Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7

Set in Passaic, New Jersey, Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7 is an intimate primary school, one of the schools within Passaic City School District. It educates 289 students across grades pre-K through K. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.

Across the 19 schools in Passaic City School District (11,877 students total), Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7 lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). The remainder is composed of 2% White. By comparison, Passaic County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7 has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Passaic County's rate of about 61%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Passaic County indicate median household income runs about $87,522, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Passaic County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7 has edged down 21%, going from 368 students in 2018 to 289 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

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