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205 LAFAYETTE ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105 • Essex County
(973) 465-4860
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,213
Teachers (FTE)
75.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
FRPL Eligible
1,059
(87.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,059 of 1,213 (87.3%)
Free Lunch: 948 (78.2%)
Reduced-Price: 111 (9.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 154 (12.7%)

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

0 750 1,500 2020-2021: 1,202 students 1,202 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,213 students 1,213 +0.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,180 students 1,180 -2.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,235 students 1,235 +4.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,213 students 1,213 -1.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 956 (78.8%) White: 238 (19.6%) Black or African American: 13 (1.1%) Asian: 2 (0.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2 (0.2%)
1,213 Students
Hispanic / Latino 956 78.8%
White 238 19.6%
Black or African American 13 1.1%
Asian 2 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,213 Students
Grade 1: 116 (9.6%) Grade 2: 114 (9.4%) Grade 3: 124 (10.2%) Grade 4: 125 (10.3%) Grade 5: 119 (9.8%) Grade 6: 107 (8.8%) Grade 7: 114 (9.4%) Grade 8: 128 (10.6%) Kindergarten: 119 (9.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 147 (12.1%)
1,213 Students
Grade 1 116 9.6%
Grade 2 114 9.4%
Grade 3 124 10.2%
Grade 4 125 10.3%
Grade 5 119 9.8%
Grade 6 107 8.8%
Grade 7 114 9.4%
Grade 8 128 10.6%
Kindergarten 119 9.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 147 12.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
584
48.1%
F
Female Students
629
51.9%