Chancellor Avenue School

www.nps.k12.nj.us/CHA

618 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Chancellor Avenue School, located at 321 Chancellor Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, is a public elementary school serving students in the Newark Public Schools district. As part of New Jersey’s largest school system, the institution focuses on providing foundational education to the local community, emphasizing core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school is situated in the South Ward of Newark, playing a central role in the daily lives of the families in the surrounding neighborhood.

The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that promotes student achievement, social-emotional development, and college and career readiness. Like many schools in the Newark district, Chancellor Avenue School often implements initiatives aimed at closing achievement gaps and providing students with access to technology and extracurricular activities. By prioritizing rigorous instruction and community engagement, the school works to prepare its diverse student body for the challenges of middle school and beyond, serving as a hub for academic growth within the city.

618

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chancellor Avenue School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	68
Black	537
Asian	2
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	4

Black
537 (86.9 %)
Hispanic
68 (11.0 %)
American Indian
6 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.6 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
White
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:	Newark Public School District
Phone:	(973)705-3870
Website:	http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/CHA
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	618
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.7
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	496
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	40

* 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 148

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 43

Grade 6 43

Grade 7 50

Grade 8 34

Ungraded 73