Patrick F. Healy Middle School

nj02207379.schoolwires.net/Domain/671

322 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Patrick F. Healy Middle School, located at 116 Hamilton Street in East Orange, New Jersey, is a public school serving students in the East Orange School District. As an integral part of the local educational landscape, the school focuses on providing a structured learning environment for adolescents during their critical middle school years. The school is named in honor of Patrick Francis Healy, an educator and Jesuit priest who was the first African American to become president of a predominantly white university (Georgetown University), reflecting the district's commitment to legacy and educational achievement.

Academically and socially, the school aims to prepare its students for the transition to high school by offering a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes core subjects, personal development, and community engagement. Like many schools in the East Orange district, Healy Middle School strives to support a diverse student body through various extracurricular activities and support services. It serves as a community hub that works to bridge the gap between primary education and secondary readiness, emphasizing the importance of character, perseverance, and academic progress for all its students.

322

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

14.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Patrick F. Healy Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	67
Black	231
Two or More	3
Pacific Islander	1

Black
231 (71.7%)
Hispanic
67 (20.8%)
White
20 (6.2%)
Two or More
3 (0.9%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	East Orange School District
Phone:	(973)266-5670
Website:	http://nj02207379.schoolwires.net/Domain/671
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	322
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	39
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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

Grade 7 100

Grade 8 222