Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 588 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341638000819
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education
2200 KENNEDY BLVD, UNION CITY, NJ 07087 · (201) 271-2311 · Hudson County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
183 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 190 | 63% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 37% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education→Sara M. Gilmore Academy
Based on grade levels within Union City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education this school | 300 | 61.0% | N/A |
| Hudson Elementary School UNION CITY | 320 | 68.4% | 51.8% |
| McKinley Elementary School NORTH BERGEN | 296 | 69.9% | 26.5% |
| Belleville PS3 BELLEVILLE | 334 | 67.7% | 38.8% |
| Belleville PS5 BELLEVILLE | 362 | 64.9% | 38.7% |
| Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center PERTH AMBOY | 342 | 72.2% | N/A |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hudson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #1,106 of 1,562 | #80 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.1:1 | #16 of 1,390 | #1 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #1,336 of 1,392 | #74 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.0% | #447 of 1,481 | #63 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #634 of 798 | #47 of 61 |
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
300
0 (0%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 300 | 42 | 7.1:1 | 61% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 40 | 7.6:1 | 60% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 39 | 7.2:1 | 76% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 36 | 8.3:1 | 37% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 34.1 | 9.2:1 | 62% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 32 | 9.7:1 | 60% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 35 | 9.2:1 | 77% (248) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (314 to 300); teachers up 23% (34.1 to 42).
About Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education runs as a small elementary school in UNION CITY, New Jersey. The school serves 300 students in pre-K through kindergarten in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students.
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education is one school in a 14-school district, Union City School District, which enrolls 11,519 students.
The student body at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education is 92% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 6% White. Among people living in Hudson County, the Hispanic share is about 41%. Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 7.1:1, with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.3 students per teacher below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 61% of enrollment.
County data help place the school in context: in Hudson County, the median household income is $91,795, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Hudson County is home to 130 public schools and about 86,216 public school students.
The closest public school to Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education is Union City High School, about 0.2 miles away. Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 300, starting from 300. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 8.3:1 in 2020-21 to 7.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Union City School District
- Union City High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Emerson Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Robert Waters Elementary SchoolElementary · 983 students
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 871 students
- Union Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
Other schools in UNION CITY
- Union City High SchoolHigh · 3,147 students
- Emerson Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Robert Waters Elementary SchoolElementary · 983 students
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 871 students
- Union Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Union City High School0.2 mi · 3,147
- Jose Marti STEM Academy0.2 mi · 625
- Sara M. Gilmore Academy0.3 mi · 400
- Robert Waters Elementary School0.3 mi · 983
- Veterans' Memorial Elementary School0.5 mi · 502
- McKinley Elementary School0.5 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood EducationWhat is the total enrollment at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education?
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education serve?
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education?
Approximately 7.1:1 students per teacher at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education.
How diverse is Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education?
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education reports a student body of 6% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education?
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education is overseen by Union City School District in Hudson County.
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