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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
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
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
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.
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 →
About 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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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.