Summary:
The 07107 zip code in Newark, New Jersey is home to 5 elementary schools, including First Avenue School, Abington Avenue School, Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School, Sussex Avenue School, and Roseville Community Charter School. These schools serve predominantly low-income communities, with very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Among the district schools, First Avenue School stands out as the highest-performing, with stronger test scores than the district and state averages, especially in English Language Arts. The Roseville Community Charter School also outperforms the district schools on test scores, despite serving a very high-needs student population. This suggests the charter school may be employing effective teaching strategies that could be learned from.
However, the district schools generally perform well below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math, and all the district schools have a concerning high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%. Addressing the root causes of this chronic absenteeism and supporting the high-needs student populations will likely be key to improving outcomes in this area served by the Newark Public School District and the Roseville Community Charter School.
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