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341134002202
289
University High School
Public
7-12
55 Clinton Pl
Newark
07108
Essex County
Newark Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(973) 374-3190
426
41
10.3
83.6%
1 (0.2%)
343 (80.5%)
74 (17.4%)
5 (1.2%)
3 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$12,448
$636
$11,812
57.5
22.2
582
293
340213003752
284
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
515 Brinley Avenue
Bradley Beach
07720
Monmouth County
Bradley Beach School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(732) 775-4413
205
37
5.5
50.7%
63 (30.7%)
9 (4.4%)
127 (62.0%)
2 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
3 (1.5%)
$15,320
$1,194
$14,126
58.2
29.4
514
230
340813005374
232
Lafayette Township School
Public
PK, KG-8
178 Beaver Run Road
Lafayette
07848
Sussex County
Lafayette Township School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(973) 875-3344
205
24
8.5
9.8%
155 (75.6%)
2 (1.0%)
41 (20.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
6 (2.9%)
$16,815
$613
$16,202
64.1
39.6
434
202
340126002718
297
Lincoln Community School #5
Public
PK, KG-8
208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne
07002
Hudson County
Bayonne School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(201) 858-5973
482
46
10.4
53.9%
188 (39.0%)
77 (16.0%)
134 (27.8%)
57 (11.8%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (5.0%)
$15,194
$699
$14,495
56.4
31.9
495
198
341803005786
433
Winfield Township
Public
PK, KG-8
7 1/2 Gulfstream Avenue
Winfield Park
07036
Union County
Winfield Township
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(908) 486-7410
135
18
7.4
20.0%
84 (62.2%)
9 (6.7%)
33 (24.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (6.7%)
$15,980
$476
$15,504
38
17
629
196
341326000366
285
Pohatcong Township School
Public
PK, KG-8
240 Rte 519
Phillipsburg
08865
Warren County
Pohatcong Township School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(908) 859-8155
307
31
9.8
23.1%
230 (74.9%)
19 (6.2%)
50 (16.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
7 (2.3%)
$14,021
$344
$13,677
58
37.9
445
160
340234003479
255
Brigantine Community School
Public
PK, KG-8
301 East Evans Blvd
Brigantine
08203
Atlantic County
Brigantine Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(609) 266-3603
390
59
6.5
31.0%
291 (74.6%)
5 (1.3%)
53 (13.6%)
36 (9.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.3%)
61.8
42.8
405
150
340429000352
209
Alfred S. Faust Middle School
Public
5-8
100 Uhland Street
East Rutherford
07073
Bergen County
East Rutherford School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(201) 804-3100
215
28
7.6
46.0%
57 (26.5%)
14 (6.5%)
104 (48.4%)
29 (13.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (5.1%)
$14,389
$243
$14,146
67.3
49.3
348
139
340002000282
257
Discovery Charter School
Public, Charter
4-8
240 Halsey St
Newark
07102
Essex County
Discovery Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(973) 623-0222
105
6
19
67.6%
1 (1.0%)
96 (91.4%)
6 (5.7%)
1 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$11,745
$906
$10,839
61.8
45.8
379
122
341134002298
418
Lafayette Street School
Public
PK, KG-8
205 Lafayette St
Newark
07105
Essex County
Newark Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(973) 465-4860
1,180
71
16.6
90.5%
203 (17.2%)
12 (1.0%)
960 (81.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
4 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
$7,737
$782
$6,955
40.8
26.3
538
120
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NJSLA English Language Arts, NJSLA Mathematics, NJSLA Algebra I, NJSLA Geometry, NJSLA Algebra II, NJSLA-S Science test scores released by the New Jersey Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on December 6, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Jersey Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Jersey Department of Education.
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