Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5

Regular School · ELIZABETH, NJ

Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 is a regular school school in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, serving grades PK–08 with 767 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

767

Teachers (FTE)

68.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	547	71%
Black or African American	179	23%
White	31	4%
Asian	5	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Not Specified	2	0%
Total enrollment	767	407M / 358F

English Language Learners: 205 (27% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	3.0% -22.6pp	25.6%	392
Reading Proficiency	21.0% -25.8pp	46.8%	389
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	127

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.40 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

249

32.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	767	100%

Contact & Location

650 Bayway Avenue

ELIZABETH, NJ 07202

Phone: (908)436-6270

http://www.epsnj.org/Domain/22

District

Elizabeth Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $28,782

District enrollment: 27,378

Other Schools in District

Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 Elementary
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 Elementary
Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 Elementary
Christopher Columbus School No. 15 Elementary
Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 Elementary
Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 Elementary
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 Elementary
Elmora School No. 12 Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07202) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

340459000071

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD