Northeast Elementary School

Northeast Elementary School is one of the average-sized elementary campuss in UPPER MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, one of the schools within Montclair Public School District, with 391 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 11 schools in Montclair Public School District (6,193 students total), Northeast Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Northeast Elementary School reports that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Essex County as a whole is about 30% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Essex County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Northeast Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.7%; this one delivers 52.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Essex County put median household earnings sit near $80,789, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), Northeast Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Buzz Aldrin Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Northeast Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 62.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Northeast Elementary School has fell 6%, going from 416 students in 2018 to 391 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 11% to 22% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

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