Fifteenth Ave School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 306 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 658th out of 708 middle schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Gerald Samuels, Jr.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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: 306
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 150 (49.0%)
- Females: 156 (51.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (4.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 280 (91.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 294 (96.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 262 | 85.6% |
Asian | - | - |
Hispanic | 42 | 13.7% |
White | 2 | 0.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 29 | 9.5% |
1st Grade | 27 | 8.8% |
2nd Grade | 30 | 9.8% |
3rd Grade | 33 | 10.8% |
4th Grade | 35 | 11.4% |
5th Grade | 31 | 10.1% |
6th Grade | 23 | 7.5% |
7th Grade | 39 | 12.7% |
8th Grade | 28 | 9.2% |
Ungraded | 31 | 10.1% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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