Ridge Street School
Public School | Pre-K - 8th | 578 students
Address
735 RIDGE ST
Newark, NJ 07104
Phone
School District
Newark Public School District
School Details
Total Students
578
Grades
Pre-K - 8th
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
46
School Type
Public
Locale
City - Large
County
34013
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
407 (70.4%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
68 (11.8%)
Total eligible: 475 students (82.2%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
341134002338
District NCES ID
3411340
Community Profile (07104)
Demographic and economic data for the 07104 ZIP code area where Ridge Street School is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
55,412
Median Age
34
Male
49.7%
Female
50.3%
Age Distribution
Under 5
6.8%
5-9
6.1%
10-14
7.4%
15-19
7.6%
Under 18
24.3%
65+
11.4%
Race & Ethnicity
White
31.2%
Black/African American
24.7%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.6%
Two or More Races
12.7%
Hispanic/Latino
40.3%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$51,511
Mean Household Income
$68,309
Per Capita Income
$34,591
Median Family Income
$61,418
Poverty Rate
22.5%
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Households on SNAP
4,919
Employment & Commute
Employed
25,114
Avg. Commute Time
32 min
Work From Home
5.8%
Drive Alone
53.7%
Education
High School or Higher
72.1%
Bachelor's or Higher
18.5%
Graduate Degree
5.6%
Enrolled in School
15,299
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
1,477
Kindergarten
770
Elementary
5,916
High School
3,331
College
3,805
Housing
Median Home Value
$330,000
Median Rent
$1,280
Total Housing Units
21,331
Owner Occupied
27.1%
Renter Occupied
72.9%
Median Rooms
4.2
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$2,459
Avg. Household Size
3.15
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
323
$100K-$150K
237
$200K-$300K
1,309
$500K-$1M
747
Households & Families
Total Households
20,197
Avg. Household Size
2.7
Avg. Family Size
3.48
Married Couples
30.0%
Living Alone
33.6%
Broadband Internet
90.3%
Veterans
954
Foreign Born
6,792
Health Insurance
Insured
47,221
Uninsured
7,712
Private Insurance
25,217
Public Insurance
25,283
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey