Donald M. Payne Senior School of Technology165^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Biggest riser

Essex County Newark Technical up 3 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Essex County Schools of Technology district in New Jersey operates three high schools: Essex County Donald M. Payne Senior School of Technology, Essex County Newark Technical, and Essex County West Caldwell Technical. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are known for their focus on technical and vocational education.

Among the three schools, Essex County Donald M. Payne Senior School of Technology stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 152nd out of 429 New Jersey high schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This school boasts the highest test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a strong 91.3% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate. Essex County West Caldwell Technical is the second-highest performing, ranking 194th in the state, and has the lowest student-teacher ratio of 9.4 among the three schools.

While the three schools share similar graduation and dropout rates, there is a notable disparity in academic performance, with Essex County Donald M. Payne Senior School of Technology significantly outperforming the other two schools in test scores. This suggests the need to understand the factors contributing to these differences and to implement targeted strategies to support all students in the district, particularly given the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across all three schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (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	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Essex County Newark Technical	Public	9-12	91 West Market St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Essex County Schools of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 412-2204	606	56	10.8	86.1%	9 (1.5%)	238 (39.3%)	347 (57.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	237^th of 434 public high schools	45.4%		42.8	240^th of 429 public high schools	44.1%	3	76.4	9.1	55.9	26.6	26.6	25.8	23.7	$7,912	$961	$6,951
Essex County Donald M. Payne Senior School of Technology	Public	9-12	498-544 West Market St	Newark	07107	Essex County	Essex County Schools of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 412-2203	1,230	93	13.2	73.4%	23 (1.9%)	635 (51.6%)	547 (44.5%)	14 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57.1	165^th of 434 public high schools	62.0%		59.2	152^nd of 429 public high schools	64.6%	13	78.7	21.3	66.0	34.3	34.3	47.6	45.9	$8,605	$479	$8,126
Essex County West Caldwell Technical	Public	9-12	620 Passaic Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Essex County Schools of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 412-2205	353	35	10.0	66.0%	14 (4.0%)	133 (37.7%)	197 (55.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.6	249^th of 434 public high schools	42.6%		51.3	194^th of 429 public high schools	54.8%	55	61.0	16.7	54.2	30.5	30.5	29.2	26.9	$13,110	$420	$12,690

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newark Public School District	0.19 mi	66	534^th
Marion P. Thomas Charter School	0.47 mi	1
Philip's Academy Charter School	0.5 mi	1	403^rd
New Horizons Community Charter School	0.51 mi	1	556^th
Office Of Education Juvenile Justice Commission	0.55 mi	22

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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.

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