Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23

Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 is an elementary school of sprawling scale in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, overseen by Elizabeth Public Schools, educateing 667 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 65% larger than typical.

Within Elizabeth Public Schools, which oversees 37 schools and 27,580 students, Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder consists of 28% Black, 7% White, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 shows 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 20.1%; this one delivers 16.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Union County indicate median household income runs about $103,202, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 is one of 180 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students).

Nearest neighbor: Joseph Battin School No 4, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.0%.

Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 789 (now 667). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 44% to 62%.

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