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345 BROADWAY, NEWARK, NJ 07104 • Essex County
(973) 481-5004
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
713
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
FRPL Eligible
591
(82.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 591 of 713 (82.9%)
Free Lunch: 530 (74.3%)
Reduced-Price: 61 (8.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 122 (17.1%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 704 students 704 2020-2021 2021-2022: 603 students 603 -14.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 553 students 553 -8.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 653 students 653 +18.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 713 students 713 +9.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 575 (80.6%) Black or African American: 107 (15%) White: 22 (3.1%) Asian: 4 (0.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%)
713 Students
Hispanic / Latino 575 80.6%
Black or African American 107 15%
White 22 3.1%
Asian 4 0.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 713 Students
Grade 1: 79 (11.1%) Grade 2: 81 (11.4%) Grade 3: 72 (10.1%) Grade 4: 59 (8.3%) Grade 5: 63 (8.8%) Grade 6: 64 (9%) Grade 7: 47 (6.6%) Grade 8: 67 (9.4%) Kindergarten: 72 (10.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 109 (15.3%)
713 Students
Grade 1 79 11.1%
Grade 2 81 11.4%
Grade 3 72 10.1%
Grade 4 59 8.3%
Grade 5 63 8.8%
Grade 6 64 9%
Grade 7 47 6.6%
Grade 8 67 9.4%
Kindergarten 72 10.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 109 15.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
354
49.6%
F
Female Students
359
50.4%