Enrollment
15
Elementary
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESSEX REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION·NCES 348030006040
Essex Junior Academy
369 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004 · (973) 239-0125 · Essex County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL15 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.3:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
7 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 40% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Essex Junior Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15 | #1,561 of 1,562 | #162 of 162 |
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
15
-8 (-35%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 44
Student : Teacher
3.3:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 15 | 4.5 | 3.3:1 | 47% (7) |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 4.5 | 4.7:1 | 67% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 4 | 4.8:1 | 53% (10) |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 52% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 8 | 3.8:1 | 30% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 7 | 2.9:1 | 85% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 10 | 3 | 3.3:1 | 30% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 60 | 10 | 6.0:1 | 88% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 44 | 6 | 7.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Essex Junior Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (30 to 15); teachers down 44% (8 to 4.5).
About Essex Junior Academy
This page covers Essex Junior Academy, a very small elementary school in Fairfield, New Jersey. Its enrollment is 15 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Essex Regional Educational Services Commission runs Essex Junior Academy along with 2 other schools, enrolling 86 students in total.
The largest group at Essex Junior Academy is Black students, at 67%. Other groups include 33% Hispanic. By comparison, Essex County residents are about 36% Black.
Teacher count: 4.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 3.3:1. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is 11.4:1. Roughly 47% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Essex County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $80,789 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Essex Junior Academy, Essex County has 249 public schools.
Essex Junior Academy is less than a tenth of a mile from Essex Campus Academy, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Essex Junior Academy had a net loss of 8 students, or 35%. The ratio was 11.5:1 in 2020-21 and 3.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Essex Regional Educational Services Commission
- Essex Campus AcademyHigh · 37 students
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 34 students
Other schools in Fairfield
- Winston S. Churchill SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Adlai E. Stevenson SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Essex Campus AcademyHigh · 37 students
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 34 students
Nearby schools
- Essex Campus Academy0.0 mi · 37
- Essex High School0.0 mi · 34
- West Essex High School0.9 mi · 1,061
- West Essex Middle School1.0 mi · 558
- Winston S. Churchill School1.1 mi · 401
- Grandview Elementary School1.3 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Essex Junior AcademyHow many students attend Essex Junior Academy?
Essex Junior Academy enrolls approximately 15 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Essex Junior Academy serve?
Essex Junior Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Essex Junior Academy?
Approximately 3.3:1 students per teacher at Essex Junior Academy.
What is the student diversity at Essex Junior Academy?
Student demographics at Essex Junior Academy are roughly 33% Hispanic, 67% Black.
Who oversees Essex Junior Academy?
Essex Junior Academy is overseen by Essex Regional Educational Services Commission in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.