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Best Newark Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 46 public preschools serving 29,415 students in Newark, NJ.
The top-ranked public preschools in Newark, NJ are Branch Brook School, First Avenue School and Oliver Street 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 65% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Preschools in Newark, NJ (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Branch Brook School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
228 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5220
Gr: PK-4 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
First Avenue School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
214 First Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5240
Gr: PK-8 | 1,084 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Oliver Street School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
86 Oliver St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4870
Gr: PK-8 | 1,034 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #44.
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 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1
Rank: #55.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Manchester Place
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Gr: PK-8 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Newark Educators Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Fulton St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 289-6117
Gr: PK-4 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #77.
Ridge Street School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
735 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5210
Gr: PK-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
Lafayette Street School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Lafayette St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4860
Gr: PK-8 | 1,213 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #99.
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 | 2,169 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1
Rank: #1010.
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 | 905 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
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 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Colonnade Pl
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5270
Gr: PK-8 | 917 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
Abington Avenue School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
209 Abington Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5230
Gr: PK-8 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1414.
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 | 866 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
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 | 880 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
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 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #1717.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
42 Park Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5250
Gr: PK-8 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1818.
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 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
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 | 774 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
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 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2121.
Hawthorne Avenue School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
428 Hawthorne Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3960
Gr: PK-8 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #2222.
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 | 1,410 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1
Rank: #2323.
Thirteenth Avenue School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
359 Thirteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7045
Gr: PK-8 | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #2424.
Peshine Avenue School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
433 Peshine Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-7004
Gr: PK-8 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #2525.
Chancellor Avenue School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
321 Chancellor Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3870
Gr: PK-8 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2626.
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 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2727.
Avon Avenue School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
219 Avon Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6750
Gr: PK-8 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
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 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
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 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3030.
Sussex Avenue School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
307 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5200
Gr: PK-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3131.
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 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3232.
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 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #3333.
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 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #3434.
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 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #3535.
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 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
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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 Branch Brook School, First Avenue School and Oliver Street School.
How many public preschools are located in Newark?
46 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Newark are often viewed compared to one another?

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