Bruce Street School

Set in NEWARK, New Jersey, Bruce Street School is a minimally staffed primary school, operated by Newark Public School District. It teaches 34 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 92% below typical.

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

On demographics, Bruce Street School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school shows 29% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Bruce Street School shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.4:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Essex County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Essex County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,789 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Bruce Street School is one of 249 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students).

The closest other public school is George Washington Carver Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bruce Street School.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Bruce Street School's enrollment has declined 45% since 2018, when it stood at 62 (now 34). Hispanic enrollment moved from 52% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 7.8:1 in 2018 to 3.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Bruce Street School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.