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Abington Avenue School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1072^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Abington Avenue School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Newark Public School District in New Jersey, with 833 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its performance on state assessments has been well below state and district averages.

Abington Avenue School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low proficiency rates on state assessments, and struggles to support certain student subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.8% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 44.9% statewide. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 88.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Nearby schools in the Newark Public School District, such as Dr. William H. Horton Elementary and Roberto Clemente Elementary, perform similarly to Abington Avenue School, suggesting systemic challenges within the district.

In contrast, the nearby Robert Treat Academy Charter School outperforms Abington Avenue School and the district on most metrics, highlighting the potential impact of school choice and alternative educational models. Addressing the issues at Abington Avenue School will require a comprehensive approach from the district and community to improve educational outcomes for the students.

842

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,498

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 Abington Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107

(973) 268-5230

District: Newark Public School District

Students who attend Abington Avenue School usually attend:

High:	Barringer High School
	Central High School
	East Side High School
	Malcolm X Shabazz High School
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	Technology High School
	Weequahic High School
	West Side High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

African American:

4.3%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg24%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,072^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

587^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	21.4	1072 of 1347	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1140 of 1338	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1194 of 1342	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1150 of 1345	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1162 of 1317	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1015 of 1360	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1028 of 1353	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	1000 of 1352	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	1095 of 1346	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	1145 of 1357	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.4	1169 of 1363	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	1173 of 1367	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	1205 of 1363	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.3	1112 of 1360	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	61.6	630 of 1354	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	465 of 1346	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	480 of 1338	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.3	981 of 1329	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	57.6	736 of 1314	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.6	818 of 1303	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.6	697 of 1298	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	66.6	498 of 1204	58.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	41.0	311 of 522	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.7	96 of 517	81.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	428 of 597	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	496 of 559	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	449 of 499	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	374 of 489	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	240 of 411	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	167 of 463	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	154 of 434	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1065 of 1326	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1121 of 1317	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1154 of 1318	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1059 of 1326	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1122 of 1290	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	914 of 1331	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	970 of 1333	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	636 of 1032	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	730 of 989	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	766 of 982	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	704 of 953	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	735 of 896	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	437 of 899	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	424 of 870	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	632 of 1023	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	571 of 939	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	675 of 910	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	580 of 863	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	531 of 839	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	320 of 948	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	370 of 942	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	984 of 1318	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1067 of 1313	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1127 of 1315	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1155 of 1324	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	1127 of 1297	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1041 of 1335	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1014 of 1334	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	777 of 1023	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	787 of 989	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	765 of 958	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	837 of 949	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	769 of 868	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	626 of 1007	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	651 of 1001	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	587 of 752	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	612 of 743	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	600 of 748	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	593 of 745	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	536 of 652	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	470 of 745	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	432 of 716	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	446 of 712	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	440 of 713	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.1	550 of 713	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.8	597 of 717	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	597 of 704	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	582 of 677	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	534 of 684	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	69.5	242 of 677	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.1	186 of 664	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	61.0	321 of 640	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.0	493 of 631	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.7	401 of 615	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.9	203 of 599	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.5	153 of 588	74.0%	★★★★☆
2003	77.1	149 of 574	74.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	211 of 343	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	244 of 320	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	158 of 288	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	141 of 270	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	142 of 197	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.7	49 of 227	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	77 of 202	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	564 of 728	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	588 of 717	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	555 of 720	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	528 of 726	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	498 of 625	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	425 of 703	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	372 of 680	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	416 of 608	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	429 of 589	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	444 of 587	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	457 of 591	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	379 of 480	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	206 of 524	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	167 of 504	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	433 of 613	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	336 of 584	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	345 of 568	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	322 of 549	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	338 of 467	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	195 of 541	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	607 of 726	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	590 of 719	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	569 of 718	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	619 of 730	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	523 of 635	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	455 of 697	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	435 of 675	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	450 of 507	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	350 of 510	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	287 of 505	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	492 of 535	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	424 of 492	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	318 of 471	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2019)40th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I71%+25 vs state

English Language Arts34%-20 vs state

Mathematics23%-18 vs state

Science10%-15 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
Abington Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	209 Abington Avenue	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5230	842	54	15.5	89.4%	12 (1.4%)	36 (4.3%)	775 (92.0%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	21.4	1072^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	20.4%		15.3	1140^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.8%	68	17.9	2.0	30.8	28.3	35.5	39.0	33.3	34.8	27.6	32.3	23.2	20.8	26.0	4.0	70.8	70.8	$8,498	$552	$7,946
First Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 First Ave	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5240	1,084	76	14.2	85.9%	20 (1.8%)	58 (5.4%)	968 (89.3%)	14 (1.3%)	7 (0.6%)	14 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	45.8	730^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.2	808^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.6%	78	20.5	8.4	45.8	53.8	60.0	42.5	53.7	54.8	58.2	43.2	41.8	28.8	30.9	16.5	91.3	91.3	$8,759	$532	$8,227
Salome Urena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	284 First Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8280	516	30	17.2	87.0%	12 (2.3%)	38 (7.4%)	441 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	16.8	1149^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.7%		15.1	1141^st of 1338 public elementary schools	14.7%	8	13.0	6.0	25.5	39.6	28.3	14.6	43.5	38.7	29.4	34.7	21.7	7.6	17.4	20.0			$12,232	$137	$12,095
Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	443 Clifton Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 482-8811	702	37	18.9	79.1%	8 (1.1%)	222 (31.6%)	450 (64.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	63.3	500^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.9%		56.6	587^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.1%	87	20.8	17.6	61.1	71.5	59.8	61.1	88.4	78.4	61.1	49.4	53.2	48.1	59.8	18.4	75.0	75.0	$11,271	$984	$10,287
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
Carteret Elementary School	Public	K-6	158 Grove Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8580	383	45	8.6	72.6%	33 (8.6%)	68 (17.8%)	264 (68.9%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	46	725^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.2%		36.7	847^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.7%	122	25.6		39.3	56.6	63.4	64.6			35.5	46.6	45.5	22.0					$7,694	$511	$7,183
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
Belleville PS4	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Magnolia Street	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4340	438	37	12.0	78.1%	37 (8.4%)	43 (9.8%)	325 (74.2%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	21.3	1073^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	20.3%		12.9	1186^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.4%	113	12.7		22.0	32.7	59.6	41.4			18.4	10.9	38.3	5.0
Roberto Clemente Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	257 Summer Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5290	742	44	16.8	86.7%	13 (1.8%)	80 (10.8%)	641 (86.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22.5	1055^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.7%		16.8	1119^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.4%	64	3.7	3.4	30.2	36.7	28.6	40.1	26.9	29.4	41.6	39.0	12.2	25.0	12.8	9.6			$10,558	$393	$10,165
Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	233 Woodside Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 481-9001	572	40	14.3	88.5%	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	539 (94.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56.5	591^st of 1347 public elementary schools	56.1%		49.4	675^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.6%	84	28.1	9.5	68.4	89.8	68.3	68.4	61.6	65.0	52.6	25.4	29.7	29.6	16.9	0.0	21.2	21.2	$14,257	$1,003	$13,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Abington Avenue School

What district is Abington Avenue School in?

Newark Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Abington Avenue School?

Students at Abington Avenue School are 92% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Abington Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Abington Avenue School.

What schools do graduates of Abington Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Abington Avenue 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

Is Abington Avenue School a good school?

Abington Avenue School ranks in the bottom 20.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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