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William H Brown Academy (Closed 2010)

695 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07108

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William H Brown Academy serves 275 students in grades 6-8.

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William H Brown Academy
6	92
7	88
8	72
Not Listed	23

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	William H Brown Academy
2025	275
2009	279
2008	275
2007	272
2006	334
2005	412
2004	414
2003	388
2002	390
2001	430
2000	363
1999	432
1998	425
1996	514
1995	542
1994	556
1993	515
1992	504
1991	498
1990	519
1989	511
1988	477
1987	467

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	William H Brown Academy
2025	27
2009	27
2008	25
2007	30
2006	36
2005	41
2004	41
2003	41
2002	42
2001	39
2000	39
1999	38
1998	36
1996	40
1995	41
1994	40
1993	38
1992	40
1991	38
1990	38
1989	40
1988	33
1987	36

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	William H Brown Academy	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2009	10:1	12:1	14:1
2008	11:1	15:1	14:1
2007	9:1	13:1	14:1
2006	9:1	13:1	12:1
2005	10:1	13:1	12:1
2004	10:1	13:1	12:1
2003	9:1	14:1	12:1
2002	9:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	9:1	15:1	13:1
1999	11:1	15:1	14:1
1998	12:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	13:1	16:1	14:1
1991	13:1	15:1	15:1
1990	14:1	15:1	15:1
1989	13:1	16:1	15:1
1988	14:1	16:1	16:1
1987	13:1	16:1	17:1

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Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William H Brown Academy	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	3%	35%
2009	6%	20%	35%
2008	3%	20%	34%
2007	4%	19%	33%
2006	3%	18%	33%
2005	5%	18%	32%
2004	8%	17%	32%
2003	4%	16%	32%
2002	5%	16%	31%
2001	3%	15%	30%
1999	2%	14%	28%
1998	2%	14%	28%
1996	4%	14%	28%
1995	4%	13%	28%
1994	5%	13%	27%
1993	3%	12%	27%
1992	9%	12%	26%
1991	9%	12%	26%
1990	9%	11%	26%
1989	9%	11%	26%
1988	9%	10%	26%

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Black

97%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William H Brown Academy	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	97%	14%
2009	94%	17%	57%
2008	97%	17%	58%
2007	96%	17%	59%
2006	97%	18%	59%
2005	94%	18%	59%
2004	91%	18%	59%
2003	96%	18%	59%
2002	95%	18%	60%
2001	97%	18%	61%
2000	100%	18%	62%
1999	98%	18%	63%
1998	98%	18%	64%
1996	96%	18%	63%
1995	96%	19%	63%
1994	95%	18%	63%
1993	97%	19%	63%
1992	91%	18%	63%
1991	91%	18%	63%
1990	91%	19%	64%
1989	91%	18%	64%
1988	91%	18%	64%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

63%

0.06

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William H Brown Academy	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	0.06	0.72
2009	0.11	0.64	0.56
2008	0.06	0.63	0.55
2007	0.08	0.62	0.55
2006	0.06	0.61	0.55
2005	0.11	0.61	0.54
2004	0.17	0.60	0.55
2003	0.08	0.59	0.55
2002	0.10	0.59	0.55
2001	0.06	0.58	0.54
1999	0.04	0.57	0.52
1998	0.04	0.57	0.52
1996	0.08	0.55	0.52
1995	0.08	0.55	0.53
1994	0.10	0.54	0.53
1993	0.06	0.54	0.53
1992	0.17	0.53	0.53
1991	0.17	0.53	0.53
1990	0.17	0.52	0.52
1989	0.17	0.51	0.52
1988	0.17	0.50	0.52

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Eligible for

67%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	William H Brown Academy	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	67%	38%
2009	87%	24%	71%
2008	67%	22%	60%
2007	77%	21%	63%
2006	54%	21%	41%
2004	59%	21%	60%
2003	75%	21%	68%
2002	63%	22%	74%
2001	83%	22%	75%
2000	68%	23%	75%
1999	77%	23%	77%
1998	90%	24%	77%
1996	92%	24%	76%
1995	94%	24%	78%
1994	94%	24%	74%
1993	78%	23%	71%
1992	95%	21%	70%
1991	87%	18%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	William H Brown Academy	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	3%	5%
2009	6%	6%	11%
2008	3%	6%	10%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2004	4%	6%	9%
2002	4%	6%	7%
2001	5%	6%	7%
2000	1%	5%	6%

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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 William H Brown Academy?

275 students attend William H Brown Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of William H Brown Academy students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William H Brown Academy?

William H Brown Academy has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does William H Brown Academy offer ?

William H Brown Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is William H Brown Academy part of?

William H Brown Academy is part of Newark Public School District.

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