Other / mixed grade configuration · Union City, NJ

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education

Federal NCES profile for Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341638000819
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👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#1 of 8
schools in Union City · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
7.7:1
small classes for New Jersey
65.6%
free-lunch eligible

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education has class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education ranks #1 of 8 schools in Union City, NJ.

School address

Union City, NJ 07087
District: Union City School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341638000819 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+24 students YoY

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education grew from 279 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (+8.6%).

Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 40.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+24 students YoY 341638000819 · Union City, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

300 enr · 7.7:1 · 65.6% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Union City High School (3,147 students)

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education grew from 279 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (+8.6%). Teacher FTE added 39.0 → 40.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education reports 300 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education compares

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.7:1 ▼ 35% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.6% ▲ 122% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 300 top 74% - -

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

7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.6%
free-lunch eligible - 122% 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
7.7:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 6% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,585
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.7%
White 6.0%
Asian 1.3%
African American 0.7%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Union City School District reports $25,585 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Union City High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Emerson Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert Waters Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Union Hill Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Union City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~300 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education

How many students attend Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education?

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Union City, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 279 (2022-23) → 303 (2023-24), up 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education?

The student-teacher ratio at Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education is 7.7:1, which is 35% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 51% 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 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education?

65.6% of students at Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education?

The largest demographic group at Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education is Hispanic or Latino at 91.7% of enrollment, in Union City, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education?

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education rank among schools in Union City?

By Resource Investment Index, Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education ranks #1 of 8 schools in Union City, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Union City on the city page.

What other schools are in Union City School District?

Besides Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education, Union City School District also operates Union City High School (3,147 students), Emerson Middle School (999 students), and Robert Waters Elementary School (983 students). See the Union City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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