Abraham Lincoln School No. 14

As a big elementary campus in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 enrolls 793 students from grades K through 8, run under Elizabeth Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 96% larger than the state mean of about 405.

Elizabeth Public Schools runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 27,580 students. Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 reports that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Black, 6% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 84% of students at Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 19.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Union County) reports that median household earnings sit near $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 is one of 180 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students).

Nearest neighbor: Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 26.8%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 839 students in 2018 compared to 793 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 77% to 82% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.