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214 FIRST AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07107 • Essex County
(973) 268-5240
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,084
Teachers (FTE)
76.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
FRPL Eligible
931
(85.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 931 of 1,084 (85.9%)
Free Lunch: 839 (77.4%)
Reduced-Price: 92 (8.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 153 (14.1%)

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

0 700 1,400 2020-2021: 1,139 students 1,139 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,081 students 1,081 -5.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,083 students 1,083 +0.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,057 students 1,057 -2.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,084 students 1,084 +2.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 968 (89.3%) Black or African American: 58 (5.4%) White: 20 (1.8%) Asian: 14 (1.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 14 (1.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 7 (0.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3 (0.3%)
1,084 Students
Hispanic / Latino 968 89.3%
Black or African American 58 5.4%
White 20 1.8%
Asian 14 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 14 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 0.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,084 Students
Grade 1: 120 (11.1%) Grade 2: 115 (10.6%) Grade 3: 116 (10.7%) Grade 4: 127 (11.7%) Grade 5: 123 (11.3%) Grade 6: 117 (10.8%) Grade 7: 115 (10.6%) Grade 8: 110 (10.1%) Kindergarten: 96 (8.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 45 (4.2%)
1,084 Students
Grade 1 120 11.1%
Grade 2 115 10.6%
Grade 3 116 10.7%
Grade 4 127 11.7%
Grade 5 123 11.3%
Grade 6 117 10.8%
Grade 7 115 10.6%
Grade 8 110 10.1%
Kindergarten 96 8.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 45 4.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
545
50.3%
F
Female Students
539
49.7%