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Thirteenth Avenue School

NEWARK, NJ · Newark Public School District · Grades PK-8

1,255th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 5%· Stable

588
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
69%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
21.8%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

Thirteenth Avenue School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Thirteenth Avenue School 1,255th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 5% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 5th in 2019 to 5th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%5%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Thirteenth Avenue School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 365 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
23%
NJ average
53%
Math
This school
11%
NJ average
42%
Science
This school
4%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%23%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%11%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Thirteenth Avenue School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 588 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic31%Black66%
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Hispanic 31%Black 66%17%82%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Black63.3%66.0% 2.7 pts
Hispanic13.4%31.0% 17.6 pts
Two or more races0.0%1.2% 1.2 pts
American Indian0.1%0.7% 0.6 pts
White0.0%0.5% 0.5 pts
Asian0.1%0.5% 0.4 pts

Homes near Thirteenth Avenue School

Typical home value $402K in zip 07103 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

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Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Thirteenth Avenue School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Thirteenth Avenue School in?

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

Is Thirteenth Avenue School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Thirteenth Avenue School 1,255th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 5% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Thirteenth Avenue School?

Black 66%, Hispanic 31%, Two or more races 1% (588 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Thirteenth Avenue School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07103 is $402K 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.