Elmora School No. 12

Elmora School No. 12 is one of the heavily attended K-5 schools in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, overseen by Elizabeth Public Schools, with 658 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 62% bigger than typical.

Elmora School No. 12 is one of 37 schools operated by Elizabeth Public Schools, a district that educates 27,580 students overall.

Demographically, Elmora School No. 12 shows that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 11% Black, 6% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Elmora School No. 12 higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Union County's rate of about 52%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Elmora School No. 12 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 21.7%, the actual is 31.9%, a residual of +10.2 points.

Around the school, census data for Union County shows the typical household earns roughly $103,202 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which Elmora School No. 12 is one.

The closest other public school is Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elmora School No. 12 ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 35.1%.

Elmora School No. 12 operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elmora School No. 12 has held roughly steady, going from 671 students in 2018 to 658 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.