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First Avenue School vs Carteret Elementary School

First Avenue School has a higher overall rating of 8.6/10 compared to 7.6/10. First Avenue School is significantly larger with 1,057 students, about 2.8× the size of Carteret Elementary School (372). In math proficiency, First Avenue School leads at 54.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

First Avenue School

Newark, NJ

8.6/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – 8th

1,057 students

Carteret Elementary School

Bloomfield, NJ

7.6/10
Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 6th

372 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricFirst Avenue SchoolCarteret Elementary School
Overall Rating8.6 / 107.6 / 10
Academic Score7.97.3
Growth Score9.19.4
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch83.2%57%
Environment Score8.53.5
State Rank#158 of 2,466#575 of 2,466
State Percentile94th77th

Test Scores

SubjectFirst Avenue SchoolCarteret Elementary School
Math Proficiency54.0%38.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency60.0%53.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailFirst Avenue SchoolCarteret Elementary School
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 8thKindergarten – 6th
Enrollment1,057372
Student-Teacher Ratio14.1:19.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch83.2%57.0%
DistrictNewark Public School DistrictBloomfield Township School District
CityNewarkBloomfield

Neighborhood

MetricNewark (07107)Bloomfield (07003)
Median Household Income$49,892$98,805
Median Home Value$353,300$447,600
Median Rent$1,259$1,775
College Educated (Bachelor's+)12.5%48.6%
Poverty Rate22.8%8.8%
Avg Commute31 min34 min
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