📍 19 Wilson Ave, Newark, Essex County, 07108
Wilson Avenue School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Newark, Essex County. The school has 1,099 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newark Public School District school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 29% of students are proficient in reading. 14% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wilson Avenue School enrolls 1,099 students across grades K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% Hispanic or Latino, 24% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 820 | 75% |
| White | 266 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
924 of the school's 1,099 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 776 qualify for free lunch and 148 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.
Wilson Avenue 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-80, state senate district 29, state house district 29.
Wilson Avenue School is one of 63 schools in Newark Public School District, based in Newark, New Jersey. The district serves 44,199 students district-wide and employs 2,849 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,099 students, Wilson Avenue School is larger than the district average of about 702 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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