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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SECAUCUS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341485002904

Huber Street School

1520 PATERSON PLANK RD, SECAUCUS, NJ 07094 · (201) 974-2055 · Hudson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
149 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
93
Kindergarten
77
Grade 1
76
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
78
Grade 4
90
Grade 5
73
Student demographics
White
12422%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
15227%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 35%
Black
275%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14%
Asian
24443%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 10%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28250%
Female
28150%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Huber Street SchoolSecaucus Middle SchoolSecaucus High School
Based on grade levels within Secaucus School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
42.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
44.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
563
-68 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.8:1
% White
22%
was 33%
% Hispanic
27%
was 26%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
43%
was 36%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Huber Street School

Huber Street School operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in SECAUCUS, New Jersey, run under Secaucus School District. Current enrollment sits at 563 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Huber Street School sits 39% bigger than that benchmark.

Secaucus School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,128 students; Huber Street School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Huber Street School lists that 43% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 27% Hispanic, 22% White, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Hudson County as a whole is about 17% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hudson County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Huber Street School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.7%; this one delivers 43.9%.

In the broader community, Hudson County reports that median household earnings sit near $91,795, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), Huber Street School is one campus in the mix.

Secaucus High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Huber Street School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Huber Street School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 36.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Huber Street School has declined 11%, going from 631 students in 2018 to 563 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 33% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Hudson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Huber Street School
District
Secaucus School District
Address
1520 PATERSON PLANK RD, SECAUCUS, NJ 07094
Phone
(201) 974-2055
County
Hudson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
563
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
149 (26%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341485002904
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Huber Street School
How many students attend Huber Street School?
Huber Street School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Huber Street School serve?
Huber Street School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Huber Street School have?
Huber Street School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Huber Street School?
At Huber Street School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Black, 43% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Huber Street School?
Huber Street School is overseen by Secaucus School District in Hudson County.
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