Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology

498-544 West Market St
Newark, NJ 07107

Top 50%

Serving 1,148 students in grades 9-12, Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology ranks in the top 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 28% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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 and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Vocational school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,148 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 97% (Top 10% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology's student population of 1,148 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 94 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Type

Vocational school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology
9	341
10	305
11	251
12	251

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Total Students

1,148 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology
2023	1,154
2022	1,193
2021	1,291
2020	1,268
2019	1,268
2018	656
2017	656
2016	677
2015	686
2014	667
2013	679
2012	660
2011	635
2010	622
2009	669
2008	686
2007	700
2006	702
2005	707
2004	715
2003	709
2002	701
2001	603
2000	689
1999	666
1998	698
1996	691
1995	644
1994	672
1993	731
1992	656
1991	660
1990	613

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

94 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology
2023	93
2022	95
2021	93
2020	84
2019	84
2018	58
2017	58
2016	59
2015	59
2014	60
2013	59
2012	59
2011	58
2010	59
2009	58
2008	50
2007	61
2006	57
2005	62
2004	59
2003	59
2002	57
2001	58
2000	56
1999	53
1998	51
1996	50
1995	53
1994	52
1993	54
1992	51
1991	50
1990	50

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School Rankings

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology ranks within the top 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology is 0.52, 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)

#1009 out of 2184 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology
2023	#1009
2022	#805
2021	#522
2019	#1299
2018	#1359
2017	#1580
2016	#1601
2015	#1650
2014	#479
2013	#486
2012	#496

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28%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	28%	38%	28%
2022	37%	36%	34%
2021	36%	26%	29%
2019	30%	44%	29%
2018	22%	42%	26%
2017	17%	41%	19%
2016	12%	40%	16%
2015	12%	36%	15%
2014	82%	75%	83%
2013	82%	75%	88%
2012	82%	75%	83%

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64%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2022	64%	49%	61%
2021	61%	47%	57%
2019	65%	57%	65%
2018	65%	55%	26%
2017	54%	53%	55%
2016	53%	50%	51%
2015	44%	47%	46%
2014	95%	69%	98%
2013	95%	69%	97%
2012	95%	69%	97%
2011	92%	69%	94%

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19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2022	19%	23%	17%
2021	10%	22%	11%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	12:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	14:1	11:1	13:1
2020	15:1	12:1	15:1
2019	15:1	12:1	15:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	11:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	11:1
2012	11:1	13:1	11:1
2011	11:1	15:1	11:1
2010	11:1	14:1	11:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	13:1	12:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	10:1	15:1	11:1
2000	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	15:1	12:1
1998	14:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	12:1	15:1	11:1
1994	13:1	15:1	12:1
1993	14:1	15:1	12:1
1992	13:1	15:1	12:1
1991	13:1	15:1	13:1
1990	12:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	10%	2%
2017	1%	10%	2%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	2%	10%	1%
2012	2%	9%	1%
2011	2%	9%	1%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	3%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

50%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	52%	33%	55%
2022	53%	32%	54%
2021	55%	31%	55%
2020	58%	29%	55%
2019	58%	29%	55%
2018	60%	27%	53%
2017	60%	27%	53%
2016	58%	26%	51%
2015	58%	25%	27%
2014	56%	24%	48%
2013	56%	23%	47%
2012	55%	23%	45%
2011	52%	22%	44%
2010	53%	21%	44%
2009	54%	20%	44%
2008	55%	19%	45%
2007	57%	19%	46%
2006	60%	18%	48%
2005	61%	18%	46%
2004	58%	17%	46%
2003	54%	17%	47%
2002	51%	16%	45%
2001	61%	15%	48%
2000	58%	15%	47%
1999	59%	14%	47%
1998	61%	14%	49%
1996	60%	14%	45%
1995	56%	13%	43%
1994	53%	13%	40%
1993	50%	13%	40%
1992	48%	12%	39%

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Black

48%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	45%	15%	42%
2022	43%	15%	42%
2021	40%	15%	41%
2020	37%	15%	41%
2019	37%	15%	41%
2018	38%	16%	45%
2017	38%	16%	45%
2016	39%	16%	47%
2015	40%	16%	19%
2014	40%	16%	48%
2013	40%	16%	48%
2012	42%	16%	51%
2011	46%	16%	53%
2010	44%	17%	53%
2009	44%	17%	53%
2008	43%	17%	51%
2007	41%	17%	49%
2006	37%	18%	48%
2005	36%	18%	50%
2004	40%	18%	52%
2003	43%	18%	51%
2002	47%	18%	53%
2001	49%	18%	52%
2000	39%	18%	50%
1999	39%	18%	49%
1998	36%	18%	47%
1996	36%	19%	48%
1995	39%	19%	51%
1994	42%	19%	55%
1993	44%	19%	55%
1992	45%	19%	56%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	1%	39%	1%
2022	1%	40%	1%
2021	1%	41%	1%
2020	1%	43%	1%
2019	1%	43%	1%
2016	1%	46%	1%
2015	2%	48%	3%
2014	1%	49%	1%
2013	1%	50%	2%
2010	1%	53%	1%
2009	1%	54%	2%
2008	1%	55%	3%
2007	1%	56%	2%
2006	2%	56%	3%
2005	2%	57%	3%
2004	1%	58%	1%
2003	1%	58%	1%
2002	1%	59%	1%
2000	1%	61%	1%
1998	2%	62%	4%
1996	3%	62%	6%
1995	3%	63%	5%
1994	5%	63%	5%
1993	5%	63%	4%
1992	7%	64%	5%
1991	9%	65%	10%
1990	10%	66%	12%
1989	10%	67%	8%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.53
2022	0.54	0.71	0.54
2021	0.54	0.71	0.54
2020	0.53	0.70	0.54
2019	0.53	0.70	0.54
2018	0.50	0.70	0.51
2017	0.50	0.70	0.51
2016	0.52	0.69	0.52
2015	0.51	0.68	0.34
2014	0.52	0.68	0.54
2013	0.53	0.67	0.55
2012	0.54	0.66	0.54
2011	0.52	0.65	0.54
2010	0.53	0.65	0.54
2009	0.52	0.64	0.53
2008	0.52	0.63	0.54
2007	0.52	0.62	0.56
2006	0.51	0.62	0.56
2005	0.50	0.61	0.55
2004	0.51	0.60	0.52
2003	0.53	0.60	0.53
2002	0.52	0.59	0.52
2001	0.52	0.58	0.53
2000	0.52	0.57	0.54
1999	0.50	0.57	0.54
1998	0.51	0.57	0.55
1996	0.52	0.56	0.57
1995	0.54	0.55	0.56
1994	0.55	0.55	0.55
1993	0.56	0.55	0.54
1992	0.58	0.54	0.54

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97%

85%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	97%	85%	97%
2022	93%	85%	93%
2021	97%	88%	97%
2020	95%	90%	95%
2019	99%	90%	97%
2018	95%	90%	95%
2017	95%	90%	97%
2016	95%	90%	97%
2015	95%	89%	95%
2014	95%	88%	96%
2013	95%	87%	96%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	70%	31%	68%
2022	56%	30%	59%
2021	60%	32%	61%
2020	46%	33%	48%
2019	46%	33%	48%
2018	78%	33%	70%
2017	78%	33%	70%
2016	76%	33%	72%
2015	72%	31%	67%
2014	75%	32%	71%
2013	78%	31%	72%
2012	74%	29%	69%
2011	79%	27%	75%
2010	76%	26%	73%
2009	69%	24%	68%
2008	70%	22%	68%
2007	71%	21%	68%
2006	68%	21%	68%
2004	66%	21%	63%
2003	76%	21%	72%
2002	60%	22%	65%
2001	84%	22%	29%
2000	69%	23%	72%
1999	70%	24%	68%
1998	64%	24%	66%
1996	67%	24%	67%
1995	76%	24%	73%
1994	74%	24%	73%
1993	79%	23%	71%
1992	74%	21%	66%
1991	66%	18%	58%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology	New Jersey	Essex County Schools Of Technology School District
2023	13%	5%	14%
2022	12%	4%	12%
2021	10%	4%	10%
2020	12%	5%	12%
2019	12%	5%	12%
2018	10%	5%	13%
2017	10%	5%	13%
2016	11%	5%	12%
2015	13%	5%	14%
2014	12%	5%	14%
2013	11%	6%	13%
2012	13%	6%	15%
2011	11%	5%	11%
2010	14%	6%	16%
2009	19%	6%	18%
2008	17%	6%	16%
2007	16%	6%	16%
2006	17%	6%	15%
2004	18%	6%	17%
2003	15%	6%	13%
2002	14%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Essex County Schools Of Technology School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology's ranking?

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology is ranked #1009 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology often compared to?

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technologyis often viewed alongside schools like Science Park High School, Technology High School by visitors of our site.

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology?

The graduation rate of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology is 97%, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 85%.

How many students attend Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology?

1,148 students attend Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology students are Hispanic, 48% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology?

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology offer ?

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology part of?

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology is part of Essex County Schools Of Technology School District.

In what neighborhood is Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology located?

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology is located in the Fairmount neighborhood of Newark, NJ. There are 3 other public schools located in Fairmount.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Vocational school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,148 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 97% (Top 10%)
: Top 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education