Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23

Regular School · ELIZABETH, NJ

Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 is a regular school school in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, serving grades KG–08 with 667 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

667

Teachers (FTE)

55.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

12:1

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	412	62%
Black or African American	186	28%
White	44	7%
Asian	25	4%
Total enrollment	667	332M / 335F

English Language Learners: 231 (35% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	3.0% -22.6pp	25.6%	505
Reading Proficiency	20.0% -26.8pp	46.8%	504
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	165

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)

-0.50 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

177

26.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	667	100%

Contact & Location

631-657 Westminster Avenue

ELIZABETH, NJ 07208

Phone: (908)436-5900

http://www.epsnj.org/Domain/34

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 07208) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

340459005526

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