Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Elizabeth, New Jersey

Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 in Elizabeth, New Jersey enrolled 310 students in 2024-25 with 24.0 full-time teachers, 12.9 students per teacher against the New Jersey median of 10.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

310 students in 2022-23, 304 students in 2023-24, 310 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.0 to 24.0.

Students enrolled at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 31001002003004002022-233102023-243042024-25310
Students enrolled at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 31001002003004002022-233102023-243042024-25310
Students enrolled at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 31001002003004002022-233102023-243042024-25310
Students enrolled at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 by school year2022-23: 310, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 31001002003004002022-233102023-243042024-25310
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331024.012.9
2023-2430424.012.7
2024-2531024.012.9

12.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 of every 100 New Jersey schools of this kind

Among the 103 New Jersey schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 12.9; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.9state median 10.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 12.9; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.9state median 10.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 12.9; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.9state median 10.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 12.9; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.9state median 10.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

74.2% of students were Hispanic, 17.7% Black, 6.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic74.2%
  2. Black17.7%
  3. White6.5%
  4. Asian1.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Schools of this kind in Elizabeth

3 public schools of this kind in Elizabeth report 2024-25 enrollment; Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 5131012.970.3%
Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 5030613.964.7%
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 5230112.075.1%

All public schools in Elizabeth →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51

  1. Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50The nearest public school of this kind, 1.6 miles away: 306 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52The next nearest public school of this kind, 2.2 miles away: 301 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  3. Compare Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 with Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Elizabeth Public Schools spends per student$24,903 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,903
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyDonald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is the number 40 by size of 109 New Jersey schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#40 of 109
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher12.9 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 10.2 for schools of this kind.12.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51

  1. How many students attend Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51?
    310 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 310 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Elizabeth, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51?
    12.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for schools of this kind is 10.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 a Title I school?
    Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 in?
    Elizabeth Public Schools, NCES district ID 3404590. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340459006131 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22