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Benjamin Banneker Academy

500 South Clinton Street, East Orange, NJ 07018

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
—
Not reported
Students per teacher
—
Not reported
District
East Orange School District
Essex County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
27thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
8thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Benjamin Banneker Academy

Benjamin Banneker Academy is a public elementary school in East Orange, New Jersey, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of East Orange School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Essex County.

Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades

Highlighted: grades offeredGrades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

500 South Clinton Street
East Orange, NJ 07018
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
East Orange School District
County
Essex County
NCES school ID
340423000273

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.