Peshine Ave Elementary School (Closed 2013)

  • Peshine Ave Elementary School served 460 students in grades PK-8.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the NJ average of 13:1.
  • Minority enrollment was 100% of the student body (majority Black), which was more than the state average of 52%.
  • Peshine Ave Elementary School operated within the Newark Public School District.

School Overview

Grades Offered Grades PK-8
Total Students 460 students
Peshine Ave Elementary School Total Students (1987-2012)
Gender % Peshine Ave Elementary School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers 38 teachers
Peshine Ave Elementary School Total Teachers (1987-2012)
Students by Grade Peshine Ave Elementary School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School (NJ) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 12:1 13:1
Peshine Ave Elementary School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2012)
Hispanic
6%
25%
Peshine Ave Elementary School Black Students (1991-2012)
Black
94%
16%
Peshine Ave Elementary School Black Students (1991-2012)
Hawaiian		 n/a n/a
Peshine Ave Elementary School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
All Ethnic Groups Peshine Ave Elementary School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown NJ All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		 0.11 0.42
Peshine Ave Elementary School Diversity Score (1988-2013)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
86%
31%
Peshine Ave Elementary School Eligible for Free Lunch (1990-2012)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
8%
5%
Peshine Ave Elementary School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (2001-2012)

District Comparison

School District Name Newark Public School District
Number of Schools
Managed
63
 2
Number of Students Managed 31,351 954
Newark Public School District Students Managed (1988-2014)
District Total Revenue $1,112 MM $20 MM
Newark Public School District District Total Revenue (1990-2014)
District Spending $1,118 MM $20 MM
Newark Public School District District Spending (1990-2014)
District Revenue / Student $31,788 $21,422
Newark Public School District District Revenue / Student (1992-2014)
District Spending / Student $31,960 $21,053
Newark Public School District District Spending / Student (1992-2014)
School Statewide Testing View Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2013 (latest year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education

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