Newark Schools’ PARCC Scores Rise For 2nd Straight Year: Officials

NEWARK, NJ — For the second year in a row, PARCC results showed gains in both math and English Language Arts (ELA) across the Newark Public School District, administrators say.

During a Tuesday public board meeting, Newark school officials announced that the district’s recent PARCC data shows “several promising trends,” including:

• The percentage of students meeting or exceeding expectations across the district was up 6 percentage points in ELA and 2.5 percentage points in math.
• The vast majority of schools are making progress. PARCC data reveals that 48 of 57 schools are showing improvement in ELA, and 40 of 57 schools are showing improvement in math.
• 3 NPS high schools and 5 NPS elementary schools beat the state average in either ELA or math, or both.

“We are, once again, very encouraged by results that show our students continue to make steady progress,” Newark Superintendent Christopher Cerf said. “With that in mind, many of our schools still have a long way to go.”

Read the superintendent’s full report about last year’s PARCC scores here.

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