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McKinley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1 Colonnade Pl, Newark, NJ 07104 · (973) 268-5270 · Part of Newark City School District

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

Directions
Students
917
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about McKinley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newark kids: 17 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8McKinley Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts26%
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 ↗

1 Colonnade Pl, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K125
Kindergarten75
Grade 1102
Grade 289
Grade 382
Grade 495
Grade 597
Grade 692
Grade 780
Grade 880
Enrollment over time
785’20
722’21
686’22
777’23
917’24

Up 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%Black 26%White 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <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 McKinley 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
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
South Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
D
866 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.