Enrollment
157
Elementary
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340423000381
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy
340 PROSPECT STREET, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017 · (973) 395-1210 · Essex County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL157 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
12.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
50 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 | 109 | 69% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 31% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy this school | 157 | 31.8% | N/A |
| Gordon Parks Academy EAST ORANGE | 268 | 23.5% | N/A |
| Ecole Toussaint Louverture EAST ORANGE | 269 | 21.9% | 21.9% |
| Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary EAST ORANGE | 245 | 12.7% | 22.3% |
| Althea Gibson Academy EAST ORANGE | 144 | 3.5% | N/A |
| Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School Willingboro | 356 | 48.0% | 23.1% |
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 Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #1,452 of 1,562 | #146 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #825 of 1,481 | #90 of 142 |
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
157
+35 (+29%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 157 | 12.5 | 12.6:1 | 32% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 13.5 | 11.8:1 | 53% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 12.5 | 11.0:1 | 49% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 122 | 13 | 9.4:1 | 53% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 49% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 147 | 14 | 10.5:1 | 70% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 127 | 11 | 11.6:1 | 77% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | N/A | N/A | 91% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (171 to 157); teachers down 4% (13 to 12.5).
About Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy is a public elementary school run by East Orange School District in EAST ORANGE, New Jersey. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 157 students in pre-K through kindergarten. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students, so this school is 61% smaller than average.
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy is one of 19 schools in East Orange School District, which enrolls 8,348 students in total.
The large majority of students at Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy, 83%, are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 4% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 36%. By the diversity index, Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy comes in at 29%.
Teacher staffing is 12.5 full-time equivalents, or about 12.6 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in New Jersey, the typical ratio is 11.4:1. About 32% of students, or 50, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Essex County, the school's rate is lower.
Federal survey data for Essex County show that median household income is about $80,789, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 249 public schools operate in Essex County, serving about 145,473 students.
The closest public school, East Orange Campus High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 122 in 2020-21 and 157 in 2024-25, a 29% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.4:1 in 2020-21 to 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Orange School District
- East Orange Campus High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceElementary · 612 students
- Langston Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Other schools in EAST ORANGE
- East Orange Campus High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceElementary · 612 students
- Langston Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Nearby schools
- East Orange Campus High School0.1 mi · 1,798
- East Orange STEM Academy High School0.2 mi · 646
- John L. Costley Middle School0.3 mi · 334
- Sojourner Truth Middle School0.3 mi · 264
- Patrick F. Healy Middle School0.3 mi · 322
- Whitney E. Houston Academy0.4 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Wahlstrom Early Childhood AcademyHow many students attend Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy?
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy enrolls approximately 157 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy serve?
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy.
How diverse is Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy?
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy reports a student body of 4% White, 10% Hispanic, 83% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy in?
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy is part of East Orange School District.
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