Hawthorne Avenue School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of Newark Public School District
428 HAWTHORNE AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07112 · (973) 705-3960
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Academic performance
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
444Students enrolled
16:1Student–teacher ratio
75%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten44
Grade 155
Grade 245
Grade 336
Grade 445
Grade 549
Grade 642
Grade 751
Grade 836
Students
Black · 79%351
Hispanic · 19%85
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%4
Two or more races · 1%4
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
466’20
411’21
393’22
439’23
444’24
Location
428 HAWTHORNE AVE 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.