East Ward Elementary School

www.nps.k12.nj.us

666 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

East Ward Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Newark Public School District school district, located in Newark, NJ with 666 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 45 teachers, East Ward Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

666

Total Students

45.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

113.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Ward Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	250
Hispanic	375
Black	36
Asian	1
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
375 (56.3 %)
White
250 (37.5 %)
Black
36 (5.4 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)
Asian
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:	Newark Public School District
Phone:	(973)465-4880
Website:	http://www.nps.k12.nj.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	666
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	637
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	121

* 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 112

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 93

Grade 5 82

Ungraded 55