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Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
738th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 45% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Park Elementary School serves 747 students in prekindergarten through grade 8 in Newark, within the Newark Public School District. For 2025–2026, SchoolDigger places it at the 45th percentile statewide, ranking 738th of 1,331 schools with 2 stars. Chronic absenteeism was 7% in 2024–2025, below the district’s 10% and the state’s 14%. The main academic picture is mixed: mathematics is a relative strength, while ELA remains below the state average and science is substantially lower.

Mathematics is Park’s strongest core subject against state and nearby-school comparisons: its grades 3–8 average was 41.0%, just above the state’s 40.4%, and 13 percentage points above the average of five nearby PK–8 peers. Eighth-grade Algebra I was also strong, at 82% versus 75% statewide and 81% in the district. ELA is a clearer gap with the state: Park averaged 44%, compared with 51% statewide, though it was above the district’s 28% and the nearby-peer average of 35%. Science is also well below the state: Park averaged 11%, versus 23% statewide, but was close to nearby peers at 10% and above the district’s 8%. Results differ sharply by grade, including strong third-grade math and weaker seventh-grade math.

Mathematics has improved over time, rising 16 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while ELA fell 5 points and science changed little. Park’s SchoolDigger percentile rose from 23 in 2020–2021 to 45; its current standing ties Belleville PS10 for the highest among the nearby schools listed, though it remains below the statewide midpoint. SchoolDigger also places Park at the 94th percentile for how well it serves African American students, compared with 45th overall; that subgroup ranking rose from 83 in 2023–2024. For Special Education Students, it ranks at the 84th percentile, up from 36 in 2022–2023. Context figures include a student–teacher ratio of 12.8 in 2024–2025 and a free/reduced lunch eligible measure of 83% that school year.

747
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,378
Per pupil spending ?
82.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 120 Manchester Place
       Newark, NJ  07104

(973) 268-5999

District: Newark Public School District


Students who attend Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Barringer High School
    Central High School
    East Side High School
    Malcolm X Shabazz High School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.3%
African American:
13.1%
White:
0.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Newark Public School District
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 13 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg24%
New Jersey avg43%
Elementary school
738th of 1,331
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 45%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
394th of 743
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 47%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From top 33% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 42Elementary Schools in the Newark Public School District
547th of 607Newark 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202645.0738 of 133144.6%★★☆☆☆
202544.4747 of 134744.5%★★☆☆☆
202442.5760 of 133843.2%★★☆☆☆
202334.1888 of 134233.8%★★☆☆☆
202229.1949 of 134529.4%★☆☆☆☆
202120.51018 of 131722.7%★☆☆☆☆
201943.2813 of 136040.2%★★☆☆☆
201839.6872 of 135335.6%★★☆☆☆
201748.2744 of 135245.0%★★☆☆☆
201638.5855 of 134636.5%★★☆☆☆
201539.0856 of 135736.9%★★☆☆☆
201438.7959 of 136329.6%★☆☆☆☆
201341.3934 of 136731.7%★★☆☆☆
201249.6831 of 136339.0%★★☆☆☆
201122.41136 of 136016.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202692.324 of 43494.5%★★★★★
202585.144 of 46390.5%★★★★★
202473.081 of 46982.7%★★★★☆
202360.9153 of 46367.0%★★★☆☆
202254.1209 of 49457.7%★★★☆☆
202123.1396 of 45613.2%★☆☆☆☆
201960.4172 of 52267.0%★★★☆☆
201852.4206 of 51760.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202659.7178 of 58169.4%★★★☆☆
202571.2135 of 59777.4%★★★★☆
202466.4116 of 55979.2%★★★★☆
202344.0230 of 49953.9%★★★☆☆
202237.6266 of 48945.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.5202 of 41150.9%★★★☆☆
201985.658 of 46387.5%★★★★☆
201870.3109 of 43474.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202648.3685 of 131147.7%★★☆☆☆
202546.5705 of 132646.8%★★☆☆☆
202441.5759 of 131742.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.6849 of 131835.6%★★☆☆☆
202228.8926 of 132630.2%★★☆☆☆
202120.41031 of 129020.1%★☆☆☆☆
201950.4694 of 133147.9%★★☆☆☆
201843.9796 of 133340.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202664.5298 of 99169.9%★★★★☆
202564.8299 of 103271.0%★★★★☆
202462.1318 of 98967.8%★★★☆☆
202354.8380 of 98261.3%★★★☆☆
202251.6390 of 95359.1%★★★☆☆
202146.1421 of 89653.0%★★★☆☆
201968.3231 of 89974.3%★★★★☆
201861.4286 of 87067.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202670.9208 of 100279.2%★★★★☆
202566.3265 of 102374.1%★★★★☆
202464.4244 of 93974.0%★★★★☆
202365.6229 of 91074.8%★★★★☆
202253.3334 of 86361.3%★★★☆☆
202146.5407 of 83951.5%★★★☆☆
201965.6235 of 94875.2%★★★★☆
201866.3249 of 94273.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202642.5748 of 130642.7%★★☆☆☆
202543.5737 of 131844.1%★★☆☆☆
202444.4715 of 131345.5%★★☆☆☆
202335.3829 of 131537.0%★★☆☆☆
202231.2891 of 132432.7%★★☆☆☆
202123.2934 of 129728.0%★☆☆☆☆
201937.1867 of 133535.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.0872 of 133434.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202679.8153 of 97084.2%★★★★☆
202436.9549 of 98944.5%★★☆☆☆
202330.4615 of 95835.8%★★☆☆☆
202216.0852 of 94910.2%★☆☆☆☆
202121.9689 of 86820.6%★☆☆☆☆
201978.7156 of 100784.5%★★★★☆
201866.6278 of 100172.2%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202644.6394 of 74347.0%★★☆☆☆
202553.0325 of 75256.8%★★★☆☆
202458.9284 of 74361.8%★★★☆☆
202347.4370 of 74850.5%★★★☆☆
202242.7406 of 74545.5%★★☆☆☆
202127.8446 of 65231.6%★★☆☆☆
201971.0192 of 74574.2%★★★★☆
201862.8252 of 71664.8%★★★☆☆
201769.4208 of 71270.8%★★★★☆
201663.5237 of 71366.8%★★★☆☆
201555.7305 of 71357.2%★★★☆☆
201435.9500 of 71730.3%★★☆☆☆
201335.6508 of 70427.8%★☆☆☆☆
201240.5476 of 67729.7%★★☆☆☆
201128.0537 of 68421.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202591.412 of 35996.7%★★★★★
202353.0140 of 36161.2%★★★☆☆
202256.2118 of 35666.9%★★★☆☆
202117.5276 of 2915.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201991.417 of 32694.8%★★★★★
201891.915 of 32695.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202668.662 of 33681.5%★★★★☆
202579.135 of 34389.8%★★★★★
202466.860 of 32081.3%★★★★☆
202369.545 of 28884.4%★★★★☆
202271.835 of 27087.0%★★★★☆
202158.943 of 19778.2%★★★★☆
201995.19 of 22796.0%★★★★★
201888.112 of 20294.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202645.4374 of 71647.8%★★☆☆☆
202552.9313 of 72857.0%★★★☆☆
202454.8297 of 71758.6%★★★☆☆
202350.7331 of 72054.0%★★★☆☆
202240.4414 of 72643.0%★★☆☆☆
202129.4422 of 62532.5%★★☆☆☆
201973.4183 of 70374.0%★★★★☆
201864.6244 of 68064.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202660.1184 of 58968.8%★★★☆☆
202566.4157 of 60874.2%★★★★☆
202475.6100 of 58983.0%★★★★☆
202364.1154 of 58773.8%★★★★☆
202258.8182 of 59169.2%★★★☆☆
202148.4203 of 48057.7%★★★☆☆
201986.439 of 52492.6%★★★★★
201877.477 of 50484.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202662.9158 of 59073.2%★★★★☆
202570.1111 of 61381.9%★★★★☆
202479.851 of 58491.3%★★★★★
202366.5106 of 56881.3%★★★★☆
202265.590 of 54983.6%★★★★☆
202143.9227 of 46751.4%★★★☆☆
201991.121 of 54196.1%★★★★★
201877.857 of 52289.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202643.7385 of 71446.1%★★☆☆☆
202554.1304 of 72658.1%★★★☆☆
202463.2235 of 71967.3%★★★☆☆
202343.3371 of 71848.3%★★☆☆☆
202245.3368 of 73049.6%★★☆☆☆
202128.5416 of 63534.5%★★☆☆☆
201967.5216 of 69769.0%★★★☆☆
201859.7253 of 67562.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202621.2424 of 48212.0%★☆☆☆☆
202558.2151 of 50770.2%★★★★☆
202464.9119 of 51076.7%★★★★☆
202350.6190 of 50562.4%★★★☆☆
202243.4240 of 53555.1%★★★☆☆
201966.6112 of 49277.2%★★★★☆
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 (2026)94th percentile+50 vs school
Special Education (2026)84th percentile+40 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+35 vs school
Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+25 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile+25 vs school
Female (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school
Middle school
African American (2025)97th percentile+40 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile+35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2026)48th percentile~ school
Male (2026)46th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)12th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I82%+35 vs state
English Language Arts43%-8 vs state
Mathematics41%~ state avg
Science10%-13 vs state

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by a parent
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Saturday, March 25, 2017

Open Quote I am a parent of a 2 students that attends park elementary schools & I love this school the teachers teach very well & security is excellent, both of my daughters are learning very well they are both very smart Close Quote




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Students at Park Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 13% African American.

Students who attend Park 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

Park Elementary School ranks 738th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Park Elementary School.

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