Enrollment
176
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · E Newark, NJ
East Newark Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for East Newark Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340420002732
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
East Newark Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 81.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 176
- students enrolled
East Newark Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East Newark School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340420002732 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+177% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How East Newark Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at East Newark Elementary School
East Newark Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in E Newark, New Jersey, enrolling 176 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, East Newark Elementary School is leaner than roughly 88% of New Jersey schools and 25% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 81.9% of students qualify for free meals, 177% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New Jersey schools, with 176 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 25/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
East Newark School District operates only this one school, so East Newark Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 176 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
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 East Newark Elementary School compares
East Newark Elementary School 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.9% | ▲ 177% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 176 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
176
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 177% 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
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,909
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 85.8%
White 12.5%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.8, East Newark Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Newark School District, which includes East Newark Elementary School.
$25,909
Per student
+4%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.4%
State 60.7%
Federal 16.8%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~176 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about East Newark Elementary School
How many students attend East Newark Elementary School?
East Newark Elementary School has 176 students enrolled. It is a public school in E Newark, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Newark Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at East Newark Elementary School is 8.8:1, which is 25% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at East Newark Elementary School?
81.9% of students at East Newark Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Newark Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at East Newark Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 85.8% of enrollment, in E Newark, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for East Newark Elementary School?
East Newark Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is East Newark Elementary School a good school?
East Newark Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 East Newark School District?
None reported; East Newark School District operates only East Newark Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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