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116 HAMILTON ST, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017 • Essex County
(973) 266-5660
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
334
Teachers (FTE)
24.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
FRPL Eligible
33
(9.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 33 of 334 (9.9%)
Free Lunch: 32 (9.6%)
Reduced-Price: 1 (0.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 301 (90.1%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 449 students 449 2020-2021 2021-2022: 328 students 328 -26.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 333 students 333 +1.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 320 students 320 -3.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 334 students 334 +4.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 235 (70.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 76 (22.8%) White: 15 (4.5%) Asian: 3 (0.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.3%)
334 Students
Black or African American 235 70.4%
Hispanic / Latino 76 22.8%
White 15 4.5%
Asian 3 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 334 Students
Grade 7: 218 (65.3%) Grade 8: 116 (34.7%)
334 Students
Grade 7 218 65.3%
Grade 8 116 34.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
153
45.8%
F
Female Students
181
54.2%