Enrollment
176
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST NEWARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340420002732
East Newark Elementary School
501 11 NORTH THIRD STREET, E NEWARK, NJ 07029 · (973) 481-6800 · Hudson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
155 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 14% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
18.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
18.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.9% | 18.1% |
| 2023-24 | 16.8% | 13.1% |
% 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
15.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 →
Where East Newark Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hudson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #1,199 of 1,290 | #78 of 84 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #1,175 of 1,319 | #76 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #1,238 of 1,319 | #79 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #1,425 of 1,562 | #88 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #79 of 1,481 | #8 of 88 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
176
-48 (-21%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 176 | 14.4 | 12.2:1 | 88% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 19.4 | 10.4:1 | 85% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 20.9 | 10.9:1 | 84% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 20 | 11.2:1 | 73% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 33 | N/A | N/A | 67% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 18 | 14.9:1 | 80% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 15 | 14.8:1 | 86% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 61% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 217 | 15 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Newark Elementary School.
About East Newark Elementary School
This page covers East Newark Elementary School, a small elementary school in E NEWARK, New Jersey. There are 176 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average enrollment is about 405.
For district matters, East Newark Elementary School falls under East Newark School District.
Hispanic students are 86% of those enrolled at East Newark Elementary School. The next largest groups are 13% White. In Hudson County overall, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at East Newark Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, East Newark Elementary School has a ratio of 12.2:1. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is 11.4:1. Income data for the school show 88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Hudson County, the average eligibility rate is 68%.
A school with East Newark Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in New Jersey is predicted to score 18.0%. East Newark Elementary School scores 15.0%, 3.0 points below that line.
In Hudson County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $91,795 a year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting East Newark Elementary School, Hudson County has 130 public schools.
East Newark Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Lincoln Elementary School, its nearest public school. East Newark Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. East Newark Elementary School's average proficiency of 15.0% compares with 26.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The school shrank from 224 students in 2020-21 to 176 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 11.2:1 in 2020-21 to 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about East Newark Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hudson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,323
Census ACS
Median income
$91,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
86,216 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary School0.2 mi · 306
- Hamilton Intermediate School0.2 mi · 295
- Washington Middle School0.3 mi · 466
- Washington Elementary School0.4 mi · 557
- Kennedy Elementary School0.4 mi · 330
- Harrison High School0.5 mi · 795
Frequently asked questions
About East Newark Elementary SchoolHow large is East Newark Elementary School?
East Newark Elementary School enrolls approximately 176 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does East Newark Elementary School serve?
East Newark Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Newark Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Newark Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Newark Elementary School?
At East Newark Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is East Newark Elementary School public or private?
East Newark Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Newark School District.
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