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81 MERRIAM AVENUE, NEWTON, NJ 07860 • Sussex County
(973) 383-7202
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
483
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.5:1
FRPL Eligible
269
(55.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 269 of 483 (55.7%)
Free Lunch: 236 (48.9%)
Reduced-Price: 33 (6.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 214 (44.3%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 468 students 468 2020-2021 2021-2022: 451 students 451 -3.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 458 students 458 +1.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 524 students 524 +14.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 483 students 483 -7.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 208 (43.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 204 (42.2%) Black or African American: 30 (6.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 27 (5.6%) Asian: 12 (2.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.4%)
483 Students
White 208 43.1%
Hispanic / Latino 204 42.2%
Black or African American 30 6.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 27 5.6%
Asian 12 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 483 Students
Grade 1: 80 (16.6%) Grade 2: 98 (20.3%) Grade 3: 82 (17%) Grade 4: 80 (16.6%) Kindergarten: 83 (17.2%) Pre-Kindergarten: 60 (12.4%)
483 Students
Grade 1 80 16.6%
Grade 2 98 20.3%
Grade 3 82 17%
Grade 4 80 16.6%
Kindergarten 83 17.2%
Pre-Kindergarten 60 12.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
250
51.8%
F
Female Students
233
48.2%