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Wilson Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

19 Wilson Ave, Newark, NJ 07108 · (973) 465-4910 · Part of Newark City School District

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

Students
1,006
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Wilson Avenue School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.4% 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 →

K–8Wilson Avenue SchoolYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 47.3%

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

19 Wilson Ave, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 1105
Grade 2104
Grade 3116
Grade 4118
Grade 5116
Grade 6110
Grade 7113
Grade 8125
Enrollment over time
1,135’20
1,144’21
1,099’22
1,033’23
1,006’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 35%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilson Avenue 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.