Whitney E. Houston Academy

215 Dodd St, East Orange, NJ 07017 | (973) 266-5880

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 547

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 547 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 582nd out of 708 middle schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Henry Hamilton

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

East Orange School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $23,353
Graduation Rate: 66.1%
Dropout Rate: 3.3%
Students Per Teacher: 10.8
Enrolled Students: 9,851

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 547
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 262 (47.9%)
Females: 285 (52.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 318 (58.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 13 (2.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 331 (60.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Whitney E. Houston Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	533	97.4%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	13	2.4%
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	13	2.4%
Kindergarten	18	3.3%
1st Grade	54	9.9%
2nd Grade	60	11.0%
3rd Grade	64	11.7%
4th Grade	59	10.8%
5th Grade	68	12.4%
6th Grade	55	10.1%
7th Grade	54	9.9%
8th Grade	46	8.4%
Ungraded	56	10.2%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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