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Fifteenth Ave Elementary School (Closed 2012)

557 Fifteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103

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Fifteenth Ave Elementary School serves 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fifteenth Ave Elementary School
Kind	7
1	23
2	17
3	25
4	22
5	31
6	21
7	19
8	37
Not Listed	22

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Total Students

224 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Fifteenth Ave Elementary School
2025	224
2024	224
2023	224
2022	224
2021	224
2020	224
2019	224
2018	224
2017	224
2016	224
2015	224
2011	224
2010	306
2009	264
2008	361
2007	350
2006	337
2005	284
2004	270
2003	230
2002	245
2001	220
2000	184
1999	259
1998	290
1996	383
1995	457
1994	452
1993	471
1992	493
1991	531

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Fifteenth Ave Elementary School
2025	23
2024	23
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2011	23
2010	19
2009	27
2008	28
2007	28
2006	34
2005	26
2004	22
2003	22
2002	24
2001	22
2000	22
1999	29
1998	28
1996	39
1995	37
1994	39
1993	40
1992	38
1991	36

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State Level (NJ)

(10-11)

15-19%

75%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Fifteenth Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2011	17%	75%	52%
2010	32%	73%	48%

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(10-11)

15-19%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Fifteenth Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2011	17%	69%	43%
2010	22%	69%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Fifteenth Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	13:1
2022	10:1	12:1	13:1
2021	10:1	12:1	13:1
2020	10:1	12:1	13:1
2019	10:1	12:1	13:1
2018	10:1	12:1	13:1
2017	10:1	12:1	13:1
2016	10:1	12:1	13:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1
2011	10:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	10:1	12:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	10:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	13:1	12:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	10:1	13:1	12:1
2002	10:1	14:1	12:1
2001	10:1	14:1	13:1
2000	8:1	14:1	13:1
1999	9:1	15:1	14:1
1998	10:1	15:1	14:1
1996	10:1	15:1	14:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	12:1	14:1	14:1
1993	12:1	14:1	14:1
1992	13:1	15:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1

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Hispanic

17%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Fifteenth Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	17%	35%
2024	17%	34%
2023	17%	33%	51%
2022	17%	32%	50%
2021	17%	31%	48%
2020	17%	29%	43%
2019	17%	29%	43%
2018	17%	27%	43%
2017	17%	27%	43%
2016	17%	26%	41%
2015	17%	25%	38%
2011	17%	22%	38%
2010	14%	21%	36%
2009	10%	20%	35%
2008	11%	19%	34%
2007	9%	19%	33%
2006	8%	18%	33%
2005	8%	18%	32%
2004	7%	17%	32%
2003	9%	17%	32%
2002	6%	16%	31%
2001	5%	15%	30%
2000	1%	15%	29%
1999	3%	14%	28%
1998	2%	14%	28%
1996	3%	14%	28%
1995	4%	13%	28%
1994	3%	13%	27%
1993	6%	13%	27%
1992	4%	12%	26%
1991	6%	12%	26%

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Black

83%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Fifteenth Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	83%	14%
2024	83%	14%
2023	83%	15%	42%
2022	83%	15%	43%
2021	83%	15%	44%
2020	83%	15%	49%
2019	83%	15%	49%
2018	83%	16%	50%
2017	83%	16%	50%
2016	83%	16%	52%
2015	83%	16%	53%
2011	83%	16%	52%
2010	86%	17%	56%
2009	90%	17%	57%
2008	89%	17%	58%
2007	91%	17%	59%
2006	92%	18%	59%
2005	92%	18%	59%
2004	93%	18%	59%
2003	91%	18%	59%
2002	92%	18%	60%
2001	94%	18%	61%
2000	98%	18%	62%
1999	98%	18%	63%
1998	98%	18%	64%
1996	97%	19%	63%
1995	96%	19%	63%
1994	97%	19%	63%
1993	94%	19%	63%
1992	96%	19%	63%
1991	94%	19%	63%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

63%

0.29

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Fifteenth Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	0.29	0.72
2024	0.29	0.71
2023	0.29	0.71	0.57
2022	0.29	0.71	0.57
2021	0.29	0.71	0.57
2020	0.29	0.70	0.58
2019	0.29	0.70	0.58
2018	0.29	0.70	0.57
2017	0.29	0.70	0.57
2016	0.29	0.69	0.56
2015	0.29	0.68	0.56
2011	0.29	0.65	0.57
2010	0.25	0.65	0.56
2009	0.18	0.64	0.56
2008	0.20	0.63	0.55
2007	0.17	0.62	0.55
2006	0.15	0.62	0.55
2005	0.15	0.61	0.54
2004	0.13	0.60	0.55
2003	0.17	0.60	0.55
2002	0.15	0.59	0.55
2001	0.11	0.58	0.54
1999	0.05	0.57	0.52
1996	0.06	0.56	0.52
1995	0.08	0.55	0.53
1994	0.06	0.55	0.53
1993	0.11	0.55	0.53
1992	0.08	0.54	0.53
1991	0.11	0.53	0.53
1990	0.11	0.52	0.52
1989	0.10	0.51	0.52

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Eligible for

90%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Fifteenth Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	90%	38%
2024	90%	32%
2023	90%	31%	73%
2022	90%	30%	75%
2021	90%	32%	71%
2020	90%	33%	71%
2019	90%	33%	71%
2018	90%	33%	75%
2017	90%	33%	75%
2016	90%	33%	74%
2015	90%	31%	76%
2011	90%	27%	79%
2010	92%	26%	73%
2009	89%	24%	71%
2008	73%	22%	60%
2007	72%	21%	63%
2006	71%	21%	41%
2004	81%	21%	60%
2003	88%	21%	68%
2002	96%	22%	74%
2001	97%	22%	75%
2000	100%	23%	75%
1999	100%	24%	77%
1998	100%	24%	77%
1996	94%	24%	76%
1995	93%	24%	78%
1994	94%	24%	74%
1993	84%	23%	71%
1992	85%	21%	70%
1991	77%	18%	67%
1990	88%	16%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Fifteenth Ave Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	8%
2010	5%	6%	9%
2009	5%	6%	11%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	7%	6%	10%
2006	6%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	9%
2003	5%	6%	8%
2002	1%	6%	7%
2001	2%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newark Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Fifteenth Ave Elementary School?

224 students attend Fifteenth Ave Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Fifteenth Ave Elementary School students are Black, and 17% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fifteenth Ave Elementary School?

Fifteenth Ave Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Fifteenth Ave Elementary School offer ?

Fifteenth Ave Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Fifteenth Ave Elementary School part of?

Fifteenth Ave Elementary School is part of Newark Public School District.

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