Muhammad Ali School Number 23

www.passaicschools.org

479 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Muhammad Ali School Number 23 is a public middle school and part of the Passaic City School District school district, located in Passaic, NJ with 479 students offering grade levels from 07 to 08.

With 48 teachers, Muhammad Ali School Number 23 has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. 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.

479

Total Students

48.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Muhammad Ali School Number 23
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	456
Black	20
Two or More	2

Hispanic
456 (95.2 %)
Black
20 (4.2 %)
Two or More
2 (0.4 %)
White
1 (0.2 %)

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:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	479
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	439
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 7 214

Grade 8 256

Ungraded 9