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Schools in East Newark · East Newark Borough School District

East Newark’s public schools score below 73% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in East Newark’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Newark, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#360of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 14 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$32.2K
▲ 13% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
176 students on the public path
In brief

East Newark’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 43 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Newark’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $32,175 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Newark’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 27% of New Jersey school districts, #360 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (43)Better than 60%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 132 test results could put East Newark anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of East Newark’s students in the tested grades sat them (137 in math, 127 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Newark, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8East Newark Elementary SchoolEast Newark Borough School DistrictD

East Newark’s public schools are run by East Newark Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Newark Borough School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 176 students, down 21% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$32,175NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.6% · 127 students tested
Math22%
State average 35.5% · 137 students tested

East Newark vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share East Newark’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East NewarkCEast Newark Borough
HarrisonC+Harrison Town
KearnyCKearny Town
NewarkDNewark City

Every school in East Newark

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Newarkby address
East Newark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · E Newark
D
176 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about East Newark’s schools

Are East Newark’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Newark children attend score below 73% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #360 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is East Newark in?

East Newark Borough School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 176 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does East Newark spend per student?

$32,175 in East Newark Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.