East Ward Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–7
Part of Newark Public School District
104 Oliver Street, Newark, NJ 07105 · (973) 465-4880
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Academic performance
Math proficiency2.5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts2.5%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
854Students enrolled
17:1Student–teacher ratio
89%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K118
Kindergarten75
Grade 186
Grade 280
Grade 391
Grade 496
Grade 5105
Grade 6103
Grade 7100
Students
Hispanic · 62%527
White · 32%275
Black · 5%40
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%5
Two or more races · 0%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Asian · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
383’20
554’21
666’22
763’23
854’24
Location
104 Oliver 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.