• Enrollment

    555

  • School Code

    098

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Speedway Avenue Elementary School

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About Our School

To cultivate a school community that honors the talent and differences of each student, culminating in lifelong learners and productive citizens, competitive in a global economy.

Unique Fact

Speedway’s $36 million dollar facility was completed in 2010 and boasts a 517 seat auditorium, expansive dance studio, and full orchestra rehearsal space. The academic accommodations are equally outstanding and include professional-grade science and computer laboratories and state of the art operational green/healthy-facility attributes.

School Information

  • Principal

    Ashley Jiles

  • Address

    701 South Orange Avenue
    Newark, NJ 07106

  • Phone Number

    973-374-2740

  • Parent Liaison

    Daytonia Wright Randolph
    908-880-4907

  • School Hours

    8:25 am - 2:55 pm

  • Uniform Colors

    Top: Burgundy
    Bottom: Gray

  • Before School Options

    None offered at this school

  • After School Options

    Cost: Free
    Grades: PK-8
    End Time: 5:30 PM
    Provider: School

  • School Website

    www.nps.k12.nj.us/spd

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More Information

Seats Available
Seats Available in Entry Grade last Year PK: 45 K: 68
Percentage of Applicants Who Listed This School
1st and Were Matched to this School Last Year 		100%
School Attendance
Average Daily Attendance Last School Year Percentage of Students Chronically Absent Last School Year
94% 13%
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 74% 91% 47%
Technology
Number of Devices 1:1

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