Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

291 N 7th St
Newark, NJ 07107

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Bottom 50%

Serving 737 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dr. William H. Horton Elementary 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 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 737 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: ≤1% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School's student population of 737 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	80
1	63
2	60
3	67
4	67
5	67
6	95
7	91
8	101

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Total Students

737 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School
2023	754
2022	758
2021	742
2020	731
2019	731
2018	727
2017	727
2016	809
2015	700
2014	668
2013	786
2012	824
2011	681
2010	831
2009	871
2008	834
2007	823
2006	790
2005	777
2004	877
2003	860
2002	937
2001	880
2000	837
1999	896
1998	930
1996	935
1995	904
1994	960
1993	1,027
1992	1,106
1991	1,106
1990	1,097

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School
2023	51
2022	52
2021	54
2020	53
2019	53
2018	48
2017	48
2016	49
2015	52
2014	61
2013	57
2012	53
2011	47
2010	52
2009	57
2008	62
2007	63
2006	66
2005	62
2004	67
2003	65
2002	56
2001	61
2000	61
1999	59
1998	55
1996	56
1995	57
1994	57
1993	54
1992	54
1991	54
1990	53

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School is 0.31, 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)

#2059 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School
2023	#2059
2022	#2112
2021	#2160
2019	#2141
2018	#2169
2017	#2103
2016	#2156
2015	#2098
2014	#2212
2013	#2168
2012	#2154

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38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	9%	38%	17%
2022	5%	36%	14%
2021	2%	26%	9%
2019	12%	44%	26%
2018	8%	42%	24%
2017	13%	41%	23%
2016	9%	40%	20%
2015	10%	36%	18%
2014	27%	75%	47%
2013	39%	75%	49%
2012	39%	75%	51%

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17%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2022	17%	49%	27%
2021	14%	47%	26%
2019	15%	57%	36%
2018	17%	55%	24%
2017	20%	53%	32%
2016	14%	50%	29%
2015	14%	47%	23%
2014	21%	69%	41%
2013	28%	69%	42%
2012	28%	69%	42%
2011	33%	69%	43%

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≤1%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2022	1%	23%	7%
2021	5%	22%	7%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	15:1	11:1	13:1
2022	15:1	11:1	13:1
2021	14:1	11:1	13:1
2020	14:1	12:1	13:1
2019	14:1	12:1	13:1
2018	15:1	12:1	13:1
2017	15:1	12:1	13:1
2016	17:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2013	14:1	12:1	14:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	12:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	13:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	14:1	12:1
2002	17:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	15:1	14:1
1993	19:1	15:1	14:1
1992	20:1	15:1	14:1
1991	20:1	15:1	15:1
1990	21:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	1%	10%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	3%	6%	1%
1998	2%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%	1%
1991	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

81%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	76%	33%	51%
2022	77%	32%	50%
2021	74%	31%	48%
2020	72%	29%	43%
2019	72%	29%	43%
2018	76%	27%	43%
2017	76%	27%	43%
2016	75%	26%	41%
2015	76%	25%	38%
2014	77%	24%	40%
2013	77%	23%	42%
2012	77%	23%	38%
2011	76%	22%	38%
2010	74%	21%	36%
2009	72%	20%	35%
2008	71%	19%	34%
2007	68%	19%	33%
2006	66%	18%	33%
2005	67%	18%	32%
2004	65%	17%	32%
2003	69%	17%	32%
2002	72%	16%	31%
2001	66%	15%	30%
2000	67%	15%	29%
1999	63%	14%	28%
1998	64%	14%	28%
1996	66%	14%	28%
1995	65%	13%	28%
1994	65%	13%	27%
1993	62%	13%	27%
1992	62%	12%	26%

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Black

18%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	22%	15%	42%
2022	22%	15%	43%
2021	25%	15%	44%
2020	27%	15%	49%
2019	27%	15%	49%
2018	24%	16%	50%
2017	24%	16%	50%
2016	25%	16%	52%
2015	24%	16%	53%
2014	22%	16%	51%
2013	23%	16%	48%
2012	22%	16%	53%
2011	21%	16%	52%
2010	24%	17%	56%
2009	25%	17%	57%
2008	26%	17%	58%
2007	29%	17%	59%
2006	31%	18%	59%
2005	30%	18%	59%
2004	32%	18%	59%
2003	28%	18%	59%
2002	26%	18%	60%
2001	31%	18%	61%
2000	30%	18%	62%
1999	32%	18%	63%
1998	32%	18%	64%
1996	32%	19%	63%
1995	32%	19%	63%
1994	31%	19%	63%
1993	32%	19%	63%
1992	31%	19%	63%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	1%	39%	6%
2022	1%	40%	6%
2021	1%	41%	6%
2020	1%	43%	7%
2019	1%	43%	7%
2014	1%	49%	8%
2011	1%	52%	8%
2010	1%	53%	7%
2009	1%	54%	7%
2008	1%	55%	7%
2007	1%	56%	7%
2006	1%	56%	7%
2005	2%	57%	8%
2004	2%	58%	8%
2003	1%	58%	8%
2002	2%	59%	8%
2001	2%	61%	8%
2000	2%	61%	8%
1999	2%	62%	8%
1998	2%	62%	7%
1996	1%	62%	8%
1995	2%	63%	8%
1994	2%	63%	9%
1993	4%	63%	9%
1992	5%	64%	10%
1991	4%	65%	10%
1990	5%	66%	9%
1989	5%	67%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	0.38	0.71	0.57
2022	0.36	0.71	0.57
2021	0.39	0.71	0.57
2020	0.41	0.70	0.58
2019	0.41	0.70	0.58
2018	0.37	0.70	0.57
2017	0.37	0.70	0.57
2016	0.38	0.69	0.56
2015	0.37	0.68	0.56
2014	0.36	0.68	0.58
2013	0.37	0.67	0.59
2012	0.36	0.66	0.57
2011	0.38	0.65	0.57
2010	0.40	0.65	0.56
2009	0.42	0.64	0.56
2008	0.43	0.63	0.55
2007	0.46	0.62	0.55
2006	0.48	0.62	0.55
2005	0.47	0.61	0.54
2004	0.48	0.60	0.55
2003	0.45	0.60	0.55
2002	0.42	0.59	0.55
2001	0.47	0.58	0.54
2000	0.47	0.57	0.53
1999	0.50	0.57	0.52
1998	0.49	0.57	0.52
1996	0.48	0.56	0.52
1995	0.48	0.55	0.53
1994	0.50	0.55	0.53
1993	0.52	0.55	0.53
1992	0.52	0.54	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

79%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	77%	31%	73%
2022	79%	30%	75%
2021	87%	32%	71%
2020	72%	33%	71%
2019	72%	33%	71%
2018	81%	33%	75%
2017	81%	33%	75%
2016	82%	33%	74%
2015	84%	31%	76%
2014	90%	32%	80%
2013	89%	31%	81%
2012	88%	29%	78%
2011	91%	27%	79%
2010	78%	26%	73%
2009	80%	24%	71%
2008	74%	22%	60%
2007	75%	21%	63%
2006	39%	21%	41%
2004	66%	21%	60%
2003	85%	21%	68%
2002	88%	22%	74%
2001	84%	22%	75%
2000	89%	23%	75%
1999	89%	24%	77%
1998	92%	24%	77%
1996	90%	24%	76%
1995	91%	24%	78%
1994	91%	24%	74%
1993	85%	23%	71%
1992	93%	21%	70%
1991	75%	18%	67%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newark Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School's ranking?

Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School is ranked #2059 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School often compared to?

Dr. William H. Horton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Abington Avenue School, Essex Regional School by visitors of our site.

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

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School?

737 students attend Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School?

Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School offer ?

Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School part of?

Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School is part of Newark Public School District.

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