Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Orange, NJ

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy

Federal NCES profile for Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340423000134
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👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 4
elementary schools in East Orange · Resource Index
62
Resource Index · Higher
8.7:1
small classes for New Jersey
55.0%
free-lunch eligible

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in East Orange, NJ.

School address

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

NCES ID 340423000134 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-2 students YoY

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy held near 129 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 15.6 → 12.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 340423000134 · East Orange, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

131 enr · 8.7:1 · 55.0% lunch · RII 62

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

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy held near 129 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 15.6 → 12.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy reports 131 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 Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy compares

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. 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 8.7:1 ▼ 26% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.0% ▲ 86% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 131 top 94% - -

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

8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.0%
free-lunch eligible - 86% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher - 26% 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
25.2%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 131 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 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.

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 Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Orange Campus High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School Larger Similar economic need Higher 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 Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. 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 elementary 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 (~131 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy

How many students attend Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy?

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy has 131 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Orange, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 129 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy?

55.0% of students at Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy?

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy rank among elementary schools in East Orange?

By Resource Investment Index, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy ranks #1 of 4 elementary 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 elementary schools in East Orange on the city page.

What other schools are in East Orange School District?

Besides Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. 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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