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Enrollment
903
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASSAIC CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341254006150
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
64 Parker Ave, Passaic, NJ 07055 · (973) 470-5500 · Passaic County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL903 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
895 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 212 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 242 | 27% |
| Grade 2 | 251 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 198 | 22% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25→Ellen Ochoa School Number 22→Muhammad Ali School Number 23→Passaic High School No. 12
Based on grade levels within Passaic City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
8.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
6.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| 2023-24 | 7.7% | 8.5% |
% 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
7.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
11.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 12% 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 Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25's state test result (7.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 this school | 903 | 99.1% | 7.8% |
| William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11 Passaic | 805 | 99.6% | 15.3% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 Passaic | 754 | 99.5% | 10.3% |
| Blanquita B. Valenti Community School New Brunswick | 810 | 93.7% | 23.7% |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School UNION CITY | 871 | 92.1% | 41.8% |
| Broad Street School BRIDGETON | 784 | 95.0% | 10.8% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary 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 Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #1,272 of 1,290 | #81 of 87 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.3% | #1,298 of 1,319 ▼ 25 | #76 of 87 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #1,304 of 1,319 ▲ 2 | #86 of 87 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 903 | #30 of 1,562 | #2 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,371 of 1,390 | #88 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.5% | #1,370 of 1,392 | #83 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #9 of 1,481 | #8 of 97 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 903 | 51 | 17.7:1 | 99% (895) |
| 2023-24 | 667 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 99% (661) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 42 | 12.3:1 | 100% (515) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25.
About Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 is one of the public schools in Passaic, New Jersey. It is a large elementary school. The school enrolls 903 students in kindergarten through 3. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll around 405, and this school is 123% larger than that mark.
The Passaic City School District system has 19 schools and 11,877 students.
Hispanic students are 95% of those enrolled at Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25. Other reported shares: 2% Black. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Passaic County residents. A diversity index of 10% means there is a 10% chance two randomly chosen students at Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 is 17.7:1, based on 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Passaic County is 61%.
On the allk12 Grade, Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 lands at D, ahead of 7% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 is 4.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (7.8% versus 11.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New Jersey.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Passaic County show that median household income comes to about $87,522, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Passaic County counts 155 public schools with about 83,237 students.
Ellen Ochoa School Number 22, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 ranks 6th of 7 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
The discussion board for Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Passaic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
521,012
Census ACS
Median income
$87,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
83,237 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Passaic City School District
- Passaic High School No. 12High · 2,484 students
- William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11Elementary · 805 students
- Mario Drago School No. 3Elementary · 776 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6Elementary · 754 students
- Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20Middle · 742 students
- Passaic Preparatory AcademyHigh · 710 students
Other schools in Passaic
- Passaic High School No. 12High · 2,484 students
- Passaic Arts and Science Charter SchoolCombined · 2,175 students
- William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11Elementary · 805 students
- Mario Drago School No. 3Elementary · 776 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6Elementary · 754 students
- Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20Middle · 742 students
Nearby schools
- Ellen Ochoa School Number 220.0 mi · 613
- Abraham Lincoln School Number 240.0 mi · 252
- Muhammad Ali School Number 230.0 mi · 442
- Theodore Roosevelt School No. 100.1 mi · 369
- Hope Academy0.3 mi · 59
- Etta Gero School No. 90.3 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25What is the total enrollment at Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25?
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 enrolls approximately 903 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 serve?
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 is approximately 17.7:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25?
At Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25, the student body is approximately 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25?
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 is overseen by Passaic City School District in Passaic County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.