How many students attend Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 137 students attended Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy?

Students at Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy are 87% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy attend?

Students who attend Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : John L. Costley Middle School Middle : Patrick F. Healy Middle School Middle : Sojourner Truth Middle School High : East Orange Campus High School High : East Orange STEM Academy High School

Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy

Public PK-K

340 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ 07017

(973) 395-1210

District: East Orange School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,296

Students who attend Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy usually attend:

Middle:	John L. Costley Middle School
	Patrick F. Healy Middle School
	Sojourner Truth Middle School
High:	East Orange Campus High School
	East Orange STEM Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 137

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.9%

Hispanic:

9.5%

American Indian:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.9%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.9%), Hispanic (9.5%), American Indian (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the East Orange School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy is 10.9, which is the 3^rd best among 11 elementary schools in the East Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy employs 12.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy is $14,296, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the East Orange School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

East Orange School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Orange School District 525^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	0	174	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	174
2002	0	195	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	198
2003	0	195	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	198
2004	1	189	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	195
2005	0	196	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	208
2006	0	187	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	194
2007	0	187	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	189
2008	0	167	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	168
2009	0	166	0	2	0	0	0	168
2010	0	154	0	3	0	0	0	157
2011	0	125	0	2	0	0	0	127
2012	0	164	0	3	0	0	0	167
2013	0	159	0	5	0	0	0	164
2014	0	167	0	8	0	1	1	177
2015	0	148	0	7	0	1	0	156
2016	1	134	0	12	0	0	0	147
2017	0	133	0	12	0	0	0	145
2018	1	160	0	10	0	0	0	171
2019	1	132	0	16	0	0	7	156
2020	0	120	0	19	2	0	8	149
2021	0	99	0	16	0	0	7	122
2022	1	108	2	19	1	0	4	135
2023	0	119	0	13	3	0	2	137

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	174	0.0	0.0	90.8
2002	198	13.0	15.2	52
2003	198	13.0	15.2	52
2004	195	11.0	17.7	70.8
2005	208	9.0	23.1	n/a
2006	194	12.0	16.2	75.8
2007	189	13.0	14.5	58.2
2008	168	13.0	12.9	78.6
2009	168	21.6	6.2	74.4
2010	157	14.0	11.2	77.7
2011	127	11.0	11.5	77.2
2012	167	13.8	12.0	70.7
2013	164	12.0	13.6	75.6
2014	177	15.0	11.8	74.6
2015	156	15.0	10.4	74.4
2016	147	14.0	10.5	70.1
2017	145	13.0	11.1	65.5
2018	171	13.0	13.1	49.1
2019	156	13.0	12.0	59
2020	149	13.5	11.0	77.2
2021	122	13.5	9.0	53.3
2022	135	13.5	10.0	35.6
2023	137	12.5	10.9	48.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	174	0.0	0.0	90.8
2002	198	13.0	15.2	52
2003	198	13.0	15.2	52
2004	195	11.0	17.7	70.8
2005	208	9.0	23.1	n/a
2006	194	12.0	16.2	75.8
2007	189	13.0	14.5	58.2
2008	168	13.0	12.9	78.6
2009	168	21.6	6.2	74.4
2010	157	14.0	11.2	77.7
2011	127	11.0	11.5	77.2
2012	167	13.8	12.0	70.7
2013	164	12.0	13.6	75.6
2014	177	15.0	11.8	74.6
2015	156	15.0	10.4	74.4
2016	147	14.0	10.5	70.1
2017	145	13.0	11.1	65.5
2018	171	13.0	13.1	49.1
2019	156	13.0	12.0	59
2020	149	13.5	11.0	77.2
2021	122	13.5	9.0	53.3
2022	135	13.5	10.0	35.6
2023	137	12.5	10.9	48.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$269 (1.9%)	$14,027 (98.1%)	$14,296

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	156	137	12.2%
African American	132	119	9.8%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	16	13	18.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	0	100%
Two or More Races	7	2	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59%	48.9%	10.1%

Schools Near Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK-K	340 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 395-1210	137	13	10.9	48.9%	0 (0.0%)	119 (86.9%)	13 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)																	$14,296	$269	$14,027
Whitney E. Houston Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	215 Dodd St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5880	324	30	10.8	58.0%	2 (0.6%)	270 (83.3%)	48 (14.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	25	1011^th of 1342 public elementary schools	24.7%		19.4	1083^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	19.5%	72	14.8	0.0	40.0	25.8	25.9	43.2	31.4	43.4	44.0	16.1	11.1	11.4	9.8		8.9	8.9	$15,694	$451	$15,243
Edward T. Bowser Senior School of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Lincoln Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 414-4170	520	39	13.3	65.0%	15 (2.9%)	276 (53.1%)	218 (41.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	11.9	1208^th of 1342 public elementary schools	10.0%		14	1175^th of 1345 public elementary schools	12.6%	33	3.4		26.4	26.9	31.3				6.4	12.5	8.0						$13,332	$402	$12,930
Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy	Public	K-5	190 Midland Avenue	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 395-5975	131	16	8.3	62.6%	1 (0.8%)	106 (80.9%)	18 (13.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	38.7	826^th of 1342 public elementary schools	38.5%		33.3	903^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	32.9%	77	12.0		45.5	53.8	44.0				40.9	42.3	20.0						$13,977	$413	$13,564
J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5895	253	18	14.0	71.5%	3 (1.2%)	213 (84.2%)	29 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	33.2	901^st of 1342 public elementary schools	32.9%		33.3	901^st of 1345 public elementary schools	33.0%		10.2		45.4	58.2	22.4				60.6	28.0	12.2						$11,552	$450	$11,102
Watsessing Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Prospect Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8570	305	32	9.5	35.4%	36 (11.8%)	105 (34.4%)	138 (45.2%)	18 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	55.9	597^th of 1342 public elementary schools	55.5%		46.4	713^th of 1345 public elementary schools	47.0%	116	29.7		50.0	50.0	73.0	28.2			51.5	54.4	48.6	30.8					$9,551	$335	$9,216
Shelia Y. Oliver Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	404 North Grove Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5860	443	31	14.2	63.0%	4 (0.9%)	370 (83.5%)	57 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	19.8	1093^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	18.6%		17	1120^th of 1345 public elementary schools	16.7%	27	8.3	0.0	23.2	39.1	18.8	37.2	32.4	45.4	32.6	19.6	16.7	14.3	13.5	18.2			$12,075	$362	$11,713
East Orange Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	99 Washington Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 996-0400	448	1	448.0	65.2%	1 (0.2%)	422 (94.2%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22.5	1048^th of 1342 public elementary schools	21.9%		24.6	1017^th of 1345 public elementary schools	24.4%	31			19.6	55.9					17.4	11.9							$7,509	$993	$6,516
Althea Gibson Academy	Public	PK-K	490 William Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-7017	133	12	11.5	60.9%	0 (0.0%)	116 (87.2%)	14 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)																	$14,410	$279	$14,131
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	231 Park Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4124	387	39	10.0	60.2%	1 (0.3%)	197 (50.9%)	180 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	17.2	1122^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	16.4%		20.6	1066^th of 1345 public elementary schools	20.7%	56	2.0		12.2	47.4	31.8	28.3	23.0		11.9	29.3	2.1	15.1	2.4				$11,933	$426	$11,507

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