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Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Grover Cleveland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 318 students. The school is part of the Newark Public School District, which is ranked 534 out of 609 districts in the state.

Grover Cleveland Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.1% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is consistently well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Nearby schools, such as Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School, Michelle Obama Elementary School, and Quitman Street School, generally outperform Grover Cleveland Elementary School in terms of academic proficiency, school rankings, and other key metrics. The school's per-student spending is on par with the nearby schools, suggesting that resource allocation may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance. Other factors, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a more significant role.

321

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,554

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

388 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103-2232

(973) 733-6944

District: Newark Public School District

Students who attend Grover Cleveland Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.3%

Hispanic:

26.8%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 33 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg24%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,280^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

647^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	8.3	1280 of 1347	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1273 of 1338	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1276 of 1342	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1267 of 1345	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1296 of 1317	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1322 of 1360	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	1292 of 1353	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1232 of 1352	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.8	1283 of 1346	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	1319 of 1357	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.7	1318 of 1363	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	1330 of 1367	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	1284 of 1363	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.0	1271 of 1360	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.3	1113 of 1354	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	1211 of 1346	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	1223 of 1338	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	1145 of 1329	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.0	1211 of 1314	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.9	1243 of 1303	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.6	1114 of 1298	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	4.2	1124 of 1204	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	412 of 463	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	373 of 469	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	409 of 463	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	404 of 494	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	436 of 456	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	467 of 522	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	400 of 517	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1209 of 1326	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1169 of 1317	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1170 of 1318	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1212 of 1326	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1280 of 1290	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1263 of 1331	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1195 of 1333	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	12.8	784 of 899	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	651 of 870	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	924 of 1023	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	753 of 939	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	839 of 948	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	859 of 942	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	1284 of 1318	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	1252 of 1313	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1274 of 1315	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1222 of 1324	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1235 of 1297	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1282 of 1335	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	1291 of 1334	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	956 of 1023	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	696 of 989	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	863 of 958	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	886 of 949	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	855 of 868	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	921 of 1007	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	889 of 1001	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	647 of 752	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	638 of 743	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	712 of 748	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	685 of 745	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	624 of 652	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	637 of 745	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	614 of 716	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	610 of 712	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	674 of 713	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	618 of 713	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	699 of 717	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.4	703 of 704	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.3	665 of 677	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.7	648 of 684	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.6	606 of 677	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.4	611 of 664	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	616 of 640	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	182 of 359	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	240 of 352	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	336 of 361	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	297 of 356	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	266 of 291	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	219 of 326	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	216 of 326	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	598 of 728	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	606 of 717	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	657 of 720	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	609 of 726	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	575 of 625	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	573 of 703	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	562 of 680	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	360 of 608	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	510 of 613	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	333 of 522	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	616 of 726	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	620 of 719	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	712 of 718	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	686 of 730	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	609 of 635	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	578 of 697	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	577 of 675	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	500 of 507	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	499 of 510	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	501 of 505	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	526 of 535	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	371 of 401	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	376 of 492	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	382 of 471	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2019)13th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)49th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-30 vs state

Mathematics8%-33 vs state

Science3%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Grover Cleveland Elementary School

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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
Grover Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	388 Bergen St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6944	321	22	14.5	76.9%	1 (0.3%)	232 (72.3%)	86 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8.3	1280^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.0%		7.6	1273^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	4.9%	7	0.0	5.6	38.1	15.1	3.0	29.7	21.2	38.8	14.3	6.0	3.0	8.1	6.1	13.9			$11,554	$624	$10,930
Camden Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	281 Camden St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6994	685	44	15.5	86.0%	6 (0.9%)	360 (52.6%)	308 (45.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	5.1	1322^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	1.9%		6.1	1296^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.1%	26	1.9	1.7	13.2	11.1	11.8	14.3	33.9	25.5	15.9	4.3	7.7	2.7	12.1	0.0			$13,034	$966	$12,068
Harriet Tubman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	504 S Tenth St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6934	298	26	11.4	84.2%	0 (0.0%)	255 (85.6%)	36 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	12.6	1207^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.4%		13.4	1177^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.0%	30	3.8	4.0	12.0	52.9	18.5	30.3	25.0	29.2	16.0	29.4	15.4	5.9	16.7	2.3			$9,921	$469	$9,452
New Horizons Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	45 59 Hayes Street	Newark	07103	Essex County	New Horizons Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 848-0400	370	31	11.9	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	265 (71.6%)	101 (27.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	1178^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.5%		14.8	1150^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.1%	28	9.1	3.6	30.6	28.6	14.6	32.6	27.8	50.0	28.0	17.4	22.8	10.9	20.0	10.5			$12,066	$904	$11,162
Avon Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	219 Avon Ave	Newark	07108	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6750	485	37	13.1	77.7%	1 (0.2%)	369 (76.1%)	101 (20.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	9.2	1267^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.9%		6.4	1290^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.6%	23	0.0	6.3	30.9	2.9	5.7	30.3	50.0	33.3	26.2	5.7	2.9	7.0	19.4	2.3			$12,937	$3,032	$9,905
Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Newton Street	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8675	225	15	15.5	73.3%	3 (1.3%)	151 (67.1%)	59 (26.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	50.7	673^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	50.0%					(n/a)	25.0		54.8	53.3	65.0				45.2	20.0	50.0
Michelle Obama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	186 14th Avenue	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 662-2621	198	18	11.0	85.4%	0 (0.0%)	162 (81.8%)	30 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	81.6	264^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.4%					(n/a)	16.7		79.4	76.9	66.6				67.7	92.3	83.3
Quitman Street School	Public	PK, KG-8	21 Quitman St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6947	706	43	16.4	84.4%	15 (2.1%)	383 (54.2%)	284 (40.2%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	5.8	1310^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.7%		5.7	1306^th of 1338 public elementary schools	2.4%	4	4.6	2.6	10.0	18.8	20.3	11.1	18.4	28.8	7.3	6.0	10.8	5.4	1.3	0.0	20.0	20.0	$12,167	$889	$11,278
Louise A. Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	66 Muhammad Ali Avenue	Newark	07108	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6931	774	61	12.6	86.2%	10 (1.3%)	251 (32.4%)	501 (64.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	18.1	1128^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.3%		16	1130^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.5%	2	5.7	1.3	23.3	33.9	39.1	50.0	40.0	33.3	25.0	17.6	15.7	16.4	24.0	7.2			$12,119	$1,873	$10,246
South 17th Street School	Public	PK, KG-8	619 S Seventeenth St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 374-2570	368	29	12.6	90.8%	5 (1.4%)	225 (61.1%)	129 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17.9	1131^st of 1347 public elementary schools	16.0%		13.9	1167^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.8%	36	5.9	7.4	34.6	40.0	17.6	26.4	21.2	40.7	26.9	22.6	39.4	8.8	12.8	22.2			$11,770	$879	$10,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Grover Cleveland Elementary School

How many students attend Grover Cleveland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Grover Cleveland Elementary School.

Is Grover Cleveland Elementary School a good school?

Grover Cleveland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Grover Cleveland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grover Cleveland Elementary 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

What district is Grover Cleveland Elementary School in?

Newark Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Grover Cleveland Elementary School?

Students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School are 72% African American, 27% Hispanic.

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