Preakness Early Childhood Center

www.wayneschools.com

198 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Preakness Early Childhood Center is a public elementary school and part of the Wayne Township Public School District school district, located in Wayne, NJ with 198 students offering grade levels from PK to KG.

With 13 teachers, Preakness Early Childhood Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. 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.

198

Total Students

13.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

7.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Preakness Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	110
Hispanic	46
Black	2
Asian	27
Two or More	12
American Indian	1

White
110 (55.6 %)
Hispanic
46 (23.2 %)
Asian
27 (13.6 %)
Two or More
12 (6.1 %)
Black
2 (1.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

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:	Wayne Township Public School District
Phone:	(973)968-7407
Website:	http://www.wayneschools.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	198
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	10
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 197

Ungraded 1