K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Elizabeth, New Jersey

K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey enrolled 740 students in 2024-25 with 43.0 full-time teachers, 17.2 students per teacher against the New Jersey high-school median of 12.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Jersey: 48.6% and 37.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 73% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 48%

427 students in 2022-23, 601 students in 2023-24, 740 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.0 to 43.0.

Students enrolled at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 427, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 74002004006008002022-234272023-246012024-25740
Students enrolled at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 427, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 74002004006008002022-234272023-246012024-25740
Students enrolled at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 427, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 74002004006008002022-234272023-246012024-25740
Students enrolled at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 427, 2023-24: 601, 2024-25: 74002004006008002022-234272023-246012024-25740
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342729.014.7
2023-2460136.016.7
2024-2574043.017.2

17.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 95 of every 100 New Jersey high schools

Among the 427 New Jersey high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.1; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 96.7; This school 17.2; state median 12.1.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 12.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Jersey high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 96.7; This school 17.2; state median 12.1.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 12.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Jersey high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 96.7; This school 17.2; state median 12.1.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 12.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, New Jersey high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 96.7; This school 17.2; state median 12.1.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 12.1U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

1 AP courses and one counselor per 331 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy enrolled 331 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 33 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses1
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 331 of the 331 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions33
  • Chronically absent18.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

77.4% of students were Hispanic, 16.8% Black, 4.9% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic77.4%
  2. Black16.8%
  3. White4.9%
  4. Asian0.8%
  5. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Jersey
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%42%48.6%
Math, 2022-236‑9%19% (2021-22)37.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

High schools in Elizabeth

8 public high schools in Elizabeth report 2024-25 enrollment; K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy1,34814.473.7%
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy1,27214.672.2%
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy1,14414.569.7%
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy1,01516.168.1%
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy84214.375.4%
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy74017.265.3%
J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy41513.871.1%
Simon Youth Academy4not reported13.0%

All public schools in Elizabeth →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy

  1. Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyThe nearest public high school, 0.2 miles away: 1,272 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyThe next nearest public high school, 0.3 miles away: 1,348 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  3. Compare K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy with Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Elizabeth Public Schools spends per student$24,903 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,903
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyK. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy is the number 251 by size of 447 New Jersey high schools open in 2024-25.#251 of 447
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher17.2 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 12.1 for high schools.17.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy

  1. How many students attend K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy?
    740 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 427 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Elizabeth, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy?
    17.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for high schools is 12.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy a Title I school?
    K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy in?
    Elizabeth Public Schools, NCES district ID 3404590. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340459003519 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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