Enrollment
129
Elementary
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340423000134
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
190 MIDLAND AVENUE, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017 · (973)395-5975 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL129 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
8.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
65 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 57% smaller than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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.
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NJSLA 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
NJ avg 52.2%
Math
31.6%
NJ avg 39.4%
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 52 and 39.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #826 of 1,290 | #69 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #940 of 1,319 | #74 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #591 of 1,319 | #60 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #1,486 of 1,562 | #152 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #573 of 1,481 | #83 of 142 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
129
-72 (-36%) vs 2017
-53% since 2000-01, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.8:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
14%
was 8%
% Black
82%
was 90%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 129 | 12.2 | 10.6:1 | 50% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 131 | 15.6 | 8.4:1 | 63% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 16 | 10.6:1 | 67% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 63% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 62% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 24 | 10.9:1 | 63% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 277 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 80% (221) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (201 to 129); teachers down 28% (17 to 12.2).
About Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy is an elementary school located in EAST ORANGE, New Jersey, in Essex County. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 129 students. That compares with an average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
East Orange School District has 19 schools and 8,348 students, and Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy is one of those schools.
At Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy, 82% of students are Black. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic. Census figures show Essex County is about 36% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 31%.
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy reports a ratio of 8.4 students per teacher, from 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 8.4:1 compares with an average of 11.4:1 for elementary schools in New Jersey. Lunch program data show 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
After adjusting for student poverty, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.5%; the prediction is 38.6%.
Looking at the county, Essex County, median household income comes to about $80,789, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 249 public schools and about 145,473 students.
Among nearby public schools, Whitney E. Houston Academy is closest at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy is 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
From 201 students in 2017-18, enrollment decreased to 129 by 2023-24. Black students went from 90% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 82% in 2023-24. The school's ratio dropped from 11.8:1 to 10.6:1 between 2017-18 and 2023-24.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Orange School District
- East Orange Campus High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceElementary · 612 students
- Langston Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Other schools in EAST ORANGE
- East Orange Campus High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceElementary · 612 students
- Langston Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Whitney E. Houston Academy0.1 mi · 385
- Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy0.5 mi · 157
- Watsessing Elementary School0.5 mi · 333
- East Orange Campus High School0.6 mi · 1,798
- East Orange STEM Academy High School0.7 mi · 646
- Cleveland Street Elementary School0.7 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. AcademyHow large is Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy?
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy enrolls approximately 129 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy serve?
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy.
How diverse is Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy?
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 14% Hispanic, 82% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy in?
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy is part of East Orange School District.
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