Abington Avenue School

Public PK, KG-8

 209 Abington Avenue
       Newark, NJ  07107


(973) 268-5230

District: Newark Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1194th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,498 Help


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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Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  837

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.0%
African American:
4.4%
Asian:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.6% Help


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Compare Details Abington Avenue School ranks worse than 89% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 16th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Newark Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.61. (See more...)
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Compare Details Abington Avenue School ranks worse than 80.2% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.88. (See more...)
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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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92%), African American (4.4%), Asian (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Abington Avenue School is 15.2. 32 elementary schools in the Newark Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abington Avenue School is $8,498. 35 elementary schools in the Newark Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Abington Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Abington Avenue School 1194th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Abington Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Abington Avenue School 600th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Abington Avenue 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 Abington Avenue School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 66.55 498th 1204 58.6%
2004 57.57 697th 1298 46.3%
2005 49.61 818th 1303 37.2%
2006 57.60 736th 1314 44.0%
2007 40.30 981st 1329 26.2%
2008 69.32 480th 1338 64.1%
2009 70.25 465th 1346 65.5%
2010 61.60 630th 1354 53.5%
2011 25.35 1112th 1360 18.2%
2012 13.14 1205th 1363 11.6%
2013 17.50 1173rd 1367 14.2%
2014 17.35 1169th 1363 14.2%
2015 17.59 1145th 1357 15.6%
2016 21.62 1095th 1346 18.6%
2017 28.52 1000th 1352 26.0%
2018 27.62 1028th 1353 24.0%
2019 27.85 1015th 1360 25.4%
2021 12.66 1162nd 1317 11.8%
2022 15.31 1150th 1345 14.5%
2023 12.61 1194th 1342 11.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.12 154th 434 64.5%
2019 56.64 167th 463 63.9%
2021 36.39 240th 411 41.6%
2022 26.16 374th 489 23.5%
2023 18.50 449th 499 10.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.61 651st 1001 35.0%
2019 31.64 626th 1007 37.8%
2021 16.39 769th 868 11.4%
2022 16.29 837th 949 11.8%
2023 20.05 765th 958 20.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.40 370th 942 60.7%
2019 57.46 320th 948 66.2%
2021 37.10 531st 839 36.7%
2022 33.20 580th 863 32.8%
2023 27.17 675th 910 25.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.02 970th 1333 27.2%
2019 34.53 914th 1331 31.3%
2021 15.13 1122nd 1290 13.0%
2022 19.58 1059th 1326 20.1%
2023 13.18 1154th 1318 12.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.86 1014th 1334 24.0%
2019 23.77 1041st 1335 22.0%
2021 13.26 1127th 1297 13.1%
2022 13.59 1155th 1324 12.8%
2023 14.43 1127th 1315 14.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.69 96th 517 81.4%
2019 40.97 311th 522 40.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.71 424th 870 51.3%
2019 48.54 437th 899 51.4%
2021 25.50 735th 896 18.0%
2022 26.48 704th 953 26.1%
2023 23.81 766th 982 22.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Abington Avenue School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.07 149th 574 74.0%
2004 77.46 153rd 588 74.0%
2005 72.92 203rd 599 66.1%
2006 49.73 401st 615 34.8%
2007 31.01 493rd 631 21.9%
2008 61.04 321st 640 49.8%
2009 74.10 186th 664 72.0%
2010 69.51 242nd 677 64.3%
2011 28.91 534th 684 21.9%
2012 15.00 582nd 677 14.0%
2013 13.63 597th 704 15.2%
2014 17.76 597th 717 16.7%
2015 24.08 550th 713 22.9%
2016 41.11 440th 713 38.3%
2017 39.29 446th 712 37.4%
2018 41.66 432nd 716 39.7%
2019 38.50 470th 745 36.9%
2021 16.95 536th 652 17.8%
2022 20.44 593rd 745 20.4%
2023 19.88 600th 748 19.8%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.08 77th 202 61.9%
2019 63.70 49th 227 78.4%
2021 32.91 142nd 197 27.9%
2022 41.75 141st 270 47.8%
2023 40.22 158th 288 45.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.04 318th 471 32.5%
2019 21.89 424th 492 13.8%
2022 20.16 492nd 535 8.0%
2023 37.21 287th 505 43.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.74 195th 541 64.0%
2021 29.35 338th 467 27.6%
2022 38.84 322nd 549 41.3%
2023 37.11 345th 568 39.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.56 372nd 680 45.3%
2019 42.95 425th 703 39.5%
2021 20.15 498th 625 20.3%
2022 26.95 528th 726 27.3%
2023 22.89 555th 720 22.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.02 435th 675 35.6%
2019 36.10 455th 697 34.7%
2021 16.90 523rd 635 17.6%
2022 16.25 619th 730 15.2%
2023 20.44 569th 718 20.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Abington Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.92 167th 504 66.9%
2019 56.00 206th 524 60.7%
2021 26.77 379th 480 21.0%
2022 26.96 457th 591 22.7%
2023 28.02 444th 587 24.4%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Open Quote There is great team work and parents' involvement. Very friendly to minorities and children from other cultures. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Abington Avenue School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 111 102 1 294 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1989 119 108 3 327 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1990 118 97 0 406 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1991 118 91 3 449 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1992 127 101 8 450 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1993 133 112 9 459 0 n/a n/a 0 713
1994 136 134 16 482 0 n/a n/a 0 768
1995 109 117 18 467 0 n/a n/a 0 711
1996 109 117 18 467 0 n/a n/a 0 711
1998 110 144 29 614 0 n/a n/a 0 897
1999 109 140 22 593 4 n/a n/a 0 868
2000 95 144 14 595 5 n/a n/a 0 853
2001 104 134 16 589 4 n/a n/a 0 847
2002 77 116 18 653 3 n/a n/a 0 867
2003 77 116 18 653 3 n/a n/a 0 867
2004 76 120 26 682 2 n/a n/a 0 906
2005 66 146 28 640 0 n/a n/a 0 880
2006 80 100 21 691 0 n/a n/a 0 892
2007 78 130 27 702 0 n/a n/a 0 937
2008 75 122 30 694 0 n/a n/a 0 921
2009 61 132 27 722 0 0 0 0 942
2010 64 86 21 572 0 0 0 0 743
2011 40 63 18 517 1 0 0 0 639
2012 36 72 17 566 1 0 0 0 692
2013 39 77 16 613 1 0 0 0 746
2014 31 72 16 578 1 0 0 0 698
2015 27 61 19 556 0 0 0 0 663
2016 33 70 26 667 0 5 0 0 801
2017 23 76 24 722 0 4 0 0 849
2018 22 146 16 786 0 6 7 0 983
2019 19 135 19 742 0 7 0 0 922
2020 13 73 15 772 0 5 0 0 878
2021 11 63 16 783 1 5 0 0 879
2022 10 37 15 786 2 5 0 0 855
2023 11 37 12 770 2 5 0 0 837

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 Abington Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 508 44.0 11.5 n/a
1989 557 45.0 12.3 n/a
1990 621 46.0 13.5 85
1991 661 45.0 14.6 76.7
1992 686 49.0 14.0 83.7
1993 713 48.0 14.9 84.9
1994 768 50.0 15.4 85.2
1995 711 49.0 14.5 84.7
1996 711 49.0 14.5 84.7
1998 897 57.0 15.7 78.7
1999 868 56.0 15.5 80.6
2000 853 62.0 13.8 88
2001 847 62.3 13.6 90.1
2002 867 73.0 11.9 90.4
2003 867 73.0 11.9 90.4
2004 906 72.0 12.6 77.5
2005 880 71.0 12.4 n/a
2006 892 74.0 12.1 24.3
2007 937 65.0 14.4 85.5
2008 921 62.0 14.9 77
2009 942 58.4 16.2 84.9
2010 743 50.0 14.8 92.2
2011 639 47.0 13.5 91.7
2012 692 46.5 14.8 91.6
2013 746 57.0 13.0 90.2
2014 698 56.0 12.4 90.3
2015 663 52.0 12.7 91
2016 801 51.0 15.7 90.6
2017 849 53.0 16.0 86.2
2018 983 56.0 17.5 94.1
2019 922 56.0 16.4 86.7
2020 878 58.0 15.1 92.6
2021 879 56.0 15.6 81.3
2022 855 53.0 16.1 89.2
2023 837 55.0 15.2 87.6

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 Abington Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 508 44.0 11.5 n/a
1989 557 45.0 12.3 n/a
1990 621 46.0 13.5 85
1991 661 45.0 14.6 76.7
1992 686 49.0 14.0 83.7
1993 713 48.0 14.9 84.9
1994 768 50.0 15.4 85.2
1995 711 49.0 14.5 84.7
1996 711 49.0 14.5 84.7
1998 897 57.0 15.7 78.7
1999 868 56.0 15.5 80.6
2000 853 62.0 13.8 88
2001 847 62.3 13.6 90.1
2002 867 73.0 11.9 90.4
2003 867 73.0 11.9 90.4
2004 906 72.0 12.6 77.5
2005 880 71.0 12.4 n/a
2006 892 74.0 12.1 24.3
2007 937 65.0 14.4 85.5
2008 921 62.0 14.9 77
2009 942 58.4 16.2 84.9
2010 743 50.0 14.8 92.2
2011 639 47.0 13.5 91.7
2012 692 46.5 14.8 91.6
2013 746 57.0 13.0 90.2
2014 698 56.0 12.4 90.3
2015 663 52.0 12.7 91
2016 801 51.0 15.7 90.6
2017 849 53.0 16.0 86.2
2018 983 56.0 17.5 94.1
2019 922 56.0 16.4 86.7
2020 878 58.0 15.1 92.6
2021 879 56.0 15.6 81.3
2022 855 53.0 16.1 89.2
2023 837 55.0 15.2 87.6

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 Abington Avenue School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $552 (6.5%) $7,946 (93.5%) $8,498

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Abington Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1015th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1194th of 1342 Elementary schools
 14.3%
Ranks 470th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 600th of 748 Middle schools
 17.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Abington Avenue School)5023.3
 26.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)28.519.1
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Abington Avenue School)38.316.1
 22.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)35.419.8
 15.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Abington Avenue School)43.233
 10.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)32.922.3
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Abington Avenue School)40.212.2
 28%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)3217.3
 14.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Abington Avenue School)4220.8
 21.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)32.325.3
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Abington Avenue School)26.712.9
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)23.913.1
 10.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Abington Avenue School)5017.4
 32.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)35.426.9
 8.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Abington Avenue School)18.35.9
 12.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)21.113.2
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Abington Avenue School)50.540
 10.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)43.936.8
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Abington Avenue School)38.118.7
 19.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)25.416.2
 9.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Abington Avenue School)46.944.7
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)43.537.2
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Abington Avenue School)39.20
 39.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)25.510.9
 14.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students922837
 9.2%
African American13537
 72.6%
American Indian02
Asian1912
 36.8%
Hispanic742770
 3.8%
Pacific Islander75
 28.6%
White1911
 42.1%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.7%87.6%
 0.9%


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

Abington Avenue School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 837 students attended Abington Avenue School.


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