Fifteenth Ave School

557 Fifteenth Ave, Newark, NJ 07103 | (973) 733-6924
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 306
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Gerald Samuels, Jr.
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: 306
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 150 (49.0%)
  • Females: 156 (51.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (4.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 280 (91.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 294 (96.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Fifteenth Ave School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black26285.6%
Asian--
Hispanic4213.7%
White20.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Fifteenth Ave School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten299.5%
1st Grade278.8%
2nd Grade309.8%
3rd Grade3310.8%
4th Grade3511.4%
5th Grade3110.1%
6th Grade237.5%
7th Grade3912.7%
8th Grade289.2%
Ungraded3110.1%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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