Gordon Parks Academy
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 321 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1371st out of 1,517 elementary schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Norman Stanley
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- East Orange School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $23,353
- Graduation Rate: 66.1%
- Dropout Rate: 3.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 10.8
- Enrolled Students: 9,851
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 321
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 162 (50.5%)
- Females: 159 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (10.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 217 (67.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 251 (78.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 317 | 98.8% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 4 | 1.2% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 42 | 13.1% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13.4% |
| 1st Grade | 59 | 18.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 38 | 11.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 46 | 14.3% |
| 4th Grade | 42 | 13.1% |
| 5th Grade | 46 | 14.3% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1.6% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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