First Avenue School

284 First Ave, Newark, NJ 07107 | (973) 268-5240

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 1,206

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3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,206 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 499th out of 708 middle schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Anthony Orsini

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: 1,206
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 59.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 628 (52.1%)
Females: 578 (47.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 173 (14.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 869 (72.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,042 (86.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

First Avenue School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	14	1.2%
Black	148	12.3%
Asian	31	2.6%
Hispanic	980	81.3%
White	33	2.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	40	3.3%
Kindergarten	133	11.0%
1st Grade	133	11.0%
2nd Grade	117	9.7%
3rd Grade	141	11.7%
4th Grade	130	10.8%
5th Grade	126	10.4%
6th Grade	116	9.6%
7th Grade	117	9.7%
8th Grade	114	9.5%
Ungraded	39	3.2%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for First Avenue School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 27, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i use to be here girl wo broke tooth

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 03, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
the kids with autism need help in this school there not givin proper attention and they need to treat these children they way there supposed to be treated with respect and love and help them more

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 23, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school needs help!

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