Ridge Street School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of Newark Public School District
735 RIDGE ST, NEWARK, NJ 07104 · (973) 268-5210
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Academic performance
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
593Students enrolled
13:1Student–teacher ratio
81%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten60
Grade 159
Grade 255
Grade 368
Grade 467
Grade 560
Grade 662
Grade 763
Grade 863
Students
Hispanic · 89%530
Black · 9%51
White · 1%7
Asian · 1%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
637’20
595’21
578’22
597’23
593’24
Location
735 RIDGE ST 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.