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Enrollment
740
High
DISTRICT 1,006 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340459003519
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy
237 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 · (908) 436-5023 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of New Jersey public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
576 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 220 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 182 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 172 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 166 | 22% |
Student demographics
37%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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . -16.9pp since 2023
Math
4.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 4.6% |
| 2023-24 | 66.9% | 8.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
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
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 →
Schools most like K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy this school | 740 | 77.8% | 28.2% |
| Technology High School NEWARK | 662 | 80.4% | 61.9% |
| International High School PATERSON | 650 | 76.6% | 21.1% |
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Elizabeth | 1,144 | 80.5% | 25.9% |
| North Plainfield High School North Plainfield | 1,141 | 75.7% | 24.2% |
| Camden County Technical School-Pennsauken Pennsauken | 786 | 77.9% | 37.2% |
Matched among New Jersey high 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 K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #266 of 397 | #18 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.6% | #370 of 400 ▼ 31 | #28 of 31 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #212 of 395 ▼ 61 | #18 of 31 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 740 | #251 of 442 | #20 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #374 of 388 | #26 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #319 of 389 | #26 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.8% | #36 of 405 | #8 of 31 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 740 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 78% (576) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 36 | 16.7:1 | 75% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 77% (327) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy.
About K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy serves students in Elizabeth, New Jersey, as a small high school. It teaches 740 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 20% below the average of about 929 students for high schools in New Jersey.
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy is one school in a 37-school district, Elizabeth Public Schools, which enrolls 27,580 students.
More than half of the students at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy are Hispanic (77%). Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black and 5% White. In Union County overall, about 35% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 37%.
There are 43 full-time-equivalent teachers at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy, giving a ratio of 17.2:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1. A total of 576 students, or 78%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Union County is 26 points.
Among New Jersey public high schools, K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy is 4.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (28.2% versus 23.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New Jersey.
In Union County, home to about 579,290 people, median household income comes to about $103,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Union County's 180 public schools enroll about 99,046 students and include K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy.
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy sits about 0.2 miles from K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 24.0% proficiency; K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy posts 28.2%.
Locale data from NCES put K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elizabeth Public Schools
- John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyHigh · 1,348 students
- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyHigh · 1,272 students
- Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyHigh · 1,268 students
- Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyHigh · 1,144 students
- William F. Halloran School No.22Middle · 1,140 students
- Terence C. Reilly School No 7Middle · 1,130 students
Other schools in Elizabeth
- John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyHigh · 1,348 students
- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyHigh · 1,272 students
- Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyHigh · 1,268 students
- Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyHigh · 1,144 students
- William F. Halloran School No.22Middle · 1,140 students
- Terence C. Reilly School No 7Middle · 1,130 students
Nearby schools
- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy0.2 mi · 1,272
- John E. Dwyer Technology Academy0.3 mi · 1,348
- Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy0.4 mi · 1,144
- Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy0.5 mi · 1,268
- Woodrow Wilson School No. 190.5 mi · 563
- Winfield Scott School No. 20.6 mi · 630
Frequently asked questions
About K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM AcademyHow many students attend K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy?
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy enrolls approximately 740 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy serve?
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy is approximately 17.2:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy?
At K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy, the student body is approximately 5% White, 77% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy?
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy is overseen by Elizabeth Public Schools in Union County.
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