Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Summary:

Grover Cleveland Elementary School is a public school in Newark, New Jersey, serving 341 students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Grover Cleveland Elementary School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 1200-1330 out of around 1,350 elementary schools over the past decade. The school has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. Its academic performance is well below the state and Newark Public School District averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 8.3% to 22.6% in ELA and 0% to 15.4% in Mathematics. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34% to 59.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools in the Newark Public School District, such as Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School and Michelle Obama Elementary School, also perform poorly on academic assessments, some of these schools, like Harriet Tubman Elementary School, have slightly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Grover Cleveland Elementary School. Additionally, two nearby charter schools, Achieve Community Charter School and New Horizons Community Charter School, have slightly better academic performance than the district schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 388 Bergen St
       Newark, NJ  07103-2232


(973) 733-6944

District: Newark Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1276th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,554 Help


Students who attend Grover Cleveland Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Barringer High School
    Central High School
    East Side High School
    Malcolm X Shabazz High School
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  341

Racial breakdown:

African American:
80.9%
Hispanic:
17.9%
American Indian:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.5% Help


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Compare Details Grover Cleveland Elementary School ranks worse than 95.1% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 28th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Newark Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.99. (See more...)
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Compare Details Grover Cleveland Elementary School ranks worse than 95.2% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.41. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (80.9%), Hispanic (17.9%), American Indian (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grover Cleveland Elementary School is 12.1, which is the 12th best among 38 elementary schools in the Newark Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grover Cleveland Elementary School is $11,554, which is the 11th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Newark Public School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Grover Cleveland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grover Cleveland Elementary School 1276th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Grover Cleveland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Grover Cleveland Elementary School 712th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Grover Cleveland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Newark Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Public School District 559th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grover Cleveland Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 4.23 1124th 1204 6.6%
2004 17.60 1114th 1298 14.2%
2005 3.89 1243rd 1303 4.6%
2006 6.96 1211th 1314 7.8%
2007 19.94 1145th 1329 13.8%
2008 10.15 1223rd 1338 8.6%
2009 11.35 1211th 1346 10.0%
2010 25.28 1113th 1354 17.8%
2011 6.96 1271st 1360 6.5%
2012 5.60 1284th 1363 5.8%
2013 2.82 1330th 1367 2.7%
2014 2.69 1318th 1363 3.3%
2015 4.85 1319th 1357 2.8%
2016 5.78 1283rd 1346 4.7%
2017 9.54 1232nd 1352 8.9%
2018 6.25 1292nd 1353 4.5%
2019 4.24 1322nd 1360 2.8%
2021 5.49 1296th 1317 1.6%
2022 8.76 1267th 1345 5.8%
2023 7.99 1276th 1342 4.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.09 889th 1001 11.2%
2019 13.84 921st 1007 8.5%
2021 11.23 855th 868 1.5%
2022 14.03 886th 949 6.6%
2023 14.65 863rd 958 9.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.32 859th 942 8.8%
2019 6.46 839th 948 11.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.08 1195th 1333 10.4%
2019 5.75 1263rd 1331 5.1%
2021 6.00 1280th 1290 0.8%
2022 10.05 1212th 1326 8.6%
2023 12.03 1170th 1318 11.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.36 1291st 1334 3.2%
2019 4.70 1282nd 1335 4.0%
2021 7.76 1235th 1297 4.8%
2022 9.52 1222nd 1324 7.7%
2023 5.33 1274th 1315 3.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.69 400th 517 22.6%
2019 18.97 467th 522 10.5%
2021 17.02 436th 456 4.4%
2022 24.14 404th 494 18.2%
2023 19.69 409th 463 11.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.96 651st 870 25.2%
2019 12.80 784th 899 12.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Grover Cleveland Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 2.95 616th 640 3.8%
2009 6.42 611th 664 8.0%
2010 10.61 606th 677 10.5%
2011 3.74 648th 684 5.3%
2012 1.35 665th 677 1.8%
2013 0.41 703rd 704 0.1%
2014 1.42 699th 717 2.5%
2015 14.35 618th 713 13.3%
2016 7.64 674th 713 5.5%
2017 14.69 610th 712 14.3%
2018 15.17 614th 716 14.2%
2019 14.34 637th 745 14.5%
2021 9.09 624th 652 4.3%
2022 12.27 685th 745 8.1%
2023 9.41 712th 748 4.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.47 382nd 471 18.9%
2019 26.92 376th 492 23.6%
2021 16.70 371st 401 7.5%
2022 16.85 526th 535 1.7%
2023 14.52 501st 505 0.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.24 333rd 522 36.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.13 562nd 680 17.4%
2019 18.92 573rd 703 18.5%
2021 11.89 575th 625 8.0%
2022 18.37 609th 726 16.1%
2023 12.10 657th 720 8.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.39 577th 675 14.5%
2019 17.41 578th 697 17.1%
2021 9.07 609th 635 4.1%
2022 11.20 686th 730 6.0%
2023 5.90 712th 718 0.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.00 216th 326 33.7%
2019 35.32 219th 326 32.8%
2021 20.99 266th 291 8.6%
2022 24.71 297th 356 16.6%
2023 16.99 336th 361 6.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Grover Cleveland Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1 560 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1989 1 492 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1990 1 465 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1991 3 434 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1992 0 335 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1993 2 315 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1994 0 325 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1995 0 362 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1996 0 362 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1998 0 346 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1999 0 364 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2000 0 339 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2001 0 289 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2002 2 273 0 29 4 n/a n/a 0 308
2003 2 273 0 29 4 n/a n/a 0 308
2004 2 252 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2005 1 301 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2006 0 287 1 32 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2007 0 277 1 23 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2008 2 363 1 36 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2009 2 347 1 32 0 0 0 0 382
2010 4 317 1 15 0 0 0 0 337
2011 4 236 1 13 0 0 0 0 254
2012 2 281 4 19 0 2 0 0 308
2013 7 385 0 40 0 0 0 0 432
2014 1 329 0 37 0 0 0 0 367
2015 3 315 1 33 0 0 0 0 352
2016 2 352 2 57 1 0 0 0 414
2017 2 364 2 43 1 0 0 0 412
2018 3 400 2 71 0 0 1 0 477
2019 3 363 1 59 0 0 0 0 426
2020 3 359 1 70 1 1 0 0 435
2021 2 353 0 63 0 0 0 0 418
2022 0 301 0 52 3 0 0 0 356
2023 1 276 0 61 3 0 0 0 341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grover Cleveland Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 566 29.0 19.5 n/a
1989 510 30.0 17.0 n/a
1990 484 31.0 15.6 93
1991 449 32.0 14.0 88
1992 363 34.0 10.6 94.5
1993 334 29.0 11.5 88.9
1994 341 30.0 11.4 94.7
1995 383 27.0 14.2 94.8
1996 383 27.0 14.2 94.8
1998 360 31.0 11.6 91.1
1999 382 31.0 12.3 94.8
2000 356 35.0 10.2 97.2
2001 314 35.3 8.9 99
2002 308 31.0 9.9 97.4
2003 308 31.0 9.9 97.4
2004 279 33.0 8.5 93.9
2005 330 35.0 9.4 n/a
2006 320 32.0 10.0 55.6
2007 301 23.0 13.1 86.4
2008 402 28.0 14.4 67.2
2009 382 28.2 13.6 87.7
2010 337 27.0 12.4 95.3
2011 254 26.0 9.7 96.1
2012 308 28.8 10.6 86.4
2013 432 30.0 14.4 89.6
2014 367 30.0 12.2 89.9
2015 352 28.0 12.5 87.5
2016 414 31.0 13.3 86.5
2017 412 31.0 13.2 85.9
2018 477 34.0 14.0 84.3
2019 426 35.0 12.1 77.9
2020 435 30.0 14.5 87.8
2021 418 39.0 10.7 81.1
2022 356 30.0 11.8 81.7
2023 341 28.0 12.1 84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grover Cleveland Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 566 29.0 19.5 n/a
1989 510 30.0 17.0 n/a
1990 484 31.0 15.6 93
1991 449 32.0 14.0 88
1992 363 34.0 10.6 94.5
1993 334 29.0 11.5 88.9
1994 341 30.0 11.4 94.7
1995 383 27.0 14.2 94.8
1996 383 27.0 14.2 94.8
1998 360 31.0 11.6 91.1
1999 382 31.0 12.3 94.8
2000 356 35.0 10.2 97.2
2001 314 35.3 8.9 99
2002 308 31.0 9.9 97.4
2003 308 31.0 9.9 97.4
2004 279 33.0 8.5 93.9
2005 330 35.0 9.4 n/a
2006 320 32.0 10.0 55.6
2007 301 23.0 13.1 86.4
2008 402 28.0 14.4 67.2
2009 382 28.2 13.6 87.7
2010 337 27.0 12.4 95.3
2011 254 26.0 9.7 96.1
2012 308 28.8 10.6 86.4
2013 432 30.0 14.4 89.6
2014 367 30.0 12.2 89.9
2015 352 28.0 12.5 87.5
2016 414 31.0 13.3 86.5
2017 412 31.0 13.2 85.9
2018 477 34.0 14.0 84.3
2019 426 35.0 12.1 77.9
2020 435 30.0 14.5 87.8
2021 418 39.0 10.7 81.1
2022 356 30.0 11.8 81.7
2023 341 28.0 12.1 84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Grover Cleveland Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $624 (5.4%) $10,930 (94.6%) $11,554

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grover Cleveland Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1322nd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1276th of 1342 Elementary schools
 2.1%
Ranks 637th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 712th of 748 Middle schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)11.911.5
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)28.519.1
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)7.215.4
 8.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)35.419.8
 15.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)2322.5
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)32.922.3
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)9.80
 9.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)3217.3
 14.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)12.912.2
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)32.325.3
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)3.30
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)23.913.1
 10.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)22.922.6
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)35.426.9
 8.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)12.89.7
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)21.113.2
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)17.28.3
 8.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)43.936.8
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)13.32.8
 10.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)25.416.2
 9.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)2515.4
 9.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)43.537.2
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Grover Cleveland Elementary School)27.30
 27.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)25.510.9
 14.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students426341
 20%
African American363276
 24%
American Indian03
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic5961
 3.4%
Pacific Islander00
White31
 66.7%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.9%84.5%
 6.5%


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Students at Grover Cleveland Elementary School are 81% African American, 18% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended Grover Cleveland Elementary School.

Grover Cleveland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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