Speedway Avenue School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of Newark Public School District
701 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07106 · (973) 374-2740
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Academic performance
Math proficiency4%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
525Students enrolled
13:1Student–teacher ratio
89%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Kindergarten59
Grade 152
Grade 243
Grade 345
Grade 451
Grade 561
Grade 654
Grade 756
Grade 845
Students
Black · 78%412
Hispanic · 19%98
Two or more races · 1%7
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
White · 0%1
Asian · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
579’20
543’21
566’22
555’23
525’24
Location
701 SOUTH ORANGE 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.