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Best Newark Public Preschools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 49 public preschools serving 29,840 students in Newark, NJ.
The top ranked public preschools in Newark, NJ are First Avenue School, Oliver Street School and Philip's Academy Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Newark, NJ public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 44% statewide average). Pre schools in Newark have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Preschools in Newark, NJ (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
First Avenue School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
214 First Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5240
Gr: PK-8 | 1,057 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Oliver Street School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
86 Oliver St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4870
Gr: PK-8 | 1,042 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #33.
Philip's Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
342 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 624-0644
Gr: PK-8 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
Rank: #44.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Manchester Place
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Gr: PK-8 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Newark Educators Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Fulton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 732-3848
Gr: PK-4 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Ridge Street School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
735 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Gr: PK-8 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
Lafayette Street School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Lafayette St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Gr: PK-8 | 1,235 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #88.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Gr: PK-12 | 2,124 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1
Rank: #99.
Mt Vernon Place School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
142 Mount Vernon Pl
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2090
Gr: PK-8 | 878 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1010.
Salome Urena Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
284 First Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 733-8280
Gr: PK-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1111.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Colonnade Pl
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5270
Gr: PK-8 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Abington Avenue School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
209 Abington Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5230
Gr: PK-8 | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
South Street Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
44-48 Hermon Street
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4880
Gr: PK-8 | 870 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Elliott Street Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
721 Summer Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5360
Gr: PK-8 | 881 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Ivy Hill Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
107 Ivy Street
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 351-2121
Gr: PK-8 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1616.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
42 Park Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5250
Gr: PK-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1717.
South 17th Street School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
619 S Seventeenth St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 374-2570
Gr: PK-8 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Louise A. Spencer Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
66 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6931
Gr: PK-8 | 835 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Roberto Clemente Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
257 Summer Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5290
Gr: PK-8 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2020.
Hawthorne Avenue School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
428 Hawthorne Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3960
Gr: PK-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2121.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Gr: PK-12 | 1,393 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
Rank: #2222.
Thirteenth Avenue School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
359 Thirteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7045
Gr: PK-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #2323.
Peshine Avenue School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
433 Peshine Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-7004
Gr: PK-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2424.
Chancellor Avenue School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
321 Chancellor Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3870
Gr: PK-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2525.
Fourteenth Avenue School
Special Education School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
26 Speedway Ave
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 733-6940
Gr: PK-8 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2626.
Avon Avenue School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
219 Avon Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6750
Gr: PK-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
291 N 7th St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5260
Gr: PK-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
663 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5330
Gr: PK-8 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2929.
Sussex Avenue School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
307 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5200
Gr: PK-8 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3030.
Camden Street Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
281 Camden St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6994
Gr: PK-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3131.
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Third St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5190
Gr: PK-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3232.
Harriet Tubman Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
504 S Tenth St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6934
Gr: PK-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #3333.
Speedway Avenue School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
701 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2740
Gr: PK-8 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #3434.
Grover Cleveland Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
388 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6944
Gr: PK-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #3535.
Quitman Street School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
21 Quitman St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6947
Gr: PK-8 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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Newark, New Jersey 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
100 Legacy Academy Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
75 Morton St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 317-8361
Gr: 6-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Academy Of Vocational Careers (Closed 2011)
74 Montgomery St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6911
Gr: 9-12
Achieve Community Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
534 Clinton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(862) 240-4887
Gr: K-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
15 James St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 297-1275
Gr: K-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Alexander Street School (Closed 2015)
43 Alexander St
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2390
Gr: 1-8 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Barringer Academy Of S.t.e.a.m. (Closed 2020)
90 Parker Street
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5125
Gr: 9-12 | 1,263 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Boylan Early Childhood Center (Closed 2015)
15 Boylan St
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2490
Gr: PK-K | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Bragaw Avenue School (Closed 2015)
103 Bragaw Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 705-3970
Gr: K-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Branch Brook School (Closed 2023)
228 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5220
Gr: PK-4
Broadway Elementary School (Closed 2012)
180 Oraton St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5340
Gr: PK-4 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Burnet Street Elementary School (Closed 2013)
28 Burnet St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-7138
Gr: PK-8 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Camden Middle School (Closed 2012)
321 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-3870
Gr: 5-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Chancellor Avenue Annex Elementary School (Closed 2015)
255 Chancellor Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3860
Gr: K-2 | 141 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Clinton Ave Elementary School (Closed 2012)
534 Clinton Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6970
Gr: PK | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Early Childhood Academy - Maple (Closed 2016)
33 Maple Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-6234
Early Childhood School - West (Closed 2023)
26 Speedway Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 733-6234
Gr: PK | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Eighteenth Ave Elementary School (Closed 2013)
229 18th Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6824
Gr: PK-8 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Fifteenth Ave Elementary School (Closed 2012)
557 Fifteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6924
Gr: PK-8 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Girls Academy Of Newark (Closed 2023)
279 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 508-4334
Gr: 6-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Greater Newark Charter School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
72 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 242-3543
Gr: 5-8 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Lady Liberty Academy Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
746 Sanford Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 623-9005
Gr: K-8 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Luis Munoz Marin Middle School (Closed 2012)
663 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5330
Gr: 5-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
M.e.t.s. Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
211 Sherman Ave
Newark, NJ 07102
(201) 526-8500
Gr: 6-12
Madison Avenue Elementary School (Closed 2015)
823 S 16th St
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-2890
Gr: PK-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Maple Avenue School' Elementary School (Closed 2015)
33 Maple Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3850
Gr: K-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School (Closed 2013)
108 South 9th St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 733-7368
Gr: K-8 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Merit Preparatory Charter School Of Newark (Closed 2018)
Charter School
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-4400
Gr: 5-10 | 494 students
Miller Street School At Spencer (Closed 2018)
66 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6815
Gr: PK-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Morton Street Middle School (Closed 2008)
75 Morton St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6938
Gr: 6-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Newark Bridges High School: A Diploma Plus School (Closed 2015)
321 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7343
Gr: 9-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Newark Early College High School (Closed 2018)
403 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-8301
Gr: 7-12 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Newark Hybrid High School (Closed 2013)
200 Washington St
Newark, NJ 07102
(917) 209-6815
Gr: 9-12 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Newark Innovation Academy (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
190 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-8326
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students
Newark Leadership Academy (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
301 West Kinney Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 297-0592
Gr: 9-12
Newark Legacy Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
823 S. 16th Street
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-7000
Gr: PK-6 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in Newark, NJ?
The top ranked public preschools in Newark, NJ include First Avenue School, Oliver Street School and Philip's Academy Charter School.
How many public preschools are located in Newark?
49 public preschools are located in Newark.
What is the racial composition of students in Newark?
Newark public preschools minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Newark are often viewed compared to one another?

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