Ellen Ochoa School Number 22

Set in Passaic, New Jersey, Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 is a mid-tier middle-grades school, overseen by Passaic City School District. It educates 613 students across grades 4 through 6.

Across the 19 schools in Passaic City School District (11,877 students total), Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 shows that 96% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder is composed of 2% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Passaic County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 11.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 12.0%.

Across the wider county, Passaic County reports that median household income runs about $87,522, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Passaic County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 is one campus in the mix.

Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 12.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Inside the community feed, members of the Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.