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Nishuane Elementary School

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Montclair, NJ 07042

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Nishuane Elementary School serves 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Nishuane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Nishuane Elementary School's student population of 377 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nishuane Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	92
1	121
2	132

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Nishuane Elementary School
2025	377
2024	412
2023	414
2022	405
2021	428
2020	462
2019	417
2018	423
2017	423
2016	454
2015	489
2014	493
2013	469
2012	430
2011	478
2010	525
2009	562
2008	521
2007	570
2006	586
2005	607
2004	584
2003	602
2002	596
2001	625
2000	665
1999	659
1998	653
1996	542
1995	584
1994	557
1993	551
1992	468
1991	503
1990	550
1989	553
1988	539

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Nishuane Elementary School
2025	42
2024	38
2023	41
2022	41
2021	42
2020	43
2019	36
2018	37
2017	37
2016	40
2015	43
2014	38
2013	33
2011	34
2010	35
2009	58
2008	34
2007	44
2006	42
2005	41
2004	43
2003	44
2002	39
2001	38
2000	38
1999	38
1998	41
1996	42
1995	38
1994	36
1993	37
1992	32
1991	32
1990	35
1989	35
1988	34
1987	38

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Colors

Blue and White

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School Motto

Nishuane School is a diverse, inclusive community where every student is valued and supported in becoming a confident, empathetic, and curious learner.

School Rankings

The of Nishuane Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Nishuane Elementary School	New Jersey	Montclair Public School District
2025	9:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	11:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	13:1	12:1	12:1
2013	14:1	12:1	12:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	10:1	12:1	11:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	15:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	12:1
2003	14:1	13:1	13:1
2002	15:1	14:1	13:1
2001	16:1	14:1	13:1
2000	18:1	14:1	13:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	14:1	15:1
1993	15:1	14:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	14:1	14:1
1989	16:1	14:1	15:1
1988	16:1	15:1	15:1
1987	13:1	16:1	14:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Nishuane Elementary School	New Jersey	Montclair Public School District
2024	3%	11%	6%
2023	4%	10%	5%
2022	3%	10%	6%
2021	4%	10%	5%
2019	3%	11%	6%
2018	2%	10%	5%
2017	2%	10%	5%
2016	2%	10%	6%
2015	3%	10%	5%
2014	4%	10%	6%
2013	8%	10%	6%
2012	10%	9%	5%
2011	8%	9%	4%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	8%	9%	6%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	2%	7%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	2%	6%	4%
2000	2%	6%	4%
1999	2%	6%	4%
1998	1%	6%	4%
1996	1%	5%	3%
1989	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Nishuane Elementary School	New Jersey	Montclair Public School District
2024	15%	34%	15%
2023	15%	33%	15%
2022	16%	32%	14%
2021	15%	31%	13%
2019	13%	29%	13%
2018	12%	27%	12%
2017	12%	27%	12%
2016	11%	26%	11%
2015	11%	25%	11%
2014	10%	24%	11%
2013	9%	23%	9%
2012	9%	23%	8%
2011	8%	22%	8%
2010	10%	21%	7%
2009	9%	20%	7%
2008	9%	19%	7%
2007	6%	19%	7%
2006	6%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	6%
2004	3%	17%	5%
2003	3%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	5%
2001	3%	15%	5%
2000	2%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	5%
1998	2%	14%	4%
1996	1%	14%	3%
1992	1%	12%	2%

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Black

24%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Nishuane Elementary School	New Jersey	Montclair Public School District
2024	22%	14%	19%
2023	21%	15%	20%
2022	22%	15%	21%
2021	24%	15%	22%
2019	28%	15%	24%
2018	28%	16%	27%
2017	28%	16%	27%
2016	32%	16%	28%
2015	35%	16%	29%
2014	36%	16%	31%
2013	37%	16%	32%
2012	35%	16%	33%
2011	39%	16%	34%
2010	41%	17%	36%
2009	42%	17%	38%
2008	40%	17%	37%
2007	43%	17%	39%
2006	45%	18%	40%
2005	46%	18%	40%
2004	47%	18%	42%
2003	45%	18%	43%
2002	47%	18%	44%
2001	48%	18%	45%
2000	51%	18%	47%
1999	49%	18%	47%
1998	54%	18%	48%
1996	56%	19%	48%
1995	56%	19%	48%
1994	52%	19%	46%
1993	51%	19%	46%
1992	55%	19%	47%

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White

45%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Nishuane Elementary School	New Jersey	Montclair Public School District
2024	47%	38%	51%
2023	47%	39%	50%
2022	43%	40%	51%
2021	43%	41%	51%
2019	45%	43%	51%
2018	50%	45%	51%
2017	50%	45%	51%
2016	48%	46%	51%
2015	45%	48%	51%
2014	44%	49%	50%
2013	45%	50%	51%
2012	45%	51%	51%
2011	43%	52%	51%
2010	40%	53%	50%
2009	41%	54%	49%
2008	45%	55%	50%
2007	47%	56%	49%
2006	46%	56%	49%
2005	46%	57%	49%
2004	47%	58%	48%
2003	49%	58%	47%
2002	47%	59%	47%
2001	47%	61%	46%
2000	45%	61%	45%
1999	44%	62%	44%
1998	43%	62%	44%
1996	55%	62%	46%
1995	58%	63%	47%
1994	64%	63%	49%
1993	64%	63%	48%
1992	67%	64%	48%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Nishuane Elementary School	New Jersey	Montclair Public School District
2024	13%	3%	9%
2023	13%	3%	10%
2022	16%	3%	8%
2021	14%	3%	9%
2019	11%	2%	6%
2018	8%	2%	5%
2017	8%	2%	5%
2016	7%	2%	4%
2015	6%	1%	4%
2014	6%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Nishuane Elementary School	New Jersey	Montclair Public School District
2025	0.71	0.72
2024	0.70	0.71	0.68
2023	0.70	0.71	0.68
2022	0.72	0.71	0.68
2021	0.72	0.71	0.67
2019	0.70	0.70	0.67
2018	0.66	0.70	0.65
2017	0.66	0.70	0.65
2016	0.66	0.69	0.65
2015	0.67	0.68	0.64
2014	0.67	0.68	0.65
2013	0.65	0.67	0.63
2012	0.66	0.66	0.63
2011	0.66	0.65	0.62
2010	0.66	0.65	0.61
2009	0.65	0.64	0.61
2008	0.63	0.63	0.61
2007	0.59	0.62	0.60
2006	0.59	0.62	0.60
2005	0.58	0.61	0.60
2004	0.56	0.60	0.60
2003	0.56	0.60	0.59
2002	0.56	0.59	0.59
2001	0.55	0.58	0.59
2000	0.54	0.57	0.58
1999	0.57	0.57	0.58
1998	0.55	0.57	0.58
1996	0.55	0.56	0.58
1995	0.53	0.55	0.57
1994	0.51	0.55	0.57
1993	0.52	0.55	0.58
1992	0.51	0.54	0.58
1991	0.52	0.53	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Nishuane Elementary School	New Jersey	Montclair Public School District
2025	14%	38%
2024	12%	32%	12%
2023	11%	31%	10%
2022	14%	30%	11%
2021	14%	32%	13%
2020	12%	33%	13%
2019	16%	33%	13%
2018	12%	33%	12%
2017	12%	33%	12%
2016	12%	33%	15%
2015	15%	31%	15%
2014	18%	32%	17%
2013	19%	31%	12%
2012	4%	29%	8%
2009	19%	24%	13%
2008	17%	22%	13%
2007	18%	21%	14%
2006	16%	21%	14%
2004	13%	21%	12%
2003	13%	21%	13%
2002	18%	22%	16%
2001	20%	22%	16%
2000	16%	23%	15%
1999	17%	24%	16%
1998	20%	24%	18%
1996	19%	24%	15%
1995	23%	24%	15%
1994	22%	24%	15%
1993	17%	23%	14%
1992	15%	21%	10%
1991	17%	18%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Nishuane Elementary School	New Jersey	Montclair Public School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	6%	2%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	6%	6%	4%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	8%	6%	5%
2002	6%	6%	4%
2001	4%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montclair Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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What schools are Nishuane Elementary School often compared to?

Nishuane Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Watchung Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Nishuane Elementary School?

377 students attend Nishuane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Nishuane Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nishuane Elementary School?

Nishuane Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Nishuane Elementary School offer ?

Nishuane Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Nishuane Elementary School part of?

Nishuane Elementary School is part of Montclair Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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