Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340423002054
Dionne Warwick Institute
120 CENTRAL AVE, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018 · (973) 266-5930 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 46 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
31.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 25.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dionne Warwick Institute ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #948 of 1,319 ▲ 69 | #75 of 141 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #739 of 1,319 ▲ 35 | #77 of 141 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #775 of 1,562 | #97 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #1,105 of 1,390 | #74 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #1,227 of 1,392 | #121 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #164 of 798 | #13 of 73 |
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
379
-32 (-8%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 379 | 29 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 73% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 31 | 12.8:1 | 74% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 77% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 36 | 13.2:1 | 68% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 40 | 12.2:1 | 71% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 38 | 11.3:1 | 69% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 89% (502) |
| 1990-91 | 788 | 52 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dionne Warwick Institute.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (475 to 379); teachers down 19% (36 to 29).
About Dionne Warwick Institute
Dionne Warwick Institute is a mid-sized elementary school in EAST ORANGE, New Jersey, under East Orange School District. The school has 379 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
Dionne Warwick Institute is one school in East Orange School District, a system of 19 schools with 8,348 students.
Dionne Warwick Institute is 83% Black by enrollment. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic and 3% White. In Essex County overall, about 36% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
There are 29 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.1:1. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 1.6 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Dionne Warwick Institute lands at C, ahead of 25% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
In Essex County, home to about 863,002 people, median household income comes to about $80,789, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 249 public schools in the county, enrolling about 145,473, Dionne Warwick Institute among them.
Ecole Toussaint Louverture is about 0.5 miles from Dionne Warwick Institute, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Dionne Warwick Institute holds at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% drop, from 411 to 379.
Dionne Warwick Institute has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Orange School District
- East Orange Campus High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceElementary · 612 students
- Langston Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Other schools in EAST ORANGE
- East Orange Campus High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceElementary · 612 students
- Langston Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Ecole Toussaint Louverture0.5 mi · 269
- Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary0.6 mi · 245
- Gordon Parks Academy0.6 mi · 268
- Pride Academy Charter School0.6 mi · 300
- Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology0.7 mi · 1,230
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School0.7 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About Dionne Warwick InstituteHow large is Dionne Warwick Institute?
Dionne Warwick Institute enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dionne Warwick Institute serve?
Dionne Warwick Institute serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dionne Warwick Institute?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dionne Warwick Institute is approximately 13.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Dionne Warwick Institute?
Student demographics at Dionne Warwick Institute are roughly 3% White, 13% Hispanic, 83% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Dionne Warwick Institute in?
Dionne Warwick Institute is part of East Orange School District.
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