Speedway Ave School

26 Speedway Ave, Newark, NJ 07106 | (973) 374-2740
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 246
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School Description

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  • Principal or Admin: Theodore Hooper
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Newark City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $25,201
  • Graduation Rate: 72.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.4
  • Enrolled Students: 39,443

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 246
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 122 (49.6%)
  • Females: 124 (50.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 16 (6.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 218 (88.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 234 (95.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Speedway Ave School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black23394.7%
Asian10.4%
Hispanic114.5%
White10.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Speedway Ave School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten3614.6%
1st Grade4719.1%
2nd Grade4116.7%
3rd Grade3614.6%
4th Grade4317.5%
5th Grade4317.5%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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