Wilson Avenue School

Public K-8

 19 Wilson Ave
       Newark, NJ  07108-3214


(973) 465-4910

District: Newark Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1010th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,387 Help


Students who attend Wilson 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:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  1,099

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.6%
White:
24.2%
African American:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.1% Help


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Compare Details Wilson Avenue School ranks worse than 75.3% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 7th 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 25.09. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wilson Avenue School ranks worse than 57.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.2. (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.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.6%), White (24.2%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilson Avenue School is 16.7. 38 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 Wilson Avenue School is $8,387. 37 elementary schools in the Newark Public School District spend more per student.
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Wilson Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Avenue School 1010th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Wilson Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Avenue School 429th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Wilson 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 Wilson Avenue School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 33.55 884th 1204 26.6%
2004 52.51 781st 1298 39.8%
2005 41.11 936th 1303 28.2%
2006 39.19 962nd 1314 26.8%
2007 39.87 986th 1329 25.8%
2008 43.63 932nd 1338 30.3%
2009 40.36 950th 1346 29.4%
2010 38.01 983rd 1354 27.4%
2011 48.61 858th 1360 36.9%
2012 40.81 941st 1363 31.0%
2013 29.69 1056th 1367 22.8%
2014 24.09 1108th 1363 18.7%
2015 16.03 1167th 1357 14.0%
2016 23.65 1069th 1346 20.6%
2017 26.28 1032nd 1352 23.7%
2018 24.45 1067th 1353 21.1%
2019 27.80 1018th 1360 25.1%
2021 20.91 1012th 1317 23.2%
2022 26.02 994th 1345 26.1%
2023 25.09 1010th 1342 24.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.79 259th 434 40.3%
2019 32.48 304th 463 34.3%
2021 32.79 285th 411 30.7%
2022 40.07 244th 489 50.1%
2023 34.44 308th 499 38.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.04 512th 1001 48.9%
2019 47.47 462nd 1007 54.1%
2021 21.42 696th 868 19.8%
2022 37.74 516th 949 45.6%
2023 53.19 362nd 958 62.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.37 510th 942 45.9%
2019 46.69 463rd 948 51.2%
2021 51.74 329th 839 60.8%
2022 49.86 375th 863 56.5%
2023 47.80 425th 910 53.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.94 1029th 1333 22.8%
2019 25.57 1030th 1331 22.6%
2021 24.23 958th 1290 25.7%
2022 25.42 971st 1326 26.8%
2023 26.72 958th 1318 27.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.80 1035th 1334 22.4%
2019 32.26 929th 1335 30.4%
2021 20.62 990th 1297 23.7%
2022 28.46 932nd 1324 29.6%
2023 25.67 975th 1315 25.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.53 544th 870 37.5%
2019 38.04 555th 899 38.3%
2021 38.69 531st 896 40.7%
2022 42.20 513th 953 46.2%
2023 39.27 572nd 982 41.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.33 871st 1022 14.8%
2019 40.31 650th 1023 36.5%
2021 22.94 812th 964 15.8%
2022 16.56 858th 976 12.1%
2023 15.75 862nd 975 11.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wilson Avenue School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.16 405th 574 29.4%
2004 46.19 395th 588 32.8%
2005 46.23 398th 599 33.6%
2006 47.91 410th 615 33.3%
2007 54.65 379th 631 39.9%
2008 54.65 373rd 640 41.7%
2009 51.40 413th 664 37.8%
2010 54.28 395th 677 41.7%
2011 53.81 392nd 684 42.7%
2012 53.63 382nd 677 43.6%
2013 46.81 440th 704 37.5%
2014 47.02 433rd 717 39.6%
2015 32.31 486th 713 31.8%
2016 41.91 429th 713 39.8%
2017 44.44 401st 712 43.7%
2018 40.70 443rd 716 38.1%
2019 52.85 353rd 745 52.6%
2021 27.04 451st 652 30.8%
2022 40.85 423rd 745 43.2%
2023 38.20 429th 748 42.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.10 64th 202 68.3%
2019 64.25 48th 227 78.9%
2021 36.60 122nd 197 38.1%
2022 53.88 86th 270 68.1%
2023 53.11 96th 288 66.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.59 118th 471 74.9%
2019 73.59 85th 492 82.7%
2021 30.76 273rd 401 31.9%
2022 44.04 237th 535 55.7%
2023 64.04 112th 505 77.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.92 132nd 522 74.7%
2019 73.13 85th 541 84.3%
2021 55.78 139th 467 70.2%
2022 66.64 84th 549 84.7%
2023 58.72 154th 568 72.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.88 447th 680 34.3%
2019 52.45 352nd 703 49.9%
2021 28.66 428th 625 31.5%
2022 40.67 412th 726 43.3%
2023 36.36 434th 720 39.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.81 374th 675 44.6%
2019 54.46 310th 697 55.5%
2021 27.82 422nd 635 33.5%
2022 42.49 389th 730 46.7%
2023 41.07 393rd 718 45.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.82 255th 504 49.4%
2019 62.93 155th 524 70.4%
2021 44.42 235th 480 51.0%
2022 56.49 194th 591 67.2%
2023 53.97 220th 587 62.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Wilson Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.30 375th 497 24.5%
2019 35.70 340th 504 32.5%
2021 22.92 364th 435 16.3%
2022 30.28 368th 512 28.1%
2023 15.77 457th 509 10.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Wilson Avenue School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 690 12 0 165 3 n/a n/a 0 870
1989 731 9 0 129 0 n/a n/a 0 869
1990 747 13 1 121 0 n/a n/a 0 882
1991 777 7 0 140 0 n/a n/a 0 924
1992 795 20 2 132 1 n/a n/a 0 950
1993 774 4 0 163 0 n/a n/a 0 941
1994 751 3 1 169 1 n/a n/a 0 925
1995 657 3 3 195 0 n/a n/a 0 858
1996 657 3 3 195 0 n/a n/a 0 858
1998 619 10 0 211 0 n/a n/a 0 840
1999 606 19 4 225 0 n/a n/a 0 854
2000 613 28 3 228 0 n/a n/a 0 872
2001 602 12 2 257 0 n/a n/a 0 873
2002 570 13 0 265 0 n/a n/a 0 848
2003 570 13 0 265 0 n/a n/a 0 848
2004 536 4 3 265 0 n/a n/a 0 808
2005 530 9 1 269 0 n/a n/a 0 809
2006 537 15 1 300 0 n/a n/a 0 853
2007 502 12 1 320 0 n/a n/a 0 835
2008 505 13 1 323 0 n/a n/a 0 842
2009 516 19 0 330 0 0 0 0 865
2010 496 6 0 334 0 0 0 0 836
2011 454 5 1 341 0 0 0 0 801
2012 443 3 1 349 0 0 0 0 796
2013 481 8 0 435 1 0 0 0 925
2014 460 11 0 387 0 0 0 0 858
2015 453 12 0 425 0 0 0 0 890
2016 496 17 1 629 0 0 0 0 1143
2017 452 15 1 678 1 0 0 0 1147
2018 421 10 0 725 0 0 0 0 1156
2019 403 12 0 695 0 0 0 0 1110
2020 318 8 0 851 0 0 0 0 1177
2021 290 12 0 832 1 0 0 0 1135
2022 282 11 1 847 1 2 0 0 1144
2023 266 10 0 820 2 1 0 0 1099

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

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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 Wilson Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 870 44.0 19.7 n/a
1989 869 47.0 18.4 n/a
1990 882 52.0 16.9 51
1991 924 52.0 17.7 31.7
1992 950 55.0 17.2 33.3
1993 941 57.0 16.5 49.7
1994 925 51.0 18.1 53.6
1995 858 51.0 16.8 51.5
1996 858 51.0 16.8 51.5
1998 840 59.0 14.2 54.9
1999 854 59.0 14.5 57.5
2000 872 62.0 14.1 71.8
2001 873 62.2 14.0 70.8
2002 848 67.0 12.7 65.9
2003 848 67.0 12.7 65.9
2004 808 67.0 12.1 59.5
2005 809 69.0 11.7 n/a
2006 853 71.0 12.0 37.7
2007 835 65.0 12.8 74.6
2008 842 62.0 13.6 73.5
2009 865 60.5 14.4 83.4
2010 836 58.0 14.4 83.6
2011 801 52.0 15.4 84.8
2012 796 54.3 14.6 85.6
2013 925 64.0 14.4 89.7
2014 858 67.0 12.8 86.2
2015 890 63.0 14.1 77.1
2016 1143 67.0 17.0 81
2017 1147 66.0 17.3 81.2
2018 1156 68.0 17.0 80.3
2019 1110 68.0 16.3 67.6
2020 1177 68.0 17.3 84.3
2021 1135 66.0 17.1 74.7
2022 1144 65.0 17.6 79.2
2023 1099 65.5 16.7 84.1

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 Wilson Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 870 44.0 19.7 n/a
1989 869 47.0 18.4 n/a
1990 882 52.0 16.9 51
1991 924 52.0 17.7 31.7
1992 950 55.0 17.2 33.3
1993 941 57.0 16.5 49.7
1994 925 51.0 18.1 53.6
1995 858 51.0 16.8 51.5
1996 858 51.0 16.8 51.5
1998 840 59.0 14.2 54.9
1999 854 59.0 14.5 57.5
2000 872 62.0 14.1 71.8
2001 873 62.2 14.0 70.8
2002 848 67.0 12.7 65.9
2003 848 67.0 12.7 65.9
2004 808 67.0 12.1 59.5
2005 809 69.0 11.7 n/a
2006 853 71.0 12.0 37.7
2007 835 65.0 12.8 74.6
2008 842 62.0 13.6 73.5
2009 865 60.5 14.4 83.4
2010 836 58.0 14.4 83.6
2011 801 52.0 15.4 84.8
2012 796 54.3 14.6 85.6
2013 925 64.0 14.4 89.7
2014 858 67.0 12.8 86.2
2015 890 63.0 14.1 77.1
2016 1143 67.0 17.0 81
2017 1147 66.0 17.3 81.2
2018 1156 68.0 17.0 80.3
2019 1110 68.0 16.3 67.6
2020 1177 68.0 17.3 84.3
2021 1135 66.0 17.1 74.7
2022 1144 65.0 17.6 79.2
2023 1099 65.5 16.7 84.1

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 Wilson Avenue School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $438 (5.2%) $7,949 (94.8%) $8,387

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilson Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1018th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1010th of 1342 Elementary schools
 0.4%
Ranks 353rd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 429th of 748 Middle schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wilson Avenue School)39.824.8
 15%
   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 (Wilson Avenue School)34.818.8
 16%
   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 (Wilson Avenue School)35.844.5
 8.7%
   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 (Wilson Avenue School)31.743.2
 11.5%
   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 (Wilson Avenue School)38.633.3
 5.3%
   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 (Wilson Avenue School)33.624.8
 8.8%
   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 (Wilson Avenue School)42.828.7
 14.1%
   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 (Wilson Avenue School)49.218.4
 30.8%
   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 (Wilson Avenue School)53.943
 10.9%
   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 (Wilson Avenue School)37.337.4
 0.1%
   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 (Wilson Avenue School)63.333
 30.3%
   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 (Wilson Avenue School)5536.8
 18.2%
   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 Students11101099
 1%
African American1210
 16.7%
American Indian02
Asian00
Hispanic695820
 18%
Pacific Islander01
White403266
 34%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.6%84.1%
 16.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,099 students attended Wilson Avenue School.

Students at Wilson Avenue School are 75% Hispanic, 24% White.

Wilson Avenue School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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