Other / mixed grade configuration · Elizabeth, NJ

Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29

Federal NCES profile for Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340459000806
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 17
schools in Elizabeth · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
large classes for New Jersey
69.6%
free-lunch eligible

Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 has class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 ranks #2 of 17 schools in Elizabeth, NJ.

Enrollment

785

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

61.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.9:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

69.6%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

+135% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29

Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Elizabeth, New Jersey, enrolling 785 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 69.6% of students qualify for free meals, 135% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 785 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 198 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #79.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 785 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Elizabeth Public Schools also operates John E. Dwyer Technology Academy (1,348 students) and Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy (1,272 students) alongside Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 compares

Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▲ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.6% ▲ 135% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 785 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
785
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
69.6%
free-lunch eligible - 135% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 74% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,380
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 785 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.7%
African American 12.7%
White 9.8%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.1, Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elizabeth Public Schools, which includes Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29.

$24,380
Per student
-2%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.8%
State 80.6%
Federal 8.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William F. Halloran School No.22 Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Elizabeth Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29

How many students attend Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29?

Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 has 785 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elizabeth, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29?

The student-teacher ratio at Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 is 12.9:1, which is 9% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29?

69.6% of students at Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29?

The largest demographic group at Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 is Hispanic or Latino at 75.7% of enrollment, in Elizabeth, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29?

Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 rank among schools in Elizabeth?

By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 ranks #2 of 17 schools in Elizabeth, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Elizabeth on the city page.

Is Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 a good school?

Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Elizabeth Public Schools?

Besides Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29, Elizabeth Public Schools also operates John E. Dwyer Technology Academy (1,348 students), Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy (1,272 students), and Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy (1,268 students). See the Elizabeth Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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