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South Street Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

44-48 Hermon Street, Newark, NJ 07105 · (973) 465-4880 · Part of Newark City School District

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

Students
866
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about South Street Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.5% 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–8South Street Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

44-48 Hermon Street, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K120
Kindergarten73
Grade 183
Grade 286
Grade 386
Grade 481
Grade 582
Grade 675
Grade 791
Grade 889
Enrollment over time
798’20
900’21
864’22
870’23
866’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%White 21%Black 6%Asian <1%Two or more races <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 South Street Elementary School from Newark families.

Other schools in Newark City School District

The district →

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.