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What advice would you give to incoming students at Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26?
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Enrollment
718
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340459000245
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26
1014 South Elmora Avenue, ELIZABETH, NJ 07202 · (908) 436-5970 · Union County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL718 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
11.6:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
596 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 135 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (61).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
56.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +13.4pp since 2023
Math
34.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 27.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 this school | 718 | 83.0% | 34.9% |
| Roberto Clemente Elementary School NEWARK | 742 | 86.7% | 21.2% |
| Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 ELIZABETH | 793 | 84.5% | 25.4% |
| Gloria M Sabater Elementary School VINELAND | 678 | 83.2% | 12.9% |
| Joseph Battin School No 4 ELIZABETH | 757 | 85.2% | 28.5% |
| Christopher Columbus School No. 15 ELIZABETH | 672 | 86.3% | 24.4% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #858 of 1,290 | #43 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #886 of 1,319 ▲ 91 | #42 of 93 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #569 of 1,319 ▲ 249 | #34 of 93 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 718 | #100 of 1,562 | #14 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #766 of 1,390 | #35 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #1,277 of 1,392 | #93 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #170 of 1,481 | #26 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #247 of 545 | #13 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 2024-25Enrollment
718
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+61% since 2000-01, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 718 | 62 | 11.6:1 | 83% (596) |
| 2023-24 | 723 | 62.5 | 11.6:1 | 81% (585) |
| 2022-23 | 694 | 59.5 | 11.7:1 | 81% (560) |
| 2020-21 | 724 | 58 | 12.5:1 | 76% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 55 | 11.8:1 | 82% (534) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 41 | 12.3:1 | 84% (423) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 42 | 12.4:1 | 88% (457) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 44 | 10.2:1 | 80% (356) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (652 to 718); teachers up 13% (55 to 62).
About Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 is a large elementary school based in ELIZABETH, New Jersey. The school enrolls 718 students in pre-K through 8. That compares with an average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Across its 37 schools, Elizabeth Public Schools enrolls 27,580 students. Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26, about 86 are Hispanic. The school is also 8% Black and 5% White. That is higher than the 35% Hispanic share among all Union County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 reported 62 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.6:1. It is about the same as the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Roughly 83% of students at Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 52% average for public schools in Union County.
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 57% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 scores 34.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 20.7%.
Looking at the county, Union County, median household income comes to about $103,202, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 180 public schools and about 99,046 students.
Among nearby public schools, Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 ranks 1st on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 724 in 2020-21 and 718 in 2024-25.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Elizabeth Public Schools
- John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyHigh · 1,348 students
- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyHigh · 1,272 students
- Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyHigh · 1,268 students
- Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyHigh · 1,144 students
- William F. Halloran School No.22Middle · 1,140 students
- Terence C. Reilly School No 7Middle · 1,130 students
Other schools in ELIZABETH
- John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyHigh · 1,348 students
- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyHigh · 1,272 students
- Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyHigh · 1,268 students
- Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyHigh · 1,144 students
- William F. Halloran School No.22Middle · 1,140 students
- Terence C. Reilly School No 7Middle · 1,130 students
Nearby schools
- Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 500.0 mi · 306
- Woodrow Wilson School No. 190.2 mi · 563
- Abraham Lincoln School No. 140.5 mi · 793
- K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy0.6 mi · 740
- Mabel G. Holmes School No. 50.7 mi · 767
- Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy0.8 mi · 842
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26What is the total enrollment at Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26?
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 enrolls approximately 718 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 serve?
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 have?
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26?
Student demographics at Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 are roughly 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26?
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 is overseen by Elizabeth Public Schools in Union County.
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