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Quitman Street School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Quitman Street School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Newark Public School District in New Jersey. With 738 students, it is one of the larger schools in the district, but it has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Quitman Street School significantly underperforms compared to the Newark Public School District and the state of New Jersey on standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.7% for the district and 44.9% statewide. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.5% to 16.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Quitman Street School serves a high-poverty student population, with 74.25% to 89.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When comparing Quitman Street School to other nearby schools in the Newark Public School District, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School, which is less than a mile away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Despite the high level of funding and resources invested in Quitman Street School, it has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Jersey over the past decade, with no significant improvement in its performance.

706

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,167

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Quitman St
Newark, NJ 07103-4105

(973) 733-6947

District: Newark Public School District

Students who attend Quitman Street 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:

54.2%

Hispanic:

40.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 35 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg24%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,310^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

728^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	5.8	1310 of 1347	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1306 of 1338	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1324 of 1342	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1292 of 1345	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1279 of 1317	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1246 of 1360	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1241 of 1353	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	1282 of 1352	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	1250 of 1346	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	1298 of 1357	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.5	1344 of 1363	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.0	1355 of 1367	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.3	1343 of 1363	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.2	1346 of 1360	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.9	1315 of 1354	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.1	1304 of 1346	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.6	1272 of 1338	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.3	1278 of 1329	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	1193 of 1314	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.2	1241 of 1303	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.2	1210 of 1298	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.2	1108 of 1204	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	387 of 463	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	403 of 469	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	436 of 463	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	417 of 494	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	424 of 456	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	405 of 522	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	366 of 517	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	564 of 597	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	540 of 559	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	464 of 499	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	441 of 489	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1254 of 1326	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1258 of 1317	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1264 of 1318	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1229 of 1326	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1201 of 1290	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1221 of 1331	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1238 of 1333	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	952 of 1032	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	932 of 989	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	911 of 982	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	887 of 953	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	741 of 896	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	363 of 899	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.9	652 of 870	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	976 of 1023	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	838 of 939	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	791 of 910	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	748 of 863	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	662 of 948	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	771 of 942	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1253 of 1318	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1254 of 1313	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1266 of 1315	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1255 of 1324	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1268 of 1297	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1162 of 1335	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1130 of 1334	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	705 of 1023	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	819 of 989	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	909 of 958	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	871 of 949	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	816 of 868	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	981 of 1007	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	819 of 1001	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	728 of 752	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	697 of 743	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	725 of 748	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	707 of 745	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	610 of 652	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	679 of 745	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	673 of 716	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.0	698 of 712	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	649 of 713	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	660 of 713	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.3	703 of 717	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.9	696 of 704	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.5	675 of 677	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.1	678 of 684	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.3	650 of 677	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	616 of 664	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.4	621 of 640	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	288 of 359	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	288 of 352	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	311 of 361	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	317 of 356	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	259 of 291	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	265 of 326	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	268 of 326	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	335 of 343	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	262 of 320	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	259 of 288	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	256 of 270	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	702 of 728	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	658 of 717	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	680 of 720	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	687 of 726	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	597 of 625	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	642 of 703	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	645 of 680	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	571 of 608	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	527 of 589	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	565 of 587	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	461 of 591	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	368 of 504	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	588 of 613	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	493 of 584	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	487 of 568	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	453 of 549	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	440 of 541	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	680 of 726	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	670 of 719	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	687 of 718	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	653 of 730	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	502 of 635	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	625 of 697	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	659 of 675	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	307 of 507	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.1	455 of 505	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	533 of 535	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	286 of 401	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	399 of 492	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

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

Algebra I20%-26 vs state

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Science4%-21 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
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
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
Link Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	23 Pennsyvania Ave	Newark	07114	Essex County	Link Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 642-0529	343	22	15.5	72.3%	1 (0.3%)	289 (84.3%)	46 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	41.4	372^nd of 752 public elementary schools	50.5%		44	743^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	44.5%	371	14.3	3.8	41.8		47.1	70.6	66.7	67.9	37.2		34.3	29.4	21.6	17.0			$12,874	$943	$11,931
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
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
The Gray Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	55 Liberty Street	Newark	07102	Essex County	Gray Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 824-6661	317	16	19.2	72.9%	6 (1.9%)	112 (35.3%)	196 (61.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	93.7	49^th of 1347 public elementary schools	96.4%		89.2	130^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.3%	81	55.2	20.8	65.7	93.1	86.2	92.9	96.2	95.9	96.9	89.7	82.7	71.4	69.2	91.7			$9,242	$1,298	$7,944
South Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	44-48 Hermon Street	Newark	07105	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 465-4880	866	57	15.1	88.0%	179 (20.7%)	52 (6.0%)	628 (72.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21.6	1070^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.6%		18.2	1102^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	17.6%	32	1.2	2.3	40.3	36.0	17.7	46.3	41.6	46.5	47.5	17.5	11.1	22.5	21.3	9.6	76.9	76.9	$10,591	$549	$10,042
Oliver Street School	Public	PK, KG-8	86 Oliver St	Newark	07105	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 465-4870	1,034	77	13.4	83.0%	337 (32.6%)	32 (3.1%)	655 (63.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	44.7	745^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.7%		43.9	744^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.4%	1	17.9	4.0	42.5	53.3	49.0	53.2	60.6	50.9	42.0	46.6	43.4	41.2	39.7	6.7	73.7	73.7	$8,360	$409	$7,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Quitman Street School

Is Quitman Street School a good school?

Quitman Street School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Quitman Street School?

Students at Quitman Street School are 54% African American, 40% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Quitman Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Quitman Street School.

What schools do graduates of Quitman Street School attend?

Students who attend Quitman Street 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
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Newark Public School District

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