Top 10 Best Newark Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 61 public elementary schools serving 48,482 students in Newark, NJ.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Newark, NJ are The Gray Charter School, Robert Treat Academy Charter School and North Star Academy Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Newark, NJ public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average). Elementary schools in Newark have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Newark, NJ (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Gray Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Liberty Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 824-6661
Grades: K-8
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Robert Treat Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
443 Clifton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 482-8811
Grades: K-8
| 689 students
Rank: #33.
North Star Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Grades: K-12
| 6,352 students
Rank: #44.
Discovery Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Halsey St, 2nd Fl.
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 623-0222
Grades: 4-8
| 105 students
Rank: #55.
Ann Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Ann St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4890
Grades: K-8
| 1,200 students
Rank: #66.
Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
233 Woodside Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 481-9001
Grades: K-8
| 569 students
Rank: #77.
Philip's Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
342 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 624-0644
Grades: PK-8
| 639 students
Rank: #88.
First Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
214 First Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5240
Grades: PK-8
| 1,083 students
Rank: #99.
Oliver Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
86 Oliver St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4870
Grades: PK-8
| 1,045 students
Rank: #1010.
Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Manchester Place
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Grades: PK-8
| 810 students
Rank: #1111.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Grades: PK-12
| 2,012 students
Rank: #1212.
Achieve Community Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
534 Clinton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(862) 240-4887
Grades: K-8
| 450 students
Rank: #1313.
Wilson Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
19 Wilson Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 465-4910
Grades: K-8
| 1,099 students
Rank: #1414.
Ridge Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
735 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Grades: PK-8
| 578 students
Rank: #1515.
Roseville Community Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
540 Orange Street
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 483-4400
Grades: K-4
| 272 students
Rank: #1616.
Mt Vernon Place School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
142 Mount Vernon Pl
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2090
Grades: PK-8
| 809 students
Rank: #1717.
Link Community Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
23 Pennsyvania Ave
Newark, NJ 07114
(973) 642-0529
Grades: K-8
| 339 students
Rank: #1818.
Team Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Park Place, Suite 802
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Grades: K-12
| 6,096 students
Rank: #1919.
Lafayette Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Lafayette St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Grades: PK-8
| 1,180 students
Rank: #2020.
Mckinley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Colonnade Pl
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5270
Grades: PK-8
| 686 students
Rank: #2121.
Salome Urena Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
284 First Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 733-8280
Grades: PK-8
| 443 students
Rank: #2222.
Abington Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
209 Abington Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5230
Grades: PK-8
| 837 students
Rank: #2323.
South Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
44-48 Hermon Street
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4880
Grades: PK-8
| 864 students
Rank: #2424.
Elliott Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
721 Summer Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5360
Grades: PK-8
| 885 students
Rank: #2525.
Ivy Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
107 Ivy Street
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 351-2121
Grades: PK-8
| 471 students
Rank: #2626.
Newark Educators Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Fulton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 732-3848
Grades: PK-4
| 175 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Louise A. Spencer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
66 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6931
Grades: PK-8
| 755 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Roberto Clemente Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
257 Summer Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5290
Grades: PK-8
| 753 students
Rank: #2929.
Hawthorne Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
428 Hawthorne Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3960
Grades: PK-8
| 393 students
Rank: #3030.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
42 Park Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5250
Grades: PK-8
| 745 students
Rank: #3131.
Sussex Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
307 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5200
Grades: PK-8
| 513 students
Rank: #3232.
Peshine Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
433 Peshine Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-7004
Grades: PK-8
| 503 students
Rank: #3333.
South 17th Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
619 S Seventeenth St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 374-2570
Grades: PK-8
| 335 students
Rank: #3434.
Thirteenth Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
359 Thirteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7045
Grades: PK-8
| 589 students
Rank: #3535.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Grades: PK-12
| 1,425 students
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Newark, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
75 Morton St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 317-8361
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
74 Montgomery St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6911
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
15 James St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 297-1275
Grades: K-8
| 331 students
43 Alexander St
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2390
Grades: 1-8
| 385 students
90 Parker Street
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5125
Grades: 9-12
| 1,263 students
15 Boylan St
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2490
Grades: PK-K
| 57 students
103 Bragaw Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 705-3970
Grades: K-8
| 250 students
228 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5220
Grades: PK-4
| n/a students
180 Oraton St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5340
Grades: PK-4
| 290 students
28 Burnet St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-7138
Grades: PK-8
| 213 students
321 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-3870
Grades: 5-8
| 287 students
255 Chancellor Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3860
Grades: K-2
| 141 students
534 Clinton Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6970
Grades: PK
| 67 students
33 Maple Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-6234
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
70 Montgomery Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6234
Grades: PK
| 119 students
255 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-6973
Grades: PK
| 162 students
26 Speedway Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 733-6234
Grades: PK
| 57 students
229 18th Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6824
Grades: PK-8
| 218 students
557 Fifteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6924
Grades: PK-8
| 224 students
279 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 508-4334
Grades: 6-12
| 116 students
72 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 242-3543
Grades: 5-8
| 212 students
746 Sanford Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 623-9005
Grades: K-8
| 460 students
663 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5330
Grades: 5-8
| 552 students
211 Sherman Ave
Newark, NJ 07102
(201) 526-8500
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
823 S 16th St
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-2890
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
33 Maple Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3850
Grades: K-8
| 365 students
108 South 9th St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 733-7368
Grades: K-8
| 375 students
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-4400
Grades: 5-10
| 494 students
66 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6815
Grades: PK-8
| 499 students
75 Morton St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6938
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
321 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7343
Grades: 9-12
| 141 students
403 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-8301
Grades: 7-12
| 419 students
150 Newton St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 424-4391
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
200 Washington St
Newark, NJ 07102
(917) 209-6815
Grades: 9-12
| 54 students
190 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-8326
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
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