Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Compare Nelson Mandela Elementary School to nearby schools

New rankings! New Jersey test scores for the 2025-26 school year were just released — SchoolDigger posted updated rankings this week.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Here are the 10 schools closest to Nelson Mandela Elementary School. Expand to 20 schools.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School														Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)						NJSLA Mathematics (2026)						NJSLA Algebra I (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Distance	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Nelson Mandela Elementary School	0.0mi	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Hartford St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 733-7373	256	12	21.3	87.1%	1 (0.4%)	71 (27.7%)	181 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26	991^st of 1331 public elementary schools	25.5%		30.6	947^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.7%	44	14.3		6.3	19.3	34.5				31.2	31.3	69.0						$21,486	$1,399	$20,087
Philip's Academy Charter School	0.1mi	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	342 Central Avenue	Newark	07103	Essex County	Philip's Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 624-0644	730	29	25.1	71.2%	2 (0.3%)	614 (84.1%)	103 (14.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36.5	847^th of 1331 public elementary schools	36.4%		31.4	937^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.4%	90	9.1	17.4	47.5	34.9	35.1	53.2	59.3	60.9	40.2	40.0	28.6	43.6	36.9	37.5	86.4	86.4	$18,924	$1,345	$17,579
Sussex Avenue School	0.4mi	Public	PK, KG-8	307 Sussex Ave	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5200	545	35	15.5	86.2%	7 (1.3%)	115 (21.1%)	421 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.1	1234^th of 1331 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.7	1241^st of 1347 public elementary schools	7.9%	7	4.8	8.5	21.4	14.6	17.0	24.4	24.2	32.8	23.2	16.6	21.4	11.9	9.7	17.3			$19,911	$2,254	$17,657
Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School	0.6mi	Public	PK, KG-6	150 Newton Street	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8765	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%)	46.3	713^th of 1331 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.7	673^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	50.0%	40	20.0		48.5	37.0	60.0	73.7			45.5	40.7	40.0	26.3					$26,771	$2,449	$24,322
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School	0.6mi	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Third St	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5190	570	41	13.9	94.2%	2 (0.4%)	106 (18.6%)	461 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.1	1265^th of 1331 public elementary schools	5.0%		7.6	1290^th of 1347 public elementary schools	4.2%	25	3.9	0.0	15.7	14.8	19.6	15.3	25.4	18.2	19.2	16.4	17.6	9.7	18.2	1.5			$19,969	$2,089	$17,880
Thirteenth Avenue School	0.6mi	Public	PK, KG-8	359 Thirteenth Ave	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-7045	833	52	16.0	68.7%	2 (0.2%)	370 (44.4%)	438 (52.6%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	4.7	1309^th of 1331 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.7	1312^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.6%	3	1.4	0.0	1.5	11.7	11.4	14.3	17.3	24.6	7.5	3.8	7.1	8.6	4.2	0.0			$17,222	$1,601	$15,621
McKinley Elementary School	0.6mi	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Colonnade Pl	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5270	917	53	17.3	85.1%	11 (1.2%)	243 (26.5%)	656 (71.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	13.6	1170^th of 1331 public elementary schools	12.1%		11.4	1223^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	9.2%	53	5.2	3.5	23.0	21.4	17.4	18.3	27.4	19.2	22.7	32.4	26.0	18.3	13.5	2.6			$18,655	$1,972	$16,683
New Horizons Community Charter School	0.7mi	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	—	0 (0.0%)	265 (71.6%)	101 (27.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	1103^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	17.1%		14.7	1178^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.5%	75	3.8	7.1	38.2	15.2	26.9	37.8	26.0	40.4	29.4	10.9	23.0	26.7	12.0	14.2			$29,310	$2,411	$26,899
Roseville Community Charter School	0.7mi	Public, Charter	K-5	540 Orange Street	Newark	07107	Essex County	Roseville Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 483-4400	285	24	11.8	90.5%	1 (0.4%)	146 (51.2%)	135 (47.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.8	1206^th of 1331 public elementary schools	9.4%		18.3	1122^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	16.7%	84	7.7		27.8	28.0	20.8				16.7	22.0	11.5						$21,715	$1,417	$20,298
Camden Street Elementary School	0.8mi	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%)	7.3	1275^th of 1331 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.1	1322^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	1.9%	47	2.0	0.0	9.3	20.9	8.4	9.6	19.7	15.5	25.0	17.7	8.3	5.6	8.5	1.7			$19,913	$1,950	$17,963

SchoolDigger rankings lists for New Jersey:

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.