School Type
Ward
Grade Levels
Enrollment
439
School Code
076
Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School
Education for Liberation
About Our School
Our mission is to provide a culturally relevant context from which to develop 21st century skills. The successes and struggles of our ancestors will provide a source of inspiration, pride, self identity, and empowerment for their future academic, political and social achievement. We build culturally engaged students who go into the world to lead, and come back to empower the people.
Unique Fact
Our Young Men’s Academy develops the academic and social aspects of life for boys in grades 6-8.
School Information
Principal
H. Grady James IV
Address
428 Hawthorne Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108Phone Number
973-705-3960
Parent Liaison
Rebecca Wallace
973-282-3187School Hours
8:25 am - 2:55 pm
Uniform Colors
Top: Navy Blue
Bottom: KhakiBefore School Options
None offered at this school
After School Options
Cost: Free
Grades: PK-8
End Time: 5:30 PM
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| Seats Available | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats Available in Entry Grade last Year | PK: 30 | K: 90 | ||
|
Percentage of Applicants Who Listed This School 1st and Were Matched to this School Last Year |
92% | |||
| School Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Attendance Last School Year | Percentage of Students Chronically Absent Last School Year | |
| 96% | 4% | |
| School Data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Section Size | Student to Teacher Ratio | Teachers with 5 or more years of experience | Retention of Effective and Highly Effective Teachers | Percentage of Teachers with Advanced Degrees |
| 13 | 12 to 1 | 81% | 97% | 63% |
| Technology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of Devices | 1:1 | |
Bilingual and ESL Programs
NA
Special Education Programs
Learning Disabled Severe (K-8th Grade)
For more information on school performance, please see the NJDOE’s website: www.nj.gov/education/data