Langston Hughes Elementary School

160 Rhode Island Avenue
EAST ORANGE, NJ 07018

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551 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Langston Hughes Elementary School, located at 160 Rhode Island Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey, is a public school serving students in the East Orange School District. Named in honor of the iconic American poet and social activist, the school is situated within a diverse urban community and is committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment. It typically serves students from pre-kindergarten through the elementary grades, focusing on foundational academic skills, literacy, and social-emotional development.

The school is part of a district-wide effort to provide equitable educational opportunities through structured curricula and community-focused initiatives. As a neighborhood school, Langston Hughes emphasizes the importance of parental involvement and collaborative partnerships to support student achievement. By maintaining a focus on core subjects and character building, the institution aims to prepare its young learners for success as they transition into the middle school level within the East Orange educational system.

551

Total Students

37.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Langston Hughes Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	52
Black	482
Asian	1
Two or More	8
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
482 (87.5 %)
Hispanic
52 (9.4 %)
Two or More
8 (1.5 %)
White
6 (1.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	East Orange School District
Phone:	(973)266-5870
Website:	http://nj02207379.schoolwires.net/Domain/774
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	551
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 76

Kindergarten 73

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 72

Ungraded 38