Woodrow Wilson School No. 19

Woodrow Wilson School No. 19, a medium-sized primary school in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, operated by Elizabeth Public Schools, educates 563 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 39% larger than typical.

Across the 37 schools in Elizabeth Public Schools (27,580 students total), Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 80%. Other groups include 11% Black, 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Union County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 18.1%, the actual is 27.8%, a residual of +9.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Union County shows median household earnings sit near $103,202, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 is one of 180 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students).

The closest other public school is Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Woodrow Wilson School No. 19 comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 20.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Woodrow Wilson School No. 19's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 635 (now 563).

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