Fourteenth Avenue School

www.nps.k12.nj.us/14a

104 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Fourteenth Avenue School is a public elementary school located in the Central Ward of Newark, New Jersey. Serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, it is part of the Newark Public Schools district, which is the largest school system in the state. The school is situated in a historically significant neighborhood and functions as a community hub, focusing on providing foundational education to a diverse student population.

As an urban school, Fourteenth Avenue is dedicated to academic growth and social-emotional development, often implementing initiatives to address the specific challenges and opportunities inherent in the Newark community. The school’s curriculum emphasizes core subjects like literacy and mathematics while striving to prepare students for the transition to high school. By fostering a structured learning environment, the school works to ensure that students are equipped with the skills necessary to succeed within the broader Newark Public Schools framework and beyond.

104

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

6.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fourteenth Avenue School
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	30
Black	68
Asian	2
Two or More	1

Black
68 (65.4%)
Hispanic
30 (28.8%)
White
3 (2.9%)
Asian
2 (1.9%)
Two or More
1 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Newark Public School District
Phone:	(973)733-6940
Website:	http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/14a
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	104
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	86
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 8

Kindergarten 10

Grade 1 8

Grade 2 10

Grade 3 8

Grade 4 3

Grade 5 18

Grade 6 8

Grade 7 16

Grade 8 15