Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51

Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51, a cozy K-5 school in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, part of Elizabeth Public Schools, teaches 310 students, covering grade pre-K. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 sits 23% below that benchmark.

Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is one of 37 schools operated by Elizabeth Public Schools, a district that enrolls 27,580 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 logs that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 18% Black, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Roughly 84% of students at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Union County) shows that median household income runs about $103,202, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is one.

The closest other public school is Joseph Battin School No 4, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51.

Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 305 (now 310). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 67% to 74%.

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