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1 COLONNADE PL, NEWARK, NJ 07104 • Essex County
(973) 268-5270
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
917
Teachers (FTE)
53.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
FRPL Eligible
780
(85.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 780 of 917 (85.1%)
Free Lunch: 733 (79.9%)
Reduced-Price: 47 (5.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 137 (14.9%)

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

0 600 1,200 2020-2021: 785 students 785 2020-2021 2021-2022: 722 students 722 -8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 686 students 686 -5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 777 students 777 +13.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 917 students 917 +18% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 656 (71.5%) Black or African American: 243 (26.5%) White: 11 (1.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.3%) Asian: 2 (0.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2 (0.2%)
917 Students
Hispanic / Latino 656 71.5%
Black or African American 243 26.5%
White 11 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.3%
Asian 2 0.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 917 Students
Grade 1: 102 (11.1%) Grade 2: 89 (9.7%) Grade 3: 82 (8.9%) Grade 4: 95 (10.4%) Grade 5: 97 (10.6%) Grade 6: 92 (10%) Grade 7: 80 (8.7%) Grade 8: 80 (8.7%) Kindergarten: 75 (8.2%) Pre-Kindergarten: 125 (13.6%)
917 Students
Grade 1 102 11.1%
Grade 2 89 9.7%
Grade 3 82 8.9%
Grade 4 95 10.4%
Grade 5 97 10.6%
Grade 6 92 10%
Grade 7 80 8.7%
Grade 8 80 8.7%
Kindergarten 75 8.2%
Pre-Kindergarten 125 13.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
505
55.1%
F
Female Students
412
44.9%