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Merriam Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

81 Merriam Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860 · (973) 383-7202 · Part of Newton Town School District

Newton’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
483
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Merriam Avenue School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Newton kids: Halsted Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Merriam Avenue SchoolYou are here
5–8Halsted Middle School280 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts27%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

81 Merriam Avenue, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten83
Grade 180
Grade 298
Grade 382
Grade 480
Enrollment over time
468’20
451’21
458’22
524’23
483’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 42%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merriam Avenue School from Newton families.

Other schools in Newton Town School District

The district →
Halsted Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Newton
C
280 students8:1
Newton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newton
B
680 students11:1

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; Newton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.