Best Public Schools in Zip Code 07033

The 07033 zip code in New Jersey is home to two schools, David Brearley Middle/High School and Warren G. Harding Elementary School, both part of the Kenilworth School District. While the district is ranked 439 out of 615 in the state, the schools in the 07033 zip code are struggling to meet academic standards, with both performing below state averages in many subject areas.

At David Brearley Middle/High School, proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) range from 40% to 46.2%, below the state average of 52.1% to 55.7%. Math proficiency rates are even more concerning, ranging from 9.3% to 59.1%, mostly below the state average of 17.8% to 66%. Science proficiency rates are also low, at 18.7% for 11th grade and 16.2% for 8th grade, compared to state averages of 29.9% and 18.6%. Similarly, Warren G. Harding Elementary School has ELA proficiency rates ranging from 29.5% to 55.4%, mostly below the state average, while math proficiency rates are more mixed, ranging from 29.8% to 53.8%, mostly above the state average.

Despite the academic challenges, both schools have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, with David Brearley Middle/High School at 20.1% and Warren G. Harding Elementary School at 11.7%. However, the high school's rate is still quite high and may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance. Additionally, the schools have lower spending per student compared to the state average, which could also be a factor in their performance, despite having relatively low student-teacher ratios.