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Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology

PublicHighGrades 9–12Career and Technical School

498-544 West Market St, Newark, NJ 07107 · (973) 412-2203 · Part of Essex County Schools of Technology

Newark’s School Grade D better than 13% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
1,230
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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498-544 West Market St, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9355
Grade 10335
Grade 11290
Grade 12250
Enrollment over time
1,291’20
1,193’21
1,154’22
1,148’23
1,230’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%Hispanic 45%White 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology from Newark families.

Other schools in Essex County Schools of Technology

The district →
Essex County Newark Tech
High · Grades 9–12 · Newark
B
606 students11:1
Essex County West Caldwell Tech
High · Grades 9–12 · West Caldwell
C
353 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Newark’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.