Fourteenth Avenue School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

Q: What school district is Fourteenth Avenue School part of?

Fourteenth Avenue School is part of Newark �������� School District.

26 Speedway Ave
Newark, NJ 07106

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Bottom 50%

Serving 94 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fourteenth Avenue School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Special education school
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 94 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 15-19%
: 10-14%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fourteenth Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Fourteenth Avenue School's student population of 94 students has grown by 51% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fourteenth Avenue School
Pre-K	8
Kind	4
1	8
2	8
3	3
4	12
5	9
6	16
7	14
8	12

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Total Students

94 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School
2023	101
2022	102
2021	112
2020	62
2019	62
2018	198
2017	198
2016	248
2015	213
2014	216
2013	228
2012	215
2011	190
2010	217
2009	210
2008	249
2007	229
2006	194
2005	196
2004	181
2003	198
2002	219
2001	250
2000	209
1999	217
1998	209
1996	233
1995	257
1994	251
1993	265
1992	245
1991	240
1990	245

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School
2023	17
2022	14
2021	16
2020	13
2019	13
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	23
2014	26
2013	28
2012	22
2011	20
2010	18
2009	18
2008	20
2007	20
2006	30
2005	28
2004	27
2003	30
2002	29
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	26
1996	24
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	24
1991	25
1990	27

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School Calendar

School Rankings

The of Fourteenth Avenue School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

(16-17)

15-19%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark �� School District
2017	17%	41%	23%
2016	17%	40%	20%
2015	12%	36%	18%
2014	57%	75%	47%
2013	44%	75%	49%
2012	82%	75%	51%
2011	72%	75%	52%
2010	82%	73%	48%

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(16-17)

10-14%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark �� School District
2017	12%	53%	32%
2016	17%	50%	29%
2015	17%	47%	23%
2014	57%	69%	41%
2013	24%	69%	42%
2012	67%	69%	42%
2011	62%	69%	43%
2010	67%	69%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark �� School District
2023	6:1	11:1	13:1
2022	7:1	11:1	13:1
2021	7:1	11:1	13:1
2020	5:1	12:1	13:1
2019	5:1	12:1	13:1
2018	9:1	12:1	13:1
2017	9:1	12:1	13:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	9:1	12:1	12:1
2014	8:1	12:1	12:1
2013	8:1	12:1	14:1
2012	10:1	13:1	14:1
2011	10:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	12:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	11:1	13:1	14:1
2006	6:1	13:1	12:1
2005	7:1	13:1	12:1
2004	7:1	13:1	12:1
2003	7:1	14:1	12:1
2002	8:1	14:1	12:1
2001	9:1	15:1	13:1
2000	8:1	14:1	13:1
1999	8:1	15:1	14:1
1998	8:1	15:1	14:1
1996	10:1	15:1	14:1
1995	11:1	15:1	14:1
1994	10:1	15:1	14:1
1993	11:1	15:1	14:1
1992	10:1	15:1	14:1
1991	10:1	15:1	15:1
1990	9:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark �� School District
2023	1%	10%	1%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark �� School District
2023	32%	33%	51%
2022	36%	32%	50%
2021	39%	31%	48%
2020	29%	29%	43%
2019	29%	29%	43%
2018	25%	27%	43%
2017	25%	27%	43%
2016	34%	26%	41%
2015	36%	25%	38%
2014	36%	24%	40%
2013	33%	23%	42%
2012	31%	23%	38%
2011	27%	22%	38%
2010	23%	21%	36%
2009	22%	20%	35%
2008	18%	19%	34%
2007	17%	19%	33%
2006	19%	18%	33%
2005	21%	18%	32%
2004	16%	17%	32%
2003	15%	17%	32%
2002	11%	16%	31%
2001	10%	15%	30%
2000	10%	15%	29%
1999	11%	14%	28%
1998	9%	14%	28%
1996	12%	14%	28%
1995	15%	13%	28%
1994	14%	13%	27%
1993	11%	13%	27%
1992	10%	12%	26%

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Black

66%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark �� School District
2023	63%	15%	42%
2022	61%	15%	43%
2021	58%	15%	44%
2020	68%	15%	49%
2019	68%	15%	49%
2018	73%	16%	50%
2017	73%	16%	50%
2016	65%	16%	52%
2015	62%	16%	53%
2014	64%	16%	51%
2013	67%	16%	48%
2012	68%	16%	53%
2011	72%	16%	52%
2010	75%	17%	56%
2009	77%	17%	57%
2008	80%	17%	58%
2007	83%	17%	59%
2006	80%	18%	59%
2005	78%	18%	59%
2004	83%	18%	59%
2003	85%	18%	59%
2002	89%	18%	60%
2001	90%	18%	61%
2000	90%	18%	62%
1999	89%	18%	63%
1998	91%	18%	64%
1996	88%	19%	63%
1995	85%	19%	63%
1994	86%	19%	63%
1993	89%	19%	63%
1992	90%	19%	63%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark �� School District
2023	2%	39%	6%
2022	2%	40%	6%
2021	2%	41%	6%
2020	1%	43%	7%
2019	1%	43%	7%
2018	1%	45%	7%
2017	1%	45%	7%
2016	1%	46%	7%
2015	2%	48%	7%
2012	1%	51%	8%
2010	1%	53%	7%
2009	1%	54%	7%
2008	1%	55%	7%
2006	1%	56%	7%
2005	1%	57%	8%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark �� School District
2023	0.51	0.71	0.57
2022	0.50	0.71	0.57
2021	0.52	0.71	0.57
2020	0.46	0.70	0.58
2019	0.46	0.70	0.58
2018	0.41	0.70	0.57
2017	0.41	0.70	0.57
2016	0.47	0.69	0.56
2015	0.49	0.68	0.56
2014	0.47	0.68	0.58
2013	0.45	0.67	0.59
2012	0.45	0.66	0.57
2011	0.42	0.65	0.57
2010	0.39	0.65	0.56
2009	0.37	0.64	0.56
2008	0.33	0.63	0.55
2007	0.29	0.62	0.55
2006	0.33	0.62	0.55
2005	0.35	0.61	0.54
2004	0.29	0.60	0.55
2003	0.27	0.60	0.55
2002	0.20	0.59	0.55
2001	0.18	0.58	0.54
2000	0.18	0.57	0.53
1999	0.20	0.57	0.52
1998	0.17	0.57	0.52
1996	0.21	0.56	0.52
1995	0.26	0.55	0.53
1994	0.24	0.55	0.53
1993	0.20	0.55	0.53
1992	0.18	0.54	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark �� School District
2023	86%	31%	73%
2022	88%	30%	75%
2021	72%	32%	71%
2020	76%	33%	71%
2019	76%	33%	71%
2018	92%	33%	75%
2017	92%	33%	75%
2016	92%	33%	74%
2015	91%	31%	76%
2014	92%	32%	80%
2013	91%	31%	81%
2012	93%	29%	78%
2011	89%	27%	79%
2010	91%	26%	73%
2009	85%	24%	71%
2008	80%	22%	60%
2007	83%	21%	63%
2006	74%	21%	41%
2004	86%	21%	60%
2003	94%	21%	68%
2002	98%	22%	74%
2001	87%	22%	75%
2000	88%	23%	75%
1999	94%	24%	77%
1998	95%	24%	77%
1996	91%	24%	76%
1995	91%	24%	78%
1994	92%	24%	74%
1993	78%	23%	71%
1992	86%	21%	70%
1991	86%	18%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Fourteenth Avenue School	New Jersey	Newark �� School District
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	15%	5%	4%
2019	15%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	5%	6%	9%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	11%	6%	10%
2007	7%	6%	10%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2004	7%	6%	9%
2003	5%	6%	8%
2002	1%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newark �� School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% NJ state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% NJ state average).

How many students attend Fourteenth Avenue School?

94 students attend Fourteenth Avenue School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Fourteenth Avenue School students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fourteenth Avenue School?

Fourteenth Avenue School has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Fourteenth Avenue School offer ?

Fourteenth Avenue School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fourteenth Avenue School part of?

Fourteenth Avenue School is part of Newark �� School District.