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Enrollment
818
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341134003150
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
663 Broadway, Newark, NJ 07104 · (973) 268-5330 · Essex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL818 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
709 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
22.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +9.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
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
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% 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 2024-25Enrollment
818
-87 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.6:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
78%
was 71%
% Black
19%
was 27%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a substantial elementary-level community in Newark, New Jersey, one of the schools within Newark Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 818 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 102% bigger than typical.
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 65 schools operated by Newark Public School District, a district that works with 41,502 students overall.
On demographics, LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 19% Black, 2% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.
On the resource side, The school employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Roughly 87% of students at LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Essex County's rate of about 54%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 18.7%; this one delivers 19.6%.
Around the school, Essex County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,789 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 27.7%.
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 10%, going from 905 students in 2018 to 818 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 27% to 19%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Newark Public School District
- East Side High SchoolHigh · 2,046 students
- Barringer High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- Ann Street SchoolElementary · 1,294 students
- Lafayette Street SchoolElementary · 1,213 students
- First Avenue SchoolElementary · 1,084 students
- Early Childhood School - NorthElementary · 1,076 students
Other schools in Newark
- North Star Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 6,714 students
- TEAM Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 6,406 students
- Great Oaks Legacy Charter SchoolCombined · 2,169 students
- East Side High SchoolHigh · 2,046 students
- Barringer High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- Marion P. Thomas Charter SchoolCombined · 1,410 students
Nearby schools
- Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School0.2 mi · 572
- Newark School of Fashion & Design0.2 mi · 275
- Elliott Street Elementary School0.3 mi · 880
- Ridge Street School0.5 mi · 593
- Garfield Elementary School0.7 mi · 428
- Robert Treat Academy Charter School0.8 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 818 students in grades PK-08.
Is LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 2% White, 78% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by Newark Public School District in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.