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Toussaint Louverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6

1071 Julia St, Elizabeth, Union County, 07201

1,042
Pupils
12.9
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Elizabeth, Union County. The school has 1,042 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elizabeth Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 80.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 21% of students are proficient in reading. 4% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Elizabeth Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 enrolls 1,042 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 80.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.

Male students
509 (49%)
Female students
531 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
80.5
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Grade span
Pre-K–8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 8% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino70768%
Black or African American22422%
White838%
Asian232.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

848 of the school's 1,042 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 748 qualify for free lunch and 100 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades Pre-K–8Title I

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-80, state senate district 20, state house district 20.

School district: Elizabeth Public Schools

Toussaint Louverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 is one of 37 schools in Elizabeth Public Schools, based in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The district serves 28,454 students district-wide and employs 2,157 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,042 students, Toussaint Louverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 is larger than the district average of about 769 students per school.

28,454
District students
37
Schools
2,157
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

21%
Reading proficient
4%
Math proficient
27%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Large

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