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What's the most underrated thing about Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340729005548
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
143 COE AVE, HILLSIDE, NJ 07205 · (908) 352-7664 · Union County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
433 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 255 | 41% |
| Kindergarten | 180 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 190 | 30% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center this school | 625 | 69.3% | N/A |
| Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School JERSEY CITY | 607 | 77.1% | 32.5% |
| Grover Cleveland Elementary School RAHWAY | 453 | 66.7% | 29.0% |
| Lincoln Avenue Elementary School ORANGE | 728 | 71.8% | 21.6% |
| Fairfield Township School BRIDGETON | 526 | 78.1% | 7.8% |
| Parkway Elementary School EWING | 418 | 64.8% | 17.9% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #189 of 1,562 | #25 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #1,042 of 1,390 | #65 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #408 of 1,392 | #21 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.3% | #362 of 1,481 | #47 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #333 of 545 | #21 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
625
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 625 | 49 | 12.8:1 | 69% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 52.6 | 12.6:1 | 60% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 54.6 | 11.9:1 | 57% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 58 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 55 | 10.7:1 | 60% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 52 | 12.2:1 | 60% (377) |
| 2010-11 | 777 | 57 | 13.6:1 | 58% (452) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 26 | 20.7:1 | 54% (292) |
| 1990-91 | 530 | 26 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (586 to 625); teachers down 11% (55 to 49).
About Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center, located in HILLSIDE, New Jersey, is a large elementary school. The latest federal count shows 625 students in pre-K through 1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students, so this school is 54% above average.
Hillside Public School District is the local district for Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center. It runs 7 schools with 2,957 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center. The largest is Black students, at 46%. Next come 39% Hispanic and 12% White. That compares with about 20% Black among all Union County residents. Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 49 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.8:1. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Roughly 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 52% for public schools in Union County.
In the county around the school, Union County, the median household income is $103,202, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 180 public schools in Union County, enrolling about 99,046 students in all.
Hillside Innovation Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 625, close to the 614 recorded in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.6:1 to 12.8:1.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hillside Public School District
- Hillside High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Hurden Looker Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Ola Edwards Community SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle SchoolMiddle · 323 students
- Deanna G. Taylor AcademyElementary · 202 students
- Hillside Innovation AcademyMiddle · 97 students
Other schools in HILLSIDE
- Hillside High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Hurden Looker Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Ola Edwards Community SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle SchoolMiddle · 323 students
- Deanna G. Taylor AcademyElementary · 202 students
- Hillside Innovation AcademyMiddle · 97 students
Nearby schools
- Hillside Innovation Academy0.1 mi · 97
- Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School0.5 mi · 323
- Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 290.5 mi · 785
- Hurden Looker Elementary School0.7 mi · 408
- Robert Morris School No. 180.7 mi · 471
- Hillside High School0.8 mi · 911
Frequently asked questions
About Abram P. Morris Early Childhood CenterHow large is Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center?
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center serve?
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
How many students per teacher at Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center?
At Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 12% White, 39% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center?
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center is overseen by Hillside Public School District in Union County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.