Essex Junior Academy

Essex Junior Academy operates as a very small elementary campus in Fairfield, New Jersey, run under Essex Regional Educational Services Commission. Current enrollment sits at 15 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 96% below the state mean of about 405.

Essex Regional Educational Services Commission runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 86 students. Essex Junior Academy is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Essex Junior Academy records that 67% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school records 33% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 36% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Essex Junior Academy has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 3.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, census data for Essex County shows median household earnings sit near $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), Essex Junior Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Essex Campus Academy, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Essex Junior Academy has fell 50%, going from 30 students in 2018 to 15 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 13% to 33%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.