Ridge St School

735 Ridge St, Newark, NJ 07104 | (973) 268-5210
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 597
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School Description

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  • Principal or Admin: Emil Garruto
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: 597
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 306 (51.3%)
  • Females: 291 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 108 (18.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 424 (71.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 532 (89.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Ridge St School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black477.9%
Asian132.2%
Hispanic52888.4%
White81.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Ridge St School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten518.5%
1st Grade477.9%
2nd Grade6611.1%
3rd Grade6711.2%
4th Grade6410.7%
5th Grade7011.7%
6th Grade7111.9%
7th Grade7913.2%
8th Grade8213.7%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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