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44-48 Hermon Street, NEWARK, NJ 07105 • Essex County
(973) 465-4880
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
866
Teachers (FTE)
57.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
FRPL Eligible
762
(88%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 762 of 866 (88%)
Free Lunch: 673 (77.7%)
Reduced-Price: 89 (10.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 104 (12%)

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

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 798 students 798 2020-2021 2021-2022: 900 students 900 +12.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 864 students 864 -4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 870 students 870 +0.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 866 students 866 -0.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 628 (72.5%) White: 179 (20.7%) Black or African American: 52 (6%) Asian: 3 (0.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2 (0.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
866 Students
Hispanic / Latino 628 72.5%
White 179 20.7%
Black or African American 52 6%
Asian 3 0.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 866 Students
Grade 1: 83 (9.6%) Grade 2: 86 (9.9%) Grade 3: 86 (9.9%) Grade 4: 81 (9.4%) Grade 5: 82 (9.5%) Grade 6: 75 (8.7%) Grade 7: 91 (10.5%) Grade 8: 89 (10.3%) Kindergarten: 73 (8.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 120 (13.9%)
866 Students
Grade 1 83 9.6%
Grade 2 86 9.9%
Grade 3 86 9.9%
Grade 4 81 9.4%
Grade 5 82 9.5%
Grade 6 75 8.7%
Grade 7 91 10.5%
Grade 8 89 10.3%
Kindergarten 73 8.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 120 13.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
404
46.7%
F
Female Students
462
53.3%