Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
14
Total Schools
5,448
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
2
Preschools
7
Elementary
Schools
3
Middle
Schools
2
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
218%
545%
436%
School Types
By Type
Public
14Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
7Middle
3High
2Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
80%
Two or More Races
12%
Black / African American
4%
Hispanic / Latino
3%
Gender Distribution
52%Male
48%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
0%Students Eligible
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
6.5
out of 10Average ACT Score
—
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
68%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
8%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
18% (2)
Average
45% (5)
Above Average
36% (4)
Newark City School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Newark City School District
14 schoolsPreschools
(2)Elementary Schools
(7)5.86.47.99.25.49.36.4
Ben Franklin Elementary School
Elementarypublic•264 students
Carson Elementary School
Elementarypublic•411 students
Cherry Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic•341 students
Hillview Elementary School
Elementarypublic•411 students
John Clem Elementary School
Elementarypublic•378 students
Legend Elementary School
Elementarypublic•474 students
McGuffey Elementary School
Elementarypublic•409 students
Middle Schools
(3)Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Newark City School District.
Data aggregated from 14 schools in Newark City School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.