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D−

Louise A. Spencer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

66 Muhammad Ali Avenue, Newark, NJ 07108 · (973) 733-6931 · Part of Newark City School District

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

Directions
Students
774
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Louise A. Spencer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 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–8Louise A. Spencer Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
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 ↗

66 Muhammad Ali Avenue, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K83
Kindergarten74
Grade 172
Grade 266
Grade 378
Grade 483
Grade 575
Grade 683
Grade 780
Grade 880
Enrollment over time
738’20
775’21
755’22
835’23
774’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Black 32%White 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Louise A. Spencer Elementary 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.