Abington Avenue School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of Newark Public School District
209 Abington Avenue, NEWARK, NJ 07107 · (973) 268-5230
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Academic performance
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
842Students enrolled
16:1Student–teacher ratio
89%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten67
Grade 181
Grade 292
Grade 390
Grade 492
Grade 596
Grade 6104
Grade 7103
Grade 8102
Students
Hispanic · 92%775
Black · 4%36
White · 1%12
Asian · 1%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Two or more races · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
879’20
855’21
837’22
833’23
842’24
Location
209 Abington Avenue NEWARK
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.