Michelle Obama Elementary School

www.nps.k12.nj.us/obama/

198 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Michelle Obama Elementary School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Newark, NJ. Administered by Newark Public School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 198 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 18.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 85.4% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 150 students qualified for free lunch and 19 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 186 14th Avenue in Newark, NJ 07103, Michelle Obama Elementary School serves families zoned within the Newark Public School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

198

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Michelle Obama Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	30
Black	162
Asian	1
Two or More	5

Black
162 (81.8%)
Hispanic
30 (15.2%)
Two or More
5 (2.5%)
Asian
1 (0.5%)

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)662-2621
Website:	http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/obama/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	198
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	150
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* 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 49

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 35

Grade 2 33

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 13

Grade 5 11