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Vailsburg Middle School (Closed 2010)

107 Ivy Street
Newark, NJ 07106

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Vailsburg Middle School serves 192 students in grades 7-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vailsburg Middle School
7	91
8	101

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Total Students

192 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School
2025	192
2024	192
2023	192
2022	192
2021	192
2020	192
2019	192
2018	192
2017	192
2016	192
2015	192
2009	65
2008	192
2007	422
2006	483
2005	475
2004	670
2003	742
2002	808
2001	785
2000	637
1999	553
1998	440
1996	446
1995	483
1994	551
1993	634
1992	641
1991	634
1990	773
1989	692

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2009	18
2008	19
2007	35
2006	45
2005	44
2004	42
2003	46
2002	47
2001	43
2000	43
1999	36
1998	34
1996	39
1995	40
1994	46
1993	43
1992	45
1991	45
1990	43
1989	37

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	13:1
2022	11:1	12:1	13:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	11:1	12:1	13:1
2019	11:1	12:1	13:1
2018	11:1	12:1	13:1
2017	11:1	12:1	13:1
2016	11:1	12:1	13:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1
2009	4:1	12:1	14:1
2008	10:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	13:1	12:1
2004	16:1	13:1	12:1
2003	16:1	13:1	12:1
2002	17:1	14:1	12:1
2001	18:1	14:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	11:1	15:1	14:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	12:1	14:1	14:1
1993	15:1	14:1	14:1
1992	14:1	15:1	14:1
1991	14:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	14:1	15:1
1989	19:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	3%	7%	1%
2001	3%	6%	1%
1999	3%	6%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1989	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	1%	35%
2024	1%	34%
2023	1%	33%	51%
2022	1%	32%	50%
2021	1%	31%	48%
2020	1%	29%	43%
2019	1%	29%	43%
2008	1%	19%	34%
2007	2%	19%	33%
2006	2%	18%	33%
2005	3%	18%	32%
2004	4%	17%	32%
2003	9%	17%	32%
2002	9%	16%	31%
2001	7%	15%	30%
1999	5%	14%	28%
1998	3%	14%	28%
1996	2%	14%	28%
1995	3%	13%	28%
1994	4%	13%	27%
1993	5%	13%	27%
1992	3%	12%	26%
1991	4%	12%	26%
1990	8%	11%	26%
1989	12%	11%	26%

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Black

99%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	99%	14%
2024	99%	14%
2023	99%	15%	42%
2022	99%	15%	43%
2021	99%	15%	44%
2020	99%	15%	49%
2019	99%	15%	49%
2018	100%	16%	50%
2017	100%	16%	50%
2016	100%	16%	52%
2015	100%	16%	53%
2009	100%	17%	57%
2008	99%	17%	58%
2007	98%	17%	59%
2006	98%	18%	59%
2005	97%	18%	59%
2004	94%	18%	59%
2003	81%	18%	59%
2002	85%	18%	60%
2001	89%	18%	61%
2000	100%	18%	62%
1999	89%	18%	63%
1998	97%	18%	64%
1996	98%	19%	63%
1995	96%	19%	63%
1994	96%	19%	63%
1993	95%	19%	63%
1992	97%	19%	63%
1991	96%	19%	63%
1990	92%	19%	64%
1989	86%	18%	64%

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White

n/a

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2004	1%	58%	8%
2003	8%	58%	8%
2002	2%	59%	8%
2001	1%	61%	8%
1999	1%	62%	8%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	0.02	0.72
2024	0.02	0.71
2023	0.02	0.71	0.57
2022	0.02	0.71	0.57
2021	0.02	0.71	0.57
2020	0.02	0.70	0.58
2019	0.02	0.70	0.58
2008	0.02	0.63	0.55
2007	0.04	0.62	0.55
2006	0.04	0.62	0.55
2005	0.06	0.61	0.54
2004	0.13	0.60	0.55
2003	0.33	0.60	0.55
2002	0.27	0.59	0.55
2001	0.20	0.58	0.54
2000	0.02	0.57	0.53
1999	0.21	0.57	0.52
1998	0.06	0.57	0.52
1996	0.04	0.56	0.52
1995	0.08	0.55	0.53
1994	0.08	0.55	0.53
1993	0.10	0.55	0.53
1992	0.06	0.54	0.53
1991	0.08	0.53	0.53
1990	0.15	0.52	0.52

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Eligible for

54%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	54%	38%
2024	54%	32%
2023	54%	31%	73%
2022	54%	30%	75%
2021	54%	32%	71%
2020	54%	33%	71%
2019	54%	33%	71%
2018	53%	33%	75%
2017	53%	33%	75%
2016	53%	33%	74%
2015	53%	31%	76%
2009	48%	24%	71%
2008	54%	22%	60%
2007	51%	21%	63%
2006	27%	21%	41%
2004	57%	21%	60%
2003	58%	21%	68%
2002	63%	22%	74%
2001	68%	22%	75%
2000	69%	23%	75%
1999	61%	24%	77%
1998	64%	24%	77%
1996	78%	24%	76%
1995	75%	24%	78%
1994	74%	24%	74%
1993	69%	23%	71%
1992	67%	21%	70%
1991	64%	18%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Vailsburg Middle School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	9%	5%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	8%	5%	4%
2016	8%	5%	4%
2015	8%	5%	4%
2009	8%	6%	11%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2004	10%	6%	9%
2003	15%	6%	8%
2002	10%	6%	7%
2001	6%	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

How many students attend Vailsburg Middle School?

192 students attend Vailsburg Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Vailsburg Middle School students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vailsburg Middle School?

Vailsburg Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Vailsburg Middle School offer ?

Vailsburg Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Vailsburg Middle School part of?

Vailsburg Middle School is part of Newark Public School District.

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