Ellen Ochoa School Number 22

www.passaicschools.org

387 Students

Middle School 4th - 6th

School Overview

Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 is a public middle school and part of the Passaic City School District school district, located in Passaic, NJ with 387 students offering grade levels from 04 to 06.

With 33 teachers, Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. 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.

387

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

157.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ellen Ochoa School Number 22
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	376
Black	5
Asian	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
376 (97.2 %)
Black
5 (1.3 %)
White
3 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle 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:	4th - 6th
Total Students:	387
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	611
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 4 125

Grade 5 124

Grade 6 120

Ungraded 18