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Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5

650 Bayway Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

FSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
767
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Elizabeth Public Schools
Union County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores19% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
22ndpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
6thpercentile
Class size11.3 students per teacher
49thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5

Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 is a public elementary school in Elizabeth, New Jersey, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Elizabeth Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Union County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 767 students were enrolled, with about 11.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

650 Bayway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
767 students
Students per teacher
11.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Elizabeth Public Schools
County
Union County
NCES school ID
340459000071

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.