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Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29
Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 operates as an expansive elementary-level community in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, overseen by Elizabeth Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 785 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 94% above typical.
Within Elizabeth Public Schools, which oversees 37 schools and 27,580 students, Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Black, 10% White. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 84% of students at Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Union County's rate of about 52%.
With demographic context factored in, Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 ranks in the top 10% of New Jersey public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 19.9%; Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 posts 38.2%, +18.3 points above that line.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Union County indicate median household earnings sit near $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 Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 is one.
The closest other public school is Robert Morris School No. 18, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 31.3%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 809 (now 785). The Black share of enrollment fell from 18% to 13% over that span.
On the community side, members of the Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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