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104 Oliver Street, Newark, NJ 07105 • Essex County
(973) 465-4880
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
854
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
FRPL Eligible
758
(88.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 758 of 854 (88.8%)
Free Lunch: 637 (74.6%)
Reduced-Price: 121 (14.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 96 (11.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 383 students 383 2020-2021 2021-2022: 554 students 554 +44.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 666 students 666 +20.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 763 students 763 +14.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 854 students 854 +11.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 527 (61.7%) White: 275 (32.2%) Black or African American: 40 (4.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 5 (0.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.2%) Asian: 1 (0.1%)
854 Students
Hispanic / Latino 527 61.7%
White 275 32.2%
Black or African American 40 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 0.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.2%
Asian 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 854 Students
Grade 1: 86 (10.1%) Grade 2: 80 (9.4%) Grade 3: 91 (10.7%) Grade 4: 96 (11.2%) Grade 5: 105 (12.3%) Grade 6: 103 (12.1%) Grade 7: 100 (11.7%) Kindergarten: 75 (8.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 118 (13.8%)
854 Students
Grade 1 86 10.1%
Grade 2 80 9.4%
Grade 3 91 10.7%
Grade 4 96 11.2%
Grade 5 105 12.3%
Grade 6 103 12.1%
Grade 7 100 11.7%
Kindergarten 75 8.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 118 13.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
443
51.9%
F
Female Students
411
48.1%