Merriam Avenue School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–4
Part of Newton Public School District
81 MERRIAM AVENUE, NEWTON, NJ 07860 · (973) 383-7202
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Academic performance
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
483Students enrolled
11:1Student–teacher ratio
56%Free / reduced lunch
TownSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten83
Grade 180
Grade 298
Grade 382
Grade 480
Students
White · 43%208
Hispanic · 42%204
Black · 6%30
Two or more races · 6%27
Asian · 2%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
468’20
451’21
458’22
524’23
483’24
Location
81 MERRIAM AVENUE NEWTON
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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.