Sussex Avenue School

www.nps.k12.nj.us/SUS

545 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Sussex Avenue School, located at 307 Sussex Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, is a public elementary school serving the local community within the Newark Public Schools district. Historically associated with the Burnet Street School designation, the facility serves as a foundational educational site for students in the neighborhood, focusing on core academic instruction, literacy, and social development.

The school operates within the state's largest school district, emphasizing the district's goals of closing achievement gaps and providing equitable resources to urban learners. As an essential part of the Newark community, the school is structured to provide a comprehensive K-8 (or primary-level) learning environment, fostering student engagement through both traditional classroom curriculum and various extracurricular support services designed to meet the diverse needs of its student population.

545

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sussex Avenue School
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	421
Black	115
Two or More	2

Hispanic
421 (77.2%)
Black
115 (21.1%)
White
7 (1.3%)
Two or More
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Newark Public School District
Phone:	(973)268-5200
Website:	http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/SUS
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	545
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	430
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	40

* 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 56

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 54

Grade 6 60

Grade 7 62

Grade 8 64