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Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51

544 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ELIZABETH, NJ 07207 · (908) 436-6410 · Union County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
259 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K310100%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
206%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
23074%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
5518%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 6%
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
Male
14045%
Female
17055%

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Where Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Union County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
310#1,067 of 1,562#82 of 108
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.9:1#1,071 of 1,390#73 of 103
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.4%#1,017 of 1,392#76 of 103
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
83.5%#157 of 1,481#24 of 105
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.6%#486 of 545#38 of 42
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 2024-25
Enrollment
310
+30 (+11%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253102412.9:184% (259)
2023-243042412.7:177% (235)
2022-233102412.9:167% (208)
2020-212802312.2:1N/A
2017-183052313.3:179% (242)
2015-163072114.6:177% (236)
2010-112992114.2:191% (272)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (305 to 310); teachers up 4% (23 to 24).

About Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51

Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is a public elementary school in ELIZABETH, New Jersey. It teaches 310 students in pre-K. That is 23% below the average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.

Across its 37 schools, Elizabeth Public Schools enrolls 27,580 students. Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is one of those schools.

Hispanic students are 74% of those enrolled at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51. The remaining shares are 18% Black and 6% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Union County's population at about 35%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.

The school had 24 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. The school's 12.9:1 compares with an average of 11.4:1 for elementary schools in New Jersey. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 84%. That is 32 points above the 52% average for public schools in Union County.

The school's county is Union County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $103,202 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Union County number 180, with about 99,046 students.

Joseph Battin School No 4 is the nearest public school to Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51, about 0.2 miles away. Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment increased 11% over 4 years, reaching 310 in 2024-25.

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Union County at a glance

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Population
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students

Quick facts

School name
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51
District
Elizabeth Public Schools
Address
544 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ELIZABETH, NJ 07207
Phone
(908) 436-6410
County
Union County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
310
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
259 (84%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340459006131
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51
What is the total enrollment at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51?
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 serve?
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 serves grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 have?
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51?
Student demographics at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 are roughly 6% White, 74% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian.
Is Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 public or private?
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elizabeth Public Schools.
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