South Street Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of Newark Public School District
44-48 Hermon Street, NEWARK, NJ 07105 · (973) 465-4880
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Academic performance
Math proficiency11%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
866Students enrolled
15:1Student–teacher ratio
88%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K120
Kindergarten73
Grade 183
Grade 286
Grade 386
Grade 481
Grade 582
Grade 675
Grade 791
Grade 889
Students
Hispanic · 73%628
White · 21%179
Black · 6%52
Asian · 0%3
Two or more races · 0%2
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
798’20
900’21
864’22
870’23
866’24
Location
44-48 Hermon Street NEWARK
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.