Alexander St School

43 Alexander St, Newark, NJ 07106 | (973) 374-2390
  • Grades: 1-8
  • Student Enrollment: 608
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Jacqueline Blamo
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Newark City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $25,201
  • Graduation Rate: 72.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.4
  • Enrolled Students: 39,443

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 608
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 312 (51.3%)
  • Females: 296 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 51 (8.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 468 (77.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 519 (85.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Alexander St School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black59798.2%
Asian--
Hispanic111.8%
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Alexander St School
  Number Percent
1st Grade8814.5%
2nd Grade6410.5%
3rd Grade9716.0%
4th Grade8213.5%
5th Grade8013.2%
6th Grade7111.7%
7th Grade7512.3%
8th Grade518.4%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Alexander St School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on February 09, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Best school I've ever been to in my life.
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 23, 2007
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • your school is going to be the next blue ribbon school!

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