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First Avenue School

214 First Ave, Newark, NJ 07107

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
1,084
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newark Public School District
Essex County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
38thpercentile
Equity36% of low-income students proficient
78thpercentile
Attendance5% chronically absent
96thpercentile
Class size14.3 students per teacher
8thpercentile

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 First Avenue School

First Avenue School is a public elementary school in Newark, New Jersey, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Newark Public School District. The school is located in a large city in Essex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,084 students were enrolled, with about 14.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

214 First Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,084 students
Students per teacher
14.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Newark Public School District
County
Essex County
NCES school ID
341134002274

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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.