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East Ward Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–7

104 Oliver 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
854
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–7
The gist

What stands out about East Ward Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 123% 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–7East Ward Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts2%
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).

104 Oliver Street, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K118
Kindergarten75
Grade 186
Grade 280
Grade 391
Grade 496
Grade 5105
Grade 6103
Grade 7100
Enrollment over time
383’20
554’21
666’22
763’23
854’24

Up 123% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%White 32%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Ward 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.