Enrollment
147
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASSAIC CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341254000347
Vincent Capuana School No. 15
374 Broadway, Passaic, NJ 07055 · (973) 815-8563 · Passaic County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL147 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
144 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 110 | 75% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 25% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Passaic City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Capuana School No. 15 this school | 147 | 98.0% | N/A |
| School 3 PATERSON | 167 | 95.2% | 15.9% |
| International Charter School TRENTON | 108 | 97.2% | 28.0% |
| East Newark Elementary School E NEWARK | 176 | 88.1% | 15.0% |
| Polk Street School North Bergen | 213 | 91.5% | 3.7% |
| Abraham Lincoln School Number 24 Passaic | 252 | 98.8% | N/A |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Vincent Capuana School No. 15 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 147 | #1,465 of 1,562 | #95 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #13 of 1,481 | #12 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.7% | #15 of 798 | #4 of 66 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
147
-18 (-11%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 195
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 6.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 147 | 13 | 11.3:1 | 98% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 151 | 12 | 12.6:1 | 97% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 12 | 11.2:1 | 100% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | 25 | 6.6:1 | 94% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 27 | 9.7:1 | 97% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 25 | 11.5:1 | 94% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 14 | 16.3:1 | 83% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 13 | 15.0:1 | 80% (156) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vincent Capuana School No. 15.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (261 to 147); teachers down 52% (27 to 13).
About Vincent Capuana School No. 15
Vincent Capuana School No. 15 serves students in Passaic, New Jersey, as a small elementary school. The student body numbers 147 students, from pre-K through kindergarten. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New Jersey) has about 405 students.
The district, Passaic City School District, has 11,877 students enrolled across 19 schools.
At Vincent Capuana School No. 15, Hispanic students make up 91% of the student body. It is also 3% Asian, 2% White, and 2% Black. Passaic County's residents are about 44% Hispanic, 47 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Vincent Capuana School No. 15 comes in at 17%.
Federal data list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers at Vincent Capuana School No. 15 in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.3:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 11.4:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 98% of students at Vincent Capuana School No. 15 as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 61% average among public schools in Passaic County.
Passaic County has about 521,012 residents, and median household income is about $87,522, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 155 public schools in Passaic County, with a combined enrollment of about 83,237.
The closest public school, Thomas Jefferson School No. 1, is less than a tenth of a mile from Vincent Capuana School No. 15. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Vincent Capuana School No. 15 in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The number of students dropped from 165 to 147 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 6.6 to 11.3 over 4 years.
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Passaic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
521,012
Census ACS
Median income
$87,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
83,237 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Passaic City School District
- Passaic High School No. 12High · 2,484 students
- Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25Elementary · 903 students
- William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11Elementary · 805 students
- Mario Drago School No. 3Elementary · 776 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6Elementary · 754 students
- Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20Middle · 742 students
Other schools in Passaic
- Passaic High School No. 12High · 2,484 students
- Passaic Arts and Science Charter SchoolCombined · 2,175 students
- Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25Elementary · 903 students
- William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11Elementary · 805 students
- Mario Drago School No. 3Elementary · 776 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6Elementary · 754 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Jefferson School No. 10.1 mi · 423
- Passaic Preparatory Academy0.4 mi · 710
- Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering0.4 mi · 650
- William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 110.6 mi · 805
- Passaic High School No. 120.6 mi · 2,484
- Mario Drago School No. 30.7 mi · 776
Frequently asked questions
About Vincent Capuana School No. 15How large is Vincent Capuana School No. 15?
Vincent Capuana School No. 15 enrolls approximately 147 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Vincent Capuana School No. 15 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vincent Capuana School No. 15 is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at Vincent Capuana School No. 15?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Vincent Capuana School No. 15.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vincent Capuana School No. 15?
At Vincent Capuana School No. 15, the student body is approximately 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Vincent Capuana School No. 15?
Vincent Capuana School No. 15 is overseen by Passaic City School District in Passaic County.
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