Gordon Parks Academy

98 Greenwood Ave, East Orange, NJ 07017 | (973) 266-5950
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 321
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School Description

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  • Principal or Admin: Norman Stanley
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: 321
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 162 (50.5%)
  • Females: 159 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (10.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 217 (67.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 251 (78.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Gordon Parks Academy Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black31798.8%
Asian--
Hispanic41.2%
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Gordon Parks Academy
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten4213.1%
Kindergarten4313.4%
1st Grade5918.4%
2nd Grade3811.8%
3rd Grade4614.3%
4th Grade4213.1%
5th Grade4614.3%
Ungraded51.6%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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