📍 155 Hilton Avenue, Union, Union County, 07083
Jefferson Elementary is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Union, Union County. The school has 528 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Township of Union School District school district. It serves grades 5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson Elementary enrolls 528 students across grades 5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 41 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% Black or African American, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 15% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 235 | 45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 149 | 28% |
| White | 78 | 15% |
| Asian | 37 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 4.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
176 of the school's 528 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 139 qualify for free lunch and 37 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 20.
Jefferson Elementary is one of 10 schools in Township of Union School District, based in Union, New Jersey. The district serves 8,030 students district-wide and employs 587 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 528 students, Jefferson Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 803 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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