Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
73
Total Schools
38,009
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
4
Preschools
5
Elementary
Schools
40
Middle
Schools
24
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
5686%
58%
46%
School Types
By Type
Public
73Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
5Middle
40High
24Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
Hispanic / Latino
55%
Black / African American
36%
White
7%
Asian
1%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
35%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
2.3
out of 10Average ACT Score
13.0
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
934
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
68%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
9%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
86% (56)
Average
8% (5)
Above Average
6% (4)
The Newark Public School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in The Newark Public School District
73 schoolsPreschools
(4)Elementary Schools
(5)6.90.10.61.62.0
Branch Brook School
Elementarypublic•10 students
East Ward Elementary School
Elementarypublic•666 students
Ironbound Academy Elementary School
Elementarypublic•190 students
Michelle Obama Elementary School
Elementarypublic•131 students
Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School
Elementarypublic•176 students
Middle Schools
(40)1.43.70.20.80.6—0.30.80.60.40.61.23.90.41.20.31.20.30.83.13.10.41.50.91.21.12.35.34.60.30.73.51.41.21.51.41.00.90.33.0
Abington Ave. Elementary School
Middlepublic•837 students
Ann Street Elementary School
Middlepublic•1,200 students
Avon Avenue School
Middlepublic•563 students
B.R.I.C.K. Peshine Academy
Middlepublic•503 students
Belmont-Runyon Elementary School
Middlepublic•539 students
Bruce Street School
Middlepublic•41 students
Camden Street Elementary School
Middlepublic•573 students
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School
Middlepublic•618 students
Cleveland Elementary School
Middlepublic•341 students
Dr. E. Alma Flagg Elementary School
Middlepublic•516 students
Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School
Middlepublic•754 students
Elliott Street Elementary School
Middlepublic•885 students
First Avenue Elementary School
Middlepublic•1,083 students
Fourteenth Avenue Elementary School
Middlepublic•101 students
Franklin Elementary School
Middlepublic•745 students
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Middlepublic•486 students
Harriet Tubman Elementary School
Middlepublic•326 students
Hawkins Street Elementary School
Middlepublic•726 students
Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School
Middlepublic•393 students
Ivy Hill Elementary School
Middlepublic•471 students
Lafayette Street Elementary School
Middlepublic•1,180 students
Lincoln Elementary School
Middlepublic•377 students
Louise A. Spencer Elementary School
Middlepublic•755 students
Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School
Middlepublic•826 students
McKinley Elementary School
Middlepublic•686 students
Miller Street Elementary School
Middlepublic•11 students
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Middlepublic•809 students
New Park School
Middlepublic•810 students
Oliver Street Elementary School
Middlepublic•1,045 students
Quitman Street School
Middlepublic•710 students
Rafael Hernandez Elementary School
Middlepublic•553 students
Ridge Street Elementary School
Middlepublic•578 students
Roberto Clemente Elementary School
Middlepublic•753 students
Salome Urena Elementary School
Middlepublic•443 students
South Seventeenth Street Elementary School
Middlepublic•335 students
South Street Elementary School
Middlepublic•864 students
Speedway Academies
Middlepublic•566 students
Sussex Avenue Elementary School
Middlepublic•513 students
Thirteenth Avenue Elementary School
Middlepublic•589 students
Wilson Avenue Elementary School
Middlepublic•1,099 students
High Schools
(24)1.97.49.20.60.40.82.02.3—1.1—1.5—6.32.75.21.74.44.59.89.96.51.10.9
American History High School
Highpublic•373 students
Arts High School
Highpublic•593 students
Bard Early College High School
Highpublic•381 students
Barringer Academy Of S.T.E.A.M.
Highpublic•74 students
Barringer High School
Highpublic•1,734 students
Central High School
Highpublic•894 students
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark
Highpublic•140 students
East Side High School
Highpublic•2,255 students
John F Kennedy
Highpublic•138 students
Malcolm X Shabazz High School
Highpublic•272 students
New Jersey Regional Day School Newark
Highpublic•115 students
Newark Early College High School
Highpublic•75 students
Newark Evening High School
Highpublic•5 students
Newark Innovation Academy
Highpublic•17 students
Newark Leadership Academy
Highpublic•10 students
Newark School Of Data Science and Information Technology
Highpublic•199 students
Newark School Of Fashion & Design
Highpublic•156 students
Newark School Of Global Studies
Highpublic•290 students
Newark Vocational High School
Highpublic•583 students
Science High School
Highpublic•938 students
Technology High School
Highpublic•665 students
University High School
Highpublic•426 students
Weequahic High School
Highpublic•454 students
West Side High School
Highpublic•609 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
Inappropriate TeachingPolitical / IdeologicalHighAdded 1mo ago
District adds anti-Israel book
Alleged incident in The Newark Public School District · New Jersey
A school district added a book to its mandatory sixth-grade curriculum that critics allege promotes anti-Israel propaganda and biased views. The curriculum initially included a video from a controversial group, which was later removed. This raised concerns about politically charged content being taught to young students.
Occurred on October 26, 2022Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
Data aggregated from 73 schools in The Newark Public 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.