Newark students show academic growth on new state tests, though most fall short of proficiency

Most students in Newark Public Schools fell short of grade-level expectations in math and English language arts on New Jersey’s new state tests this past spring. Fewer than 30% of Newark students in grades 3-8 were considered proficient on the exams in the 2025-26 school year, with rates ranging from 13.7% among eighth graders to 29.1% among third graders. In English language arts, proficiency rates ranged from 22% among fourth graders to 35% among seventh graders. The results, presented at Thur

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