Quitman Street School

Summary:

Quitman Street School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Newark Public School District in Newark, New Jersey. With a student population of 710, the school is located in a predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged area of Newark and has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state.

Quitman Street School faces significant challenges, including extremely low proficiency rates on state assessments, with only 1.9% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts and 7.5% proficient in mathematics, compared to district averages of 19.1% and 42% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 54.4% in the 2020-2021 school year, and has a very high percentage of students (89.58%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. In contrast, nearby schools like Oliver Street School have significantly higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism.

The data suggests that Quitman Street School is facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed, and the high percentage of students from low-income households likely contributes to the academic and attendance difficulties. While the nearby Gray Charter School and other charter schools in the area are outperforming the traditional public schools, addressing the issues at Quitman Street School will require a comprehensive and targeted approach, potentially involving collaboration with the community and educational policymakers.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 21 Quitman St
       Newark, NJ  07103-4105


(973) 733-6947

District: Newark Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1324th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,167 Help


Students who attend Quitman Street School usually attend:

High:    Barringer High School
    Central High School
    East Side High School
    Malcolm X Shabazz High School
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  710

Racial breakdown:

African American:
60.6%
Hispanic:
35.2%
White:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.6% Help


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Compare Details Quitman Street School ranks worse than 98.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Newark Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.72. (See more...)
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Compare Details Quitman Street School ranks worse than 96.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.56. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (60.6%), Hispanic (35.2%), White (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Quitman Street School is 14.4. 23 elementary schools in the Newark Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Quitman Street School is $12,167, which is the 8th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Newark Public School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Quitman Street School:

SchoolDigger ranks Quitman Street School 1324th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Quitman Street School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Quitman Street School 725th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Quitman Street School in the ranking list.)

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Newark Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Public School District 559th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Quitman Street School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 5.22 1108th 1204 8.0%
2004 6.21 1210th 1298 6.8%
2005 4.22 1241st 1303 4.8%
2006 9.60 1193rd 1314 9.2%
2007 4.26 1278th 1329 3.8%
2008 5.59 1272nd 1338 4.9%
2009 3.14 1304th 1346 3.1%
2010 2.95 1315th 1354 2.9%
2011 1.15 1346th 1360 1.0%
2012 1.32 1343rd 1363 1.5%
2013 0.98 1355th 1367 0.9%
2014 1.50 1344th 1363 1.4%
2015 5.92 1298th 1357 4.3%
2016 7.84 1250th 1346 7.1%
2017 6.62 1282nd 1352 5.2%
2018 9.45 1241st 1353 8.3%
2019 9.61 1246th 1360 8.4%
2021 6.81 1279th 1317 2.9%
2022 7.49 1292nd 1345 3.9%
2023 4.72 1324th 1342 1.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.07 441st 489 9.8%
2023 16.95 464th 499 7.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.40 819th 1001 18.2%
2019 8.13 981st 1007 2.6%
2021 14.19 816th 868 6.0%
2022 14.94 871st 949 8.2%
2023 12.46 909th 958 5.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.09 771st 942 18.2%
2019 30.64 662nd 948 30.2%
2022 14.03 748th 863 13.3%
2023 10.37 791st 910 13.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.54 1238th 1333 7.1%
2019 8.83 1221st 1331 8.3%
2021 10.58 1201st 1290 6.9%
2022 8.86 1229th 1326 7.3%
2023 5.78 1264th 1318 4.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.27 1130th 1334 15.3%
2019 13.47 1162nd 1335 13.0%
2021 5.49 1268th 1297 2.2%
2022 8.11 1255th 1324 5.2%
2023 5.69 1266th 1315 3.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.96 366th 517 29.2%
2019 29.42 405th 522 22.4%
2021 18.08 424th 456 7.0%
2022 22.36 417th 494 15.6%
2023 13.73 436th 463 5.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.87 652nd 870 25.1%
2019 54.86 363rd 899 59.6%
2021 25.02 741st 896 17.3%
2022 9.62 887th 953 6.9%
2023 9.96 911th 982 7.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Quitman Street School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 2.38 621st 640 3.0%
2009 5.92 616th 664 7.2%
2010 3.27 650th 677 4.0%
2011 1.09 678th 684 0.9%
2012 0.53 675th 677 0.3%
2013 0.89 696th 704 1.1%
2014 1.27 703rd 717 2.0%
2015 9.59 660th 713 7.4%
2016 9.96 649th 713 9.0%
2017 4.96 698th 712 2.0%
2018 7.48 673rd 716 6.0%
2019 9.42 679th 745 8.9%
2021 10.59 610th 652 6.4%
2022 10.69 707th 745 5.1%
2023 8.56 725th 748 3.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.84 256th 270 5.2%
2023 21.90 259th 288 10.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.10 399th 492 18.9%
2021 29.34 286th 401 28.7%
2022 15.29 533rd 535 0.4%
2023 20.08 455th 505 9.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.35 440th 541 18.7%
2022 19.41 453rd 549 17.5%
2023 15.53 487th 568 14.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.40 645th 680 5.1%
2019 9.18 642nd 703 8.7%
2021 10.01 597th 625 4.5%
2022 10.81 687th 726 5.4%
2023 10.22 680th 720 5.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.91 659th 675 2.4%
2019 11.66 625th 697 10.3%
2021 18.50 502nd 635 20.9%
2022 13.58 653rd 730 10.5%
2023 9.82 687th 718 4.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.82 268th 326 17.8%
2019 25.36 265th 326 18.7%
2021 22.48 259th 291 11.0%
2022 21.29 317th 356 11.0%
2023 23.47 311th 361 13.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Quitman Street School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.32 368th 504 27.0%
2022 26.67 461st 591 22.0%
2023 11.18 565th 587 3.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Quitman Street School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 796 5 96 0 n/a n/a 0 897
1989 0 732 3 120 0 n/a n/a 0 855
1990 0 821 0 95 0 n/a n/a 0 916
1991 0 806 0 85 0 n/a n/a 0 891
1992 0 759 1 76 0 n/a n/a 0 836
1993 0 700 0 68 0 n/a n/a 0 768
1994 0 678 0 61 0 n/a n/a 0 739
1995 0 672 0 65 0 n/a n/a 0 737
1996 0 672 0 65 0 n/a n/a 0 737
1998 0 568 0 46 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 0 587 0 56 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2000 0 606 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 637
2001 0 422 0 23 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2002 1 379 0 34 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2003 1 379 0 34 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2004 4 345 1 30 1 n/a n/a 0 381
2005 4 354 2 42 4 n/a n/a 0 406
2006 1 369 1 64 4 n/a n/a 0 439
2007 2 364 1 64 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2008 4 440 1 89 0 n/a n/a 0 534
2009 3 463 0 81 1 0 0 0 548
2010 1 421 1 81 4 0 0 0 508
2011 0 336 2 77 4 0 0 0 419
2012 4 378 1 96 4 0 0 0 483
2013 6 393 1 106 7 0 0 0 513
2014 8 436 1 114 6 0 0 0 565
2015 6 426 1 116 5 0 0 0 554
2016 6 465 1 146 2 0 0 0 620
2017 4 457 1 135 1 0 0 0 598
2018 5 432 1 137 1 0 0 0 576
2019 11 428 1 109 1 0 0 0 550
2020 5 422 1 123 0 0 0 0 551
2021 12 391 0 142 1 0 0 0 546
2022 20 367 0 157 1 3 0 0 548
2023 26 430 1 250 1 1 1 0 710

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 Quitman Street School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 897 42.0 21.3 n/a
1989 855 47.0 18.1 n/a
1990 916 49.0 18.6 82.5
1991 891 44.0 20.2 87.3
1992 836 52.0 16.0 80.4
1993 768 53.0 14.5 86.2
1994 739 47.0 15.7 88.2
1995 737 53.0 13.9 89.7
1996 737 53.0 13.9 89.7
1998 614 52.0 11.8 87.6
1999 643 51.0 12.6 88.6
2000 637 47.5 13.4 93.2
2001 445 47.7 9.3 96.4
2002 414 43.5 9.5 88.6
2003 414 43.5 9.5 88.6
2004 381 39.5 9.6 87.4
2005 406 43.0 9.4 n/a
2006 439 40.0 11.0 46.9
2007 431 35.0 12.3 58.7
2008 534 41.0 13.0 44.2
2009 548 37.3 14.8 89.8
2010 508 36.0 14.1 91.9
2011 419 33.0 12.6 91.2
2012 483 36.6 13.1 93.8
2013 513 50.0 10.2 94.7
2014 565 48.0 11.7 85.3
2015 554 53.0 10.4 80.9
2016 620 47.0 13.1 90.6
2017 598 46.0 13.0 87.3
2018 576 42.0 13.7 87.8
2019 550 46.0 11.9 74.2
2020 551 43.0 12.8 78.4
2021 546 53.0 10.3 82.4
2022 548 53.0 10.3 81.2
2023 710 49.0 14.4 89.6

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 Quitman Street School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 897 42.0 21.3 n/a
1989 855 47.0 18.1 n/a
1990 916 49.0 18.6 82.5
1991 891 44.0 20.2 87.3
1992 836 52.0 16.0 80.4
1993 768 53.0 14.5 86.2
1994 739 47.0 15.7 88.2
1995 737 53.0 13.9 89.7
1996 737 53.0 13.9 89.7
1998 614 52.0 11.8 87.6
1999 643 51.0 12.6 88.6
2000 637 47.5 13.4 93.2
2001 445 47.7 9.3 96.4
2002 414 43.5 9.5 88.6
2003 414 43.5 9.5 88.6
2004 381 39.5 9.6 87.4
2005 406 43.0 9.4 n/a
2006 439 40.0 11.0 46.9
2007 431 35.0 12.3 58.7
2008 534 41.0 13.0 44.2
2009 548 37.3 14.8 89.8
2010 508 36.0 14.1 91.9
2011 419 33.0 12.6 91.2
2012 483 36.6 13.1 93.8
2013 513 50.0 10.2 94.7
2014 565 48.0 11.7 85.3
2015 554 53.0 10.4 80.9
2016 620 47.0 13.1 90.6
2017 598 46.0 13.0 87.3
2018 576 42.0 13.7 87.8
2019 550 46.0 11.9 74.2
2020 551 43.0 12.8 78.4
2021 546 53.0 10.3 82.4
2022 548 53.0 10.3 81.2
2023 710 49.0 14.4 89.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Quitman Street School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $889 (7.3%) $11,278 (92.7%) $12,167

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Quitman Street School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1246th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1324th of 1342 Elementary schools
 7%
Ranks 679th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 725th of 748 Middle schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Quitman Street School)9.51.9
 7.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)28.519.1
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Quitman Street School)31.87.5
 24.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)35.419.8
 15.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Quitman Street School)28.17
 21.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)32.922.3
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Quitman Street School)26.31.7
 24.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)3217.3
 14.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Quitman Street School)22.42.3
 20.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)32.325.3
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Quitman Street School)12.22
 10.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)23.913.1
 10.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Quitman Street School)34.216.7
 17.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)35.426.9
 8.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Quitman Street School)16.71.8
 14.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)21.113.2
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Quitman Street School)32.119.1
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)43.936.8
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Quitman Street School)5.76.3
 0.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)25.416.2
 9.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Quitman Street School)1715.8
 1.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)43.537.2
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Quitman Street School)4.30
 4.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Newark Public School District)25.510.9
 14.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students550710
 29.1%
African American428430
 0.5%
American Indian11
Asian11
Hispanic109250
 129.4%
Pacific Islander01
White1126
 136.4%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.2%89.6%
 15.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 710 students attended Quitman Street School.

Students at Quitman Street School are 61% African American, 35% Hispanic, 4% White.

Quitman Street School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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