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Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School

Regular School · NEWARK, NJ

Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School is a regular school school in NEWARK, New Jersey, serving grades PK–08 with 690 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.4:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 08
Enrollment
690
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
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 549 80%
Black or African American 137 20%
Two or more races 3 0%
White 1 0%
Total enrollment 690 373M / 317F

English Language Learners: 308 (45% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 2.0% -23.6pp 25.6% 526
Reading Proficiency 14.0% -32.8pp 46.8% 515
Science Proficiency <=5% 168

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)
-0.69 grade levels
Math
-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
4
0.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
74
10.7% 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.) 690 100%

Contact & Location

291 N 7TH ST

NEWARK, NJ 07107

Phone: (973)268-5260

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

District

Newark Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $44,682

District enrollment: 37,662

NCES ID

341134002280

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