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66 MUHAMMAD ALI AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07108 • Essex County
(973) 733-6931
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
774
Teachers (FTE)
61.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
FRPL Eligible
667
(86.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 667 of 774 (86.2%)
Free Lunch: 622 (80.4%)
Reduced-Price: 45 (5.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 107 (13.8%)

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

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 738 students 738 2020-2021 2021-2022: 775 students 775 +5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 755 students 755 -2.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 835 students 835 +10.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 774 students 774 -7.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 501 (64.7%) Black or African American: 251 (32.4%) White: 10 (1.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6 (0.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%) Asian: 2 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.3%)
774 Students
Hispanic / Latino 501 64.7%
Black or African American 251 32.4%
White 10 1.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%
Asian 2 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 774 Students
Grade 1: 72 (9.3%) Grade 2: 66 (8.5%) Grade 3: 78 (10.1%) Grade 4: 83 (10.7%) Grade 5: 75 (9.7%) Grade 6: 83 (10.7%) Grade 7: 80 (10.3%) Grade 8: 80 (10.3%) Kindergarten: 74 (9.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 83 (10.7%)
774 Students
Grade 1 72 9.3%
Grade 2 66 8.5%
Grade 3 78 10.1%
Grade 4 83 10.7%
Grade 5 75 9.7%
Grade 6 83 10.7%
Grade 7 80 10.3%
Grade 8 80 10.3%
Kindergarten 74 9.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 83 10.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
387
50%
F
Female Students
387
50%