SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of Newark Public School District
284 First Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104 · (973) 733-8280
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Academic performance
Math proficiency2.5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
516Students enrolled
17:1Student–teacher ratio
87%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten55
Grade 153
Grade 250
Grade 357
Grade 454
Grade 553
Grade 656
Grade 751
Grade 848
Students
Hispanic · 85%441
Black · 7%38
American Indian/Alaska Native · 3%13
White · 2%12
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%7
Two or more races · 1%5
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
368’20
399’21
443’22
493’23
516’24
Location
284 First Avenue 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.