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D−

Rafael Hernandez School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

345 Broadway, Newark, NJ 07104 · (973) 481-5004 · Part of Newark City School District

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

Directions
Students
713
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Rafael Hernandez School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Newark kids: 17 high schools

On the path

Where Newark kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Rafael Hernandez SchoolYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 47.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

345 Broadway, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K109
Kindergarten72
Grade 179
Grade 281
Grade 372
Grade 459
Grade 563
Grade 664
Grade 747
Grade 867
Enrollment over time
704’20
603’21
553’22
653’23
713’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%Black 15%White 3%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rafael Hernandez School from Newark families.

Other schools in Newark City School District

The district →
Lafayette Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
D
1,213 students16:1
First Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
C
1,084 students14:1
Oliver Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
C−
1,034 students13:1
McKinley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
D
917 students17:1
Mt Vernon Place School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
C−
905 students16:1
Elliott Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
D
880 students15:1

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.