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735 RIDGE ST, NEWARK, NJ 07104 • Essex County
(973) 268-5210
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
593
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.2:1
FRPL Eligible
483
(81.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 483 of 593 (81.5%)
Free Lunch: 421 (71%)
Reduced-Price: 62 (10.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 110 (18.5%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 637 students 637 2020-2021 2021-2022: 595 students 595 -6.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 578 students 578 -2.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 597 students 597 +3.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 593 students 593 -0.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 530 (89.4%) Black or African American: 51 (8.6%) White: 7 (1.2%) Asian: 4 (0.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
593 Students
Hispanic / Latino 530 89.4%
Black or African American 51 8.6%
White 7 1.2%
Asian 4 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 593 Students
Grade 1: 59 (9.9%) Grade 2: 55 (9.3%) Grade 3: 68 (11.5%) Grade 4: 67 (11.3%) Grade 5: 60 (10.1%) Grade 6: 62 (10.5%) Grade 7: 63 (10.6%) Grade 8: 63 (10.6%) Kindergarten: 60 (10.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (6.1%)
593 Students
Grade 1 59 9.9%
Grade 2 55 9.3%
Grade 3 68 11.5%
Grade 4 67 11.3%
Grade 5 60 10.1%
Grade 6 62 10.5%
Grade 7 63 10.6%
Grade 8 63 10.6%
Kindergarten 60 10.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 36 6.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
288
48.6%
F
Female Students
305
51.4%