Branch Brook School

Branch Brook School is one of the rural-scale elementary campuss in NEWARK, New Jersey, operated by Newark Public School District, with 60 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Branch Brook School sits 85% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 65 schools in Newark Public School District (41,502 students total), Branch Brook School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Branch Brook School lists that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 20% Black. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 65% of students at Branch Brook School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Essex County's rate of about 54%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Essex County put median household earnings sit near $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Essex County runs 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), of which Branch Brook School is one.

Early Childhood School - North is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Branch Brook School.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Branch Brook School has decreased 60%, going from 151 students in 2018 to 60 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 15% to 20% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 6.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Branch Brook School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.