Other / mixed grade configuration · East Orange, NJ

Gordon Parks Academy

Federal NCES profile for Gordon Parks Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340423002060
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gordon Parks Academy earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#6 of 14
schools in East Orange · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
students per teacher
55.3%
free-lunch eligible

Gordon Parks Academy has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gordon Parks Academy ranks #6 of 14 schools in East Orange, NJ.

School address

East Orange, NJ 07017
District: East Orange School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340423002060 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+4 students YoY

Gordon Parks Academy held near 295 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 340423002060 · East Orange, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

268 enr · 12.2:1 · 55.3% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: East Orange Campus High School (1,798 students)

Gordon Parks Academy held near 295 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Gordon Parks Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gordon Parks Academy reports 268 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 Gordon Parks Academy compares

Gordon Parks Academy held steady on CCD headcount: 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 12.2:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.3% ▲ 87% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 268 top 81% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.3%
free-lunch eligible - 87% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 64% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$30,322
per pupil, district-wide - above 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

African American 79.5%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
White 2.2%
Two or More 2.2%

Largest group: African American at 79.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.1, Gordon Parks Academy is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for East Orange School District reports $30,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Gordon Parks Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Orange Campus High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Orange Stem Academy High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Langston Hughes Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Gordon Parks Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Orange 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 (~268 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Gordon Parks Academy

How many students attend Gordon Parks Academy?

Gordon Parks Academy has 268 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Orange, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 291 (2022-23) → 295 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gordon Parks Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Gordon Parks Academy is 12.2:1, which is 3% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gordon Parks Academy?

55.3% of students at Gordon Parks Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gordon Parks Academy?

The largest demographic group at Gordon Parks Academy is African American at 79.5% of enrollment, in East Orange, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gordon Parks Academy?

Gordon Parks Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Gordon Parks Academy rank among schools in East Orange?

By Resource Investment Index, Gordon Parks Academy ranks #6 of 14 schools in East Orange, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in East Orange on the city page.

What other schools are in East Orange School District?

Besides Gordon Parks Academy, East Orange School District also operates East Orange Campus High School (1,798 students), Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School (701 students), and East Orange Stem Academy High School (646 students). See the East Orange 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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