Other / mixed grade configuration · Elizabeth, NJ

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6

Federal NCES profile for Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340459005498
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#15 of 17
schools in Elizabeth · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
12.5:1
students per teacher
71.8%
free-lunch eligible

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 ranks #15 of 17 schools in Elizabeth, NJ.

School address

Elizabeth, NJ 07201
District: Elizabeth Public Schools · New Jersey

NCES ID 340459005498 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-27 students YoY

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 held near 1,015 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 80.5 → 80.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-27 students YoY 340459005498 · Elizabeth, NJ Other · MID · TRAD

1,001 enr · 12.5:1 · 71.8% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: John E. Dwyer Technology Academy (1,348 students)

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 held near 1,015 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 80.5 → 80.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 reports 1,001 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 Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 compares

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 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 12.5:1 ▲ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.8% ▲ 143% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,001 top 9% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,001
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.8%
free-lunch eligible - 143% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.5%
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
$24,903
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 501 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 86 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.8%
African American 19.4%
White 6.4%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.8, Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Elizabeth Public Schools reports $24,903 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William F. Halloran School No.22 Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Elizabeth Public Schools · 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 (~1,001 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6

How many students attend Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6?

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 has 1,001 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elizabeth, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,042 (2022-23) → 1,015 (2023-24), nearly flat (-27).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6?

The student-teacher ratio at Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 is 12.5:1, which is 6% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6?

71.8% of students at Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6?

The largest demographic group at Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 is Hispanic or Latino at 72.8% of enrollment, in Elizabeth, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6?

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 rank among schools in Elizabeth?

By Resource Investment Index, Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6 ranks #15 of 17 schools in Elizabeth, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Elizabeth on the city page.

What other schools are in Elizabeth Public Schools?

Besides Toussaint Louverture-Marquis De Lafayette School No. 6, Elizabeth Public Schools also operates John E. Dwyer Technology Academy (1,348 students), Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy (1,272 students), and Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy (1,268 students). See the Elizabeth Public Schools 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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