Sonia Sotomayor School No 25

Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 is a moderately sized elementary-level community in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, part of Elizabeth Public Schools. The school instructs 591 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 sits 46% larger than that benchmark.

Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 is one of 37 schools operated by Elizabeth Public Schools, a district that enrolls 27,580 students overall.

Demographically, Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 shows that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 7% Black. 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, On paper, Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 91% of students at Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Union County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 16.6%; this one delivers 22.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Union County put median household income runs about $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Union County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Terence C. Reilly School No 7, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 27.6%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 666 students in 2018 compared to 591 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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