Robert Morris School No. 18

As an average-sized primary school in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, Robert Morris School No. 18 instructs 471 students from grades K through 8, part of Elizabeth Public Schools.

Across the 37 schools in Elizabeth Public Schools (27,580 students total), Robert Morris School No. 18 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Robert Morris School No. 18 lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 14% Black, 13% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Union County's rate of about 52%.

After controlling for student poverty, Robert Morris School No. 18 ranks in the top 10% of New Jersey public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 18.4%; Robert Morris School No. 18 posts 33.7%, +15.3 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, Union County reports that the typical household earns roughly $103,202 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which Robert Morris School No. 18 is one.

Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Robert Morris School No. 18 at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 32.0%.

Robert Morris School No. 18 operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 19%: 581 students in 2018 compared to 471 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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