East Side High School

Public 9-12

 238 Van Buren St
       Newark, NJ  07105-2512


(973) 465-4900

District: Newark Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
393rd of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,351 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  2,255

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.0%
White:
22.1%
African American:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.9% Help


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Compare Details East Side High School ranks worse than 93.1% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 7th among 13 ranked high schools in the Newark Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.77. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of East Side High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details East Side High School has the largest high school student body size in the Newark Public School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72%), White (22.1%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Side High School is 16.2, which is the highest among 13 high schools in the Newark Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Side High School is $9,351. 11 high schools in the Newark Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Side High School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Side High School 393rd of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See East Side High School in the ranking list.)

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Newark Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Public School District 559th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Side High School

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Rank History for all students at East Side High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.23 328th 343 4.4%
2004 0.77 339th 348 2.6%
2005 1.99 335th 351 4.6%
2006 9.94 323rd 357 9.5%
2007 4.43 339th 361 6.1%
2008 6.42 330th 359 8.1%
2009 5.63 344th 370 7.0%
2010 7.83 339th 371 8.6%
2011 16.46 334th 378 11.6%
2012 25.26 326th 388 16.0%
2013 17.53 345th 396 12.9%
2014 14.45 363rd 411 11.7%
2015 19.66 357th 406 12.1%
2016 15.98 378th 409 7.6%
2017 16.00 369th 411 10.2%
2018 16.82 362nd 415 12.8%
2019 13.35 364th 416 12.5%
2021 21.95 314th 405 22.5%
2022 12.51 384th 415 7.5%
2023 11.77 393rd 422 6.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Side High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.92 74th 146 49.3%
2019 29.36 96th 138 30.4%
2021 55.00 28th 101 72.3%
2022 31.67 88th 137 35.8%
2023 30.49 117th 161 27.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Side High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.83 285th 355 19.7%
2019 21.80 290th 349 16.9%
2021 27.40 245th 333 26.4%
2022 28.13 254th 344 26.2%
2023 19.79 300th 339 11.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Side High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.46 294th 345 14.8%
2019 19.95 299th 347 13.8%
2021 33.04 231st 326 29.1%
2022 20.53 283rd 324 12.7%
2023 19.86 304th 344 11.6%
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Rank History for Female students at East Side High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.88 376th 403 6.7%
2019 8.28 377th 408 7.6%
2021 29.14 277th 402 31.1%
2022 10.51 385th 414 7.0%
2023 13.90 361st 416 13.2%
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Rank History for Male students at East Side High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.73 364th 405 10.1%
2019 10.37 376th 407 7.6%
2021 22.15 313th 402 22.1%
2022 10.98 377th 410 8.0%
2023 10.93 376th 414 9.2%
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Rank History for African American students at East Side High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.59 250th 266 6.0%
2019 17.67 235th 254 7.5%
2021 31.78 173rd 247 30.0%
2022 18.81 237th 256 7.4%
2023 19.08 228th 250 8.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Side High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.29 336th 368 8.7%
2019 12.62 339th 364 6.9%
2021 27.27 297th 374 20.6%
2022 14.33 365th 382 4.5%
2023 16.62 345th 385 10.4%
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Rank History for White students at East Side High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.66 304th 340 10.6%
2019 7.24 320th 339 5.6%
2021 24.37 265th 336 21.1%
2022 7.21 326th 335 2.7%
2023 4.89 329th 335 1.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for East Side High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1071 260 12 675 3 n/a n/a 0 2021
1989 1106 227 16 604 1 n/a n/a 0 1954
1990 1094 248 17 727 4 n/a n/a 0 2090
1991 1171 251 18 720 9 n/a n/a 0 2169
1992 1184 261 21 702 1 n/a n/a 0 2169
1993 1057 244 89 736 2 n/a n/a 0 2128
1994 1057 236 93 711 0 n/a n/a 0 2097
1995 993 198 26 715 0 n/a n/a 0 1932
1996 993 198 26 715 0 n/a n/a 0 1932
1998 844 163 26 618 0 n/a n/a 0 1651
1999 796 177 27 511 1 n/a n/a 0 1512
2000 725 193 24 570 0 n/a n/a 0 1512
2001 738 181 34 563 0 n/a n/a 0 1516
2002 607 211 27 670 0 n/a n/a 0 1515
2003 607 211 27 670 0 n/a n/a 0 1515
2004 581 244 19 645 0 n/a n/a 0 1489
2005 583 259 19 691 0 n/a n/a 0 1552
2006 548 283 22 711 0 n/a n/a 0 1564
2007 511 355 22 779 0 n/a n/a 0 1667
2008 446 303 25 779 0 n/a n/a 0 1553
2009 442 261 24 724 1 0 0 0 1452
2010 462 222 20 738 0 1 0 0 1443
2011 418 186 14 632 0 0 0 0 1250
2012 478 183 13 691 5 2 0 0 1372
2013 451 216 11 795 4 2 0 0 1479
2014 389 209 21 816 4 1 0 0 1440
2015 396 239 26 963 4 0 0 0 1628
2016 419 279 20 1077 3 1 0 0 1799
2017 492 294 17 1267 2 2 0 0 2074
2018 506 237 13 1224 1 2 3 0 1986
2019 547 200 15 1285 1 3 0 0 2051
2020 611 157 10 1346 1 1 0 0 2126
2021 589 149 5 1278 1 2 0 0 2024
2022 539 136 6 1476 4 2 0 0 2163
2023 499 126 3 1624 1 1 0 1 2255

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Side High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2021 124.0 16.2 n/a
1989 1954 128.0 15.2 n/a
1990 2090 133.0 15.7 18.5
1991 2169 141.0 15.3 26.7
1992 2169 145.0 14.9 37.7
1993 2128 142.5 14.9 42.4
1994 2097 143.0 14.7 41.3
1995 1932 137.0 14.1 54
1996 1932 137.0 14.1 54
1998 1651 117.0 14.1 51.7
1999 1512 117.0 12.9 48.1
2000 1512 115.0 13.1 51.2
2001 1516 115.3 13.1 58
2002 1515 122.0 12.4 54.9
2003 1515 122.0 12.4 54.9
2004 1489 119.0 12.5 50
2005 1552 122.0 12.7 n/a
2006 1564 128.0 12.2 31.5
2007 1667 110.0 15.2 60.8
2008 1553 99.0 15.7 57.4
2009 1452 95.7 15.3 78
2010 1443 82.0 17.6 75
2011 1250 83.0 15.0 73.2
2012 1372 97.6 14.0 70.4
2013 1479 119.0 12.4 85.9
2014 1440 119.0 12.1 81.9
2015 1628 117.0 13.9 78.4
2016 1799 115.0 15.6 55.4
2017 2074 124.0 16.7 64.7
2018 1986 132.0 15.0 80.9
2019 2051 138.0 14.8 60.1
2020 2126 134.0 15.8 71.9
2021 2024 149.0 13.5 75.5
2022 2163 131.5 16.4 78.3
2023 2255 139.0 16.2 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Side High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2021 124.0 16.2 n/a
1989 1954 128.0 15.2 n/a
1990 2090 133.0 15.7 18.5
1991 2169 141.0 15.3 26.7
1992 2169 145.0 14.9 37.7
1993 2128 142.5 14.9 42.4
1994 2097 143.0 14.7 41.3
1995 1932 137.0 14.1 54
1996 1932 137.0 14.1 54
1998 1651 117.0 14.1 51.7
1999 1512 117.0 12.9 48.1
2000 1512 115.0 13.1 51.2
2001 1516 115.3 13.1 58
2002 1515 122.0 12.4 54.9
2003 1515 122.0 12.4 54.9
2004 1489 119.0 12.5 50
2005 1552 122.0 12.7 n/a
2006 1564 128.0 12.2 31.5
2007 1667 110.0 15.2 60.8
2008 1553 99.0 15.7 57.4
2009 1452 95.7 15.3 78
2010 1443 82.0 17.6 75
2011 1250 83.0 15.0 73.2
2012 1372 97.6 14.0 70.4
2013 1479 119.0 12.4 85.9
2014 1440 119.0 12.1 81.9
2015 1628 117.0 13.9 78.4
2016 1799 115.0 15.6 55.4
2017 2074 124.0 16.7 64.7
2018 1986 132.0 15.0 80.9
2019 2051 138.0 14.8 60.1
2020 2126 134.0 15.8 71.9
2021 2024 149.0 13.5 75.5
2022 2163 131.5 16.4 78.3
2023 2255 139.0 16.2 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Side High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $541 (5.8%) $8,810 (94.2%) $9,351

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Side High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 364th of 416 High schoolsRanks 393rd of 422 High schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (East Side High School)1317.8
 4.8%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)33.432.4
 1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (East Side High School)7.13.6
 3.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Newark Public School District)17.511
 6.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (East Side High School)2530.4
 5.4%
   9th Grade Geometry (Newark Public School District)50.333
 17.3%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (East Side High School)7.13.6
 3.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Newark Public School District)20.714.8
 5.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (East Side High School)10.825
 14.2%
   End of Course Geometry (Newark Public School District)13.523.5
 10%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20512255
 9.9%
African American200126
 37%
American Indian11
Asian153
 80%
Hispanic12851624
 26.4%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White547499
 8.8%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.1%76.9%
 16.8%


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East Side High School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of New Jersey high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,255 students attended East Side High School.

Students at East Side High School are 72% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% African American.


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