Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25

www.passaicschools.org

515 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 is a public elementary school and part of the Passaic City School District school district, located in Passaic, NJ with 515 students offering grade levels from KG to 03. Student demographics can be found below.

With 42 teachers, Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.3:1. 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.

515

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

173.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	497
Black	10
Asian	3
Two or More	4

Hispanic
497 (96.5 %)
Black
10 (1.9 %)
Two or More
4 (0.8 %)
Asian
3 (0.6 %)
White
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Passaic City School District
Phone:	(973)470-5500
Website:	http://www.passaicschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	515
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	895
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

Kindergarten 133

Grade 1 136

Grade 2 111

Grade 3 107

Ungraded 28