Speedway Avenue School
Public School | Pre-K - 8th | 566 students
Address
701 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE
Newark, NJ 07106
Phone
School District
Newark Public School District
School Details
Total Students
566
Grades
Pre-K - 8th
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
40
School Type
Public
Locale
City - Large
County
34013
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
470 (83.0%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
18 (3.2%)
Total eligible: 488 students (86.2%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
341134002356
District NCES ID
3411340
Community Profile (07106)
Demographic and economic data for the 07106 ZIP code area where Speedway Avenue School is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
36,538
Median Age
35.6
Male
47.7%
Female
52.3%
Age Distribution
Under 5
6.5%
5-9
6.4%
10-14
7.3%
15-19
6.2%
Under 18
23.8%
65+
13.2%
Race & Ethnicity
White
2.4%
Black/African American
79.8%
Asian
5.1%
Native American
0.3%
Two or More Races
8.0%
Hispanic/Latino
8.5%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$48,983
Mean Household Income
$70,149
Per Capita Income
$34,337
Median Family Income
$58,346
Poverty Rate
20.3%
Unemployment Rate
15.5%
Households on SNAP
2,046
Employment & Commute
Employed
15,908
Avg. Commute Time
39.1 min
Work From Home
3.6%
Drive Alone
59.7%
Education
High School or Higher
87.3%
Bachelor's or Higher
17.3%
Graduate Degree
5.3%
Enrolled in School
9,376
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
672
Kindergarten
576
Elementary
3,981
High School
1,769
College
2,378
Housing
Median Home Value
$282,800
Median Rent
$1,163
Total Housing Units
13,898
Owner Occupied
34.1%
Renter Occupied
65.9%
Median Rooms
4.9
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$2,428
Avg. Household Size
3.16
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
216
$100K-$150K
99
$200K-$300K
1,363
$500K-$1M
190
Households & Families
Total Households
12,682
Avg. Household Size
2.88
Avg. Family Size
3.46
Married Couples
30.0%
Living Alone
35.6%
Broadband Internet
93.8%
Veterans
836
Foreign Born
919
Health Insurance
Insured
32,431
Uninsured
4,055
Private Insurance
19,229
Public Insurance
16,312
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey