Hawkins Street School

Set in NEWARK, New Jersey, Hawkins Street School is a large primary school, part of Newark Public School District. It instructs 660 students across grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 63% larger than the state mean of about 405.

Newark Public School District comprises 65 schools with combined enrollment of 41,502 students; Hawkins Street School is among them.

Demographically, Hawkins Street School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school lists 16% White, 8% Black. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Essex County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hawkins Street School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 17.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 13.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Essex County put median household income runs about $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Hawkins Street School is one of 249 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students).

The closest other public school is Wilson Avenue School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hawkins Street School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hawkins Street School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 27.7%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hawkins Street School has edged down 8%, going from 715 students in 2018 to 660 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 60% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

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