Branch Brook School

228 Ridge St, Newark, NJ 07104 | (973) 268-5220
  • Grades: PK-4
  • Student Enrollment: 168
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School Description

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  • Principal or Admin: Dennis Torsiello
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: 168
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 11.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 90 (53.6%)
  • Females: 78 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (16.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 109 (64.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 137 (81.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Branch Brook School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.6%
Black3319.6%
Asian42.4%
Hispanic12876.2%
White21.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Branch Brook School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten148.3%
Kindergarten2514.9%
1st Grade2716.1%
2nd Grade2716.1%
3rd Grade2716.1%
4th Grade2011.9%
Ungraded2816.7%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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