Nishuane Elementary School

Nishuane Elementary School, an average-sized elementary-level community in MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, run under Montclair Public School District, teaches 377 students, covering grades pre-K through 2.

Within Montclair Public School District, which oversees 11 schools and 6,193 students, Nishuane Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Nishuane Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 24% Black, 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Nishuane Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Essex County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $80,789 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), Nishuane Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Glenfield Middle School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Nishuane Elementary School's enrollment has fell 4% since 2018, when it stood at 394 (now 377). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 50% to 45% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.