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East Newark School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 73 students in East Newark School District.
Public Middle Schools in East Newark School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
211 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
East Newark School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#602 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
36%
# Black Students
4 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
11 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
5%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
16
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,137 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,711 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,137
$27,348
Spending / Student
$27,711
$26,228
Best East Newark School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
15 Frank E. Rodgrs Blvd. South
Harrison, NJ 07029
(862) 339-5050
Harrison, NJ 07029
(862) 339-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 73 students
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