Work Readiness Academy

Union County Educational Services Commission
971 Suburban Road
Union, NJ 07083
23 Students
High School 12th - 12th
School Overview
Work Readiness Academy is a public high school and part of the Union County Educational Services Commission school district, located in Westfield, NJ with 25 students.

With 8 teachers, Work Readiness Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 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.
23
Total Students
7.6
Full-Time Teachers
3.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
17.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    8 (34.8%)
  • White
    7 (30.4%)
  • Black
    7 (30.4%)
  • Asian
    1 (4.3%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Union County Educational Services Commission
Phone: (908)633-2704
Website: http://ucesc.org/schools/the_work_readiness_academy
Grade Range: 12th - 12th
Total Students: 23
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 7.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 3.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 4
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
Grade 12 23
Gender Ratio
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