• Enrollment

    634

  • School Code

    088

Peshine Avenue School

Peshine Avenue School

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About Our School:

The mission of our school is to Build Responsible, Intelligent and Creative Kids. Through a globally minded curriculum, extended day program, individualized professional development, and community and family partnerships, we ensure students will be college and life ready in an interconnected global society.

Unique Fact:

Peshine Avenue School allows students to select their electives courses.

School Information

  • Principal

    Ganiat Rufai

  • Address

    433 Peshine Avenue
    Newark, NJ 07112

  • Phone Number

    973-705-3890

  • Parent Liaison

    Sami Armstrong
    973-705-3890

  • School Hours

    8:15 am - 3:05 pm

  • Uniform Colors

    Top: PK-5: Teal, Grades 6-8: White
    Bottom: Gray

  • Before School Options

    Cost: Free
    Grades: PK-8
    Start Time: 7:30 AM
    Provider: School

  • After School Options

    Cost: Free
    Grades: PK-8
    End Time: 5:00 PM
    Provider: School

  • School Website

    www.nps.k12.nj.us/pes

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More Information

Seats Available
Seats Available in Entry Grade last Year PK: 59 K: 86
Percentage of Applicants Who Listed This School
1st and Were Matched to this School Last Year 		91.3%
School Attendance
Average Daily Attendance Last School Year Percentage of Students Chronically Absent Last School Year
95.12% 8.61%
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
23 13 to 1 76% 96% 36.2%
Technology
Number of Devices 1:1

For more information on school performance, please see the NJDOE’s website: www.nj.gov/education/data