Rafael Hernandez School

Regular School · NEWARK, NJ

Rafael Hernandez School is a regular school school in NEWARK, New Jersey, serving grades PK–08 with 713 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

713

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.2:1

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	575	81%
Black or African American	107	15%
White	22	3%
Asian	4	1%
Two or more races	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	713	354M / 359F

English Language Learners: 68 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	3.0% -22.6pp	25.6%	435
Reading Proficiency	14.0% -32.8pp	46.8%	420
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	176

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)

-0.57 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

10.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	713	100%

Contact & Location

345 BROADWAY

NEWARK, NJ 07104

Phone: (973)481-5004

http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/HER

District

Newark Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $44,682

District enrollment: 37,662

Other Schools in District

Abington Avenue School Elementary
Ann Street School Elementary
Avon Avenue School Elementary
Belmont Runyon Elementary School Elementary
Bruce Street School Elementary
Camden Street Elementary School Elementary
Chancellor Avenue School Elementary
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07104) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

341134000091

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