K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy

Located at 237 South Broad Street, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy is a modestly sized senior high that serves 740 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Elizabeth Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 20% below typical.

Across the 37 schools in Elizabeth Public Schools (27,580 students total), K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Black, 5% White. By comparison, Union County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.6%; this one delivers 28.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Union County) records that median household income runs about $103,202, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 24.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

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