Sussex Avenue School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of Newark Public School District
307 SUSSEX AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07107 · (973) 268-5200
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Academic performance
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
545Students enrolled
16:1Student–teacher ratio
86%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten43
Grade 151
Grade 255
Grade 350
Grade 450
Grade 554
Grade 660
Grade 762
Grade 864
Students
Hispanic · 77%421
Black · 21%115
White · 1%7
Two or more races · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
426’20
446’21
513’22
553’23
545’24
Location
307 SUSSEX 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.