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Sussex Avenue School

NEWARK, NJ · Newark Public School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-8 · City, large

1,215th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 8% Declining

307 SUSSEX AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07107

(973)268-5200NCES ID 341134002360Directory 202324

553
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
81%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
9.9%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Sussex Avenue School 1,215th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 8% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 19th in 2019 to 8th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%8%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 306 students tested

English Language Arts
Sussex Avenue School
26%
NJ average
53%
Math
Sussex Avenue School
14%
NJ average
42%
Science
Sussex Avenue School
4%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Sussex Avenue School NJ average
25%50%75%26%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Sussex Avenue School NJ average
25%50%75%14%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Sussex Avenue School NJ average
25%50%75%4%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 553 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic72%Black25%
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categories changedHispanic 72%Black 25%28%72%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic49.0%72.0% 23.0 pts
Black50.5%24.8% 25.7 pts
White0.5%1.4% 0.9 pts
American Indian0.0%0.9% 0.9 pts
Two or more races0.0%0.7% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $511K in zip 07107 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$138K$276K$415K$553K$527K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Sussex Avenue School in?

Sussex Avenue School is part of the Newark Public School District district in NEWARK, New Jersey.

Is Sussex Avenue School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Sussex Avenue School 1,215th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 8% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Sussex Avenue School?

Hispanic 72%, Black 25%, White 1% (553 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Sussex Avenue School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07107 is $511K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.