Belmont Runyon Elementary School

Located at 1 BELMONT RUNYON WAY, in NEWARK, New Jersey, Belmont Runyon Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community that teaches 508 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under Newark Public School District. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Belmont Runyon Elementary School is one of 65 schools operated by Newark Public School District, a district that caters to 41,502 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Belmont Runyon Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Black, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 20% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 36% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Belmont Runyon Elementary School reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 76% of students at Belmont Runyon Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Essex County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Belmont Runyon Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.0%.

Around the school, Essex County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,789, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), Belmont Runyon Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is People's Achieve Community Charter School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Belmont Runyon Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 20.0%.

Belmont Runyon Elementary School operates from a downtown location.

Over the past 7-year window. Belmont Runyon Elementary School's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 526 (now 508). Black enrollment moved from 87% to 77% across the same window.

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