📍 239 Ocean Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson County, 07305
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jersey City, Hudson County. The school has 674 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jersey City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 4% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School enrolls 674 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Black or African American, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 5.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 313 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 264 | 39% |
| White | 36 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 30 | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
391 of the school's 674 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 376 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 31.
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School is one of 39 schools in Jersey City Public Schools, based in Jersey City, New Jersey. The district serves 25,951 students district-wide and employs 2,094 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 674 students, Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School is close to the district average of about 665 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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