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278 N 8TH ST, PROSPECT PARK, NJ 07508 • PASSAIC County
(973) 790-4700

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9902967
Religious Orientation Islamic
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 8.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 34031
Physical Location Address 278 N 8th St
Prospect Park, NJ 07508-2039

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
333
Teachers (FTE)
42.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.82:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 44.4% Asian: 44.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.4% Hispanic / Latino: 1.5% Black or African American: 1.5%
333 Students
White 148 est. 44.4%
Asian 147 est. 44.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 28 est. 8.4%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 1.5%
Black or African American 5 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
160
48%
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Female Students
173
52%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 369 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (9.8%) Kindergarten: 35 (9.5%) 1st Grade: 52 (14.1%) 2nd Grade: 49 (13.3%) 3rd Grade: 49 (13.3%) 4th Grade: 51 (13.8%) 5th Grade: 50 (13.6%) 6th Grade: 47 (12.7%)
369 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 36 9.8%
Kindergarten 35 9.5%
1st Grade 52 14.1%
2nd Grade 49 13.3%
3rd Grade 49 13.3%
4th Grade 51 13.8%
5th Grade 50 13.6%
6th Grade 47 12.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 200 400 2019-2020: 231 students 231 2019-2020 2021-2022: 284 students 284 +22.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 333 students 333 +17.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 333 42.6 7.8:1 PK-6 Islamic
2021-2022 284 42.0 6.8:1 PK-6 Islamic
2019-2020 231 35.0 6.6:1 PK-6 Islamic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 07508)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 5% $300k 10% $450k 15% $600k 20% ZIP 07508 Income: $94,611 $95k ZIP 07508 Home Value: $444,600 $445k ZIP 07508 This ZIP Prospect Park Income: $94,611 $95k Prospect Park Home Value: $444,600 $445k Prospect Park City Average PASSAIC County Income: $96,138 $96k PASSAIC County Home Value: $407,037 $407k PASSAIC County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 07508 Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% Prospect Park Poverty Rate: 10.7% 10.7% PASSAIC County Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 07508 Current ZIP
$94,611 $444,600 10.8% 23,611
Prospect Park (City Average)
$94,611 $444,600 10.7% 23,611
PASSAIC County (County Average)
$96,138 $407,037 12.9% 560,897
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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