Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340459000467
Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50
1000 SOUTH ELMORA AVE, ELIZABETH, NJ 07202 · (908) 436-6380 · Union County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
13.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
233 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 306 | 100% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 this school | 306 | 76.1% | N/A |
| George Washington Elementary School TRENTON | 321 | 80.1% | 9.6% |
| Ironbound Academy Elementary School Newark | 325 | 80.9% | 18.2% |
| Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center PERTH AMBOY | 342 | 72.2% | N/A |
| McKinley Elementary School NORTH BERGEN | 296 | 69.9% | 26.5% |
| Evergreen Elementary School PLAINFIELD | 398 | 75.1% | 14.6% |
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 Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #1,077 of 1,562 | #83 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,225 of 1,390 | #88 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.1% | #1,298 of 1,392 | #96 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #266 of 1,481 | #38 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #761 of 798 | #52 of 58 |
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
306
+24 (+9%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 306 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 76% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 70% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 61% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 24 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 68% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 76% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 86% (257) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (310 to 306); teachers down 4% (23 to 22).
About Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50
Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 is a small elementary school in ELIZABETH, New Jersey. Enrolled students number 306 students, in pre-K. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students each.
Elizabeth Public Schools has 27,580 students spread across 37 schools.
Hispanic students make up 89% of enrollment at Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50. The remaining shares are 6% Black and 5% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Union County's population at about 35%. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 is 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.9:1. This ratio sits 2.5 above the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 76%. The rate at public schools in Union County averages 52%, lower than here.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Union County show that the median household income is $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 is one of 180 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
2024-25 enrollment was 306, a 9% gain from 282 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.8:1 to 13.9:1 over the same years.
Community posts for Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50How many students attend Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50?
Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 enrolls approximately 306 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 have?
Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50?
Student demographics at Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 are roughly 5% White, 89% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50?
Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50 is overseen by Elizabeth Public Schools in Union County.
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