Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25

As a large elementary campus in Passaic, New Jersey, Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 caters to 903 students from grades K through 3, operated by Passaic City School District. That puts it 123% larger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Across the 19 schools in Passaic City School District (11,877 students total), Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 shows that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Passaic County (around 61%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 11.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 7.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Passaic County shows median household earnings sit near $87,522, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 is one of 155 public schools in Passaic County (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ellen Ochoa School Number 22, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25. On composite proficiency, Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 13.1%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

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