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Schools in Zip Code 07104

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Schools

11,221

Students

Districts

Top rankedRobert Treat Academy Charter School500^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School up 144 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Perpetual Help Day Nursery 10.5 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Newark School of Fashion & Design

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 07104 zip code of Newark, New Jersey is home to 15 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. This area faces significant educational challenges, with many schools struggling to meet academic standards, but a few standout institutions are demonstrating strong performance.

The Robert Treat Academy Charter School and Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School consistently outperform the Newark Public School District and the state on standardized tests, with proficiency rates well above the averages. In contrast, the two high schools, Barringer High School and Newark School of Global Studies, struggle academically, with only 5.4% and 25.5% of 9th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, respectively.

Many of the elementary schools, such as McKinley Elementary, Rafael Hernandez School, and Dr. E. Alma Flagg School, also face academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. However, some elementary schools, like Park Elementary, Elliott Street Elementary, and Ridge Street School, demonstrate stronger academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	443 Clifton Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 482-8811	702	37	18.9	79.1%	8 (1.1%)	222 (31.6%)	450 (64.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	63.3	500^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.9%		56.6	587^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.1%	87			20.8	17.6		61.1	71.5	59.8	61.1	88.4	78.4		61.1	49.4	53.2	48.1	59.8	18.4	75.0		75.0	$11,271	$984	$10,287
Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	233 Woodside Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 481-9001	572	40	14.3	88.5%	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	539 (94.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56.5	591^st of 1347 public elementary schools	56.1%		49.4	675^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.6%	84			28.1	9.5		68.4	89.8	68.3	68.4	61.6	65.0		52.6	25.4	29.7	29.6	16.9	0.0	21.2		21.2	$14,257	$1,003	$13,254
Rafael Hernandez School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Broadway	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 481-5004	713	44	16.2	82.9%	22 (3.1%)	107 (15.0%)	575 (80.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5.6	1315^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.4%		8	1270^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.1%	45			3.2	3.3		9.7	13.2	10.5	15.1	16.7	16.1		15.4	7.3	9.7	8.8	9.1	0.0				$8,503	$721	$7,782
Barringer High School	Public	9-12	90 Parker St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5125	1,894	110	17.2	59.7%	12 (0.6%)	243 (12.8%)	1,619 (85.5%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	6.7	427^th of 434 public high schools	1.6%		5.6	425^th of 429 public high schools	0.9%	2	19.2				2.6							5.4								2.1	2.1	$5,862	$299	$5,563
Branch Brook School	Public	PK, KG-4	228 Ridge St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 268-5220	60	9	6.6	65.0%	1 (1.7%)	12 (20.0%)	46 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$13,757	$376	$13,381
Elliott Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	721 Summer Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5360	880	60	14.6	87.5%	7 (0.8%)	70 (8.0%)	799 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.9	1082^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	19.7%		12.7	1191^st of 1338 public elementary schools	11.0%	109			11.8	4.8		41.6	25.1	27.0	46.3	41.6	44.1		35.9	9.6	15.6	24.7	16.7	15.5				$8,669	$512	$8,157
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	42 Park Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5250	725	55	13.1	91.2%	9 (1.2%)	82 (11.3%)	624 (86.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	13.7	1193^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.7	1170^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.6%	23			13.7	9.2		9.7	19.3	30.1	27.8	31.1	41.9		15.8	19.1	27.4	20.3	16.3	11.9				$12,556	$386	$12,170
McKinley Elementary School	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%)	11.4	1223^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	9.2%		14.1	1162^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	13.2%	61			8.0	1.3		19.6	17.3	24.3	30.4	28.6	21.1		23.6	20.5	18.6	10.8	9.2	0.0	25.0		25.0	$9,994	$791	$9,203
Ridge Street School	Public	PK, KG-8	735 Ridge St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5210	593	45	13.1	81.5%	7 (1.2%)	51 (8.6%)	530 (89.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	901^st of 1347 public elementary schools	33.1%		33.3	895^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.1%	6			8.5	1.6		39.1	34.9	55.9	58.4	61.6	35.0		45.4	24.6	29.8	27.9	33.3	15.0				$10,099	$477	$9,622
Roberto Clemente Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	257 Summer Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5290	742	44	16.8	86.7%	13 (1.8%)	80 (10.8%)	641 (86.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22.5	1055^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.7%		16.8	1119^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.4%	64			3.7	3.4		30.2	36.7	28.6	40.1	26.9	29.4		41.6	39.0	12.2	25.0	12.8	9.6				$10,558	$393	$10,165
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	120 Manchester Place	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5210	747	58	12.8	82.7%	7 (0.9%)	98 (13.1%)	630 (84.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	44.4	747^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.5%		42.5	760^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.2%	13			10.0	5.2		40.3	61.5	41.2	64.0	50.6	71.0		52.0	46.3	31.4	37.7	23.5	48.7				$8,704	$405	$8,299
Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	663 Broadway	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5330	818	59	13.8	86.7%	17 (2.1%)	154 (18.8%)	640 (78.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	22.1	1059^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.4%		12.2	1203^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	10.1%	144			21.3	4.7		17.1	20.0	44.5	34.5	29.2	25.7		18.0	17.1	52.5	26.2	10.6	19.8				$9,330	$803	$8,527
Salome Urena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	284 First Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8280	516	30	17.2	87.0%	12 (2.3%)	38 (7.4%)	441 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	16.8	1149^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.7%		15.1	1141^st of 1338 public elementary schools	14.7%	8			13.0	6.0		25.5	39.6	28.3	14.6	43.5	38.7		29.4	34.7	21.7	7.6	17.4	20.0				$12,232	$137	$12,095
Newark School of Global Studies	Public	9-12	24 Crane Street	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5112	377	31	12.3	83.6%	4 (1.1%)	57 (15.1%)	311 (82.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	20.3	358^th of 434 public high schools	17.5%		21.1	348^th of 429 public high schools	18.9%	10	80.0	31.8			2.4							25.5								4.2	4.2
Newark School of Fashion & Design	Public	9-12	239 Woodside Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 327-4466	275	19	14.4	88.0%	2 (0.7%)	89 (32.4%)	176 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	15.7	383^rd of 434 public high schools	11.8%					(n/a)	74.0	26.0			2.0							18.8								5.9	5.9
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Third St	Newark	07104	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%)	7.6	1290^th of 1347 public elementary schools	4.2%		7.5	1275^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.7%	15			1.8	4.1		3.5	17.5	11.5	30.9	21.9	24.2		19.1	16.7	10.9	10.2	4.4	5.6				$9,797	$979	$8,818
Perpetual Help Day Nursery	Private, Not Available	PK-K	170 Broad St	Newark	07104	Essex County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(973) 484-3535	120	2	10.5		1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)	16 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cristo Rey Newark High School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	239 Woodside Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(973) 483-0033																			(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 07104

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newark	0.28 mi	88	459^th
Kearny	0.85 mi	8	431^st
Belleville	1.1 mi	10	419^th
Bloomfield	1.32 mi	11	290^th
East Newark	1.37 mi	1	523^rd

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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.

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