Schools in Newark, NJ

Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection

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SCHOOL	DISTRICT	GRADES	STUDENTS	SAFETY SCORE	GRADE
Discovery Charter School	Discovery Charter School	04–08	101	91	A
ESSEX CO JDC	ESSEX CO JDC	07–12	71	91	A
LEAD Charter School	LEAD Charter School	09–12	271	91	A
Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School	Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School	KG–08	567	91	A
Philip's Academy Charter School	Phillip's Academy Charter School	PK–08	576	91	A
Roseville Community Charter School	Roseville Community Charter School	KG–04	260	91	A
The Gray Charter School	Gray Charter School	KG–08	357	91	A
Belmont Runyon Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	494	75	A
Ivy Hill Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	484	75	A
Hawthorne Avenue School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	420	75	A
Lincoln Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	373	75	A
South Seventeenth Street School	Newark Public School District	KG–08	318	74	A
Wilson Avenue School	Newark Public School District	KG–08	1,144	73	A
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark	Newark Public School District	06–12	170	72	A
John F. Kennedy School	Newark Public School District	PK–12	156	72	A
Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–02	122	72	A
NJ Regional Day School - Newark	Newark Public School District	KG–12	115	72	A
Michelle Obama Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–02	97	71	A
Newark School of Fashion & Design	Newark Public School District	09–09	97	71	A
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology	Newark Public School District	09–09	94	71	A
Bruce Street School For The Deaf	Newark Public School District	PK–08	42	70	A
Salome Ure?a Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–07	398	69	A
Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology	Essex County Schools of Technology	09–12	1,171	67	A
Ann Street School	Newark Public School District	KG–08	1,201	66	A
Roberto Clemente Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–07	702	66	A
Barringer High School	Newark Public School District	09–12	1,674	63	A
Luis Mu?oz Marin Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	818	62	A
Peshine Avenue School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	550	60	A
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School	Newark Public School District	KG–08	489	60	A
Lafayette Street School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	1,214	60	A
Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	Newark Public School District	KG–08	782	60	A
Quitman Street School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	552	59	A
New Horizons Community Charter School	New Horizons Community Charter School	KG–08	415	59	A
East Side High School	Newark Public School District	09–12	2,164	57	A
University High School	Newark Public School District	07–12	464	57	A
Newark School of Global Studies	Newark Public School District	09–10	211	52	A
Hawkins Street School	Newark Public School District	KG–08	715	51	A
American History High School	Newark Public School District	09–12	433	49	A
Harriet Tubman Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	391	49	A
Sussex Avenue School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	444	47	A
Elliott Street Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	881	46	A
Park Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	790	46	A
Louise A. Spencer Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	775	45	A
Rafael Hernandez School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	603	45	A
Arts High School	Newark Public School District	09–12	601	43	A
First Avenue School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	1,082	41	A
Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Robert Treat Academy Charter School	KG–08	687	41	A
Bard Early College High School	Newark Public School District	09–12	382	39	A
South Street Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	900	39	A
Achieve Community Charter School	Achieve Community Charter School	KG–08	462	38	A
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School	Great Oaks Legacy Charter School	PK–12	1,984	38	A
Camden Street Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	549	38	A
Malcolm X Shabazz High School	Newark Public School District	09–12	274	36	A
Ridge Street School	Newark Public School District	KG–08	595	33	A
Avon Avenue School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	532	31	A
Speedway Avenue School	Newark Public School District	KG–08	546	29	A
TEAM Academy Charter School	TEAM Academy Charter School	KG–12	5,625	24	A
Marion P. Thomas Charter School	Marion P. Thomas Charter School	PK–12	1,339	22	A
Thirteenth Avenue School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	614	21	A
North Star Academy Charter School	North Star Academy Charter School	KG–12	6,190	19	A
Weequahic High School	Newark Public School District	09–12	400	19	A
Newark Vocational High School	Newark Public School District	09–11	514	18	A
McKinley Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	724	18	A
Chancellor Avenue School	Newark Public School District	KG–08	504	17	A
Cleveland Avenue School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	358	17	A
West Side High School	Newark Public School District	09–12	663	16	A
Link Community Charter School	Link Community Charter School	05–08	318	11	A
Fourteenth Avenue School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	103	8	A
Newark Educators Community Charter School	Newark Educators Community Charter School	PK–04	195	8	A
Central High School	Newark Public School District	09–12	845	6	A
Peoples Preparatory Charter School	Peoples Preparatory Charter School District	09–12	367	3	A
Abington Avenue School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	857	— insufficient data	F
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–07	680	— insufficient data	F
ESSEX RCH	OFFICE OF EDUCATION JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION	08–12	9	— insufficient data	A
ESSEX REGIONAL SCHOOL	OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES	N–N	2	— insufficient data	A
Early Childhood School - Central	Newark Public School District	PK–PK		— insufficient data	B
Early Childhood School - North	Newark Public School District	PK–PK		— insufficient data	B
Early Childhood School - South	Newark Public School District	PK–PK		— insufficient data	B
Early Childhood School - West	Newark Public School District	M–M		— insufficient data
East Ward Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	555	— insufficient data	F
George Washington Carver Elementary School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	518	— insufficient data	F
Mt Vernon Place School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	776	— insufficient data	F
NORTHERN STATE PRISON	OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS	12–12		— insufficient data
Newark Evening Educational Center	Newark Public School District	N–N		— insufficient data
Oliver Street School	Newark Public School District	PK–08	1,108	— insufficient data	F
Science Park High School	Newark Public School District	07–12	925	— insufficient data	F
Technology High School	Newark Public School District	09–12	684	— insufficient data	F
University Heights Charter School	University Heights Charter School	PK–08		— insufficient data