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K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy

Elizabeth · NJ · Elizabeth Public Schools · Public

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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy compares for families

What families should know about K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy.

  • LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy, John E. Dwyer Technology Academy, Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context

High-poverty school

Title I Schoolwide eligible

77.8%
FRPL rate — % of students who qualify for the federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program. This is the underlying federal income-eligibility signal Title I designations are computed from (ESEA Sec. 1113).
0% (no FRPL) 35% TA · 40% Schoolwide 100% (universal FRPL)

≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 91 in 2023 to 166 in 2024 — over 1 years.
+82.4%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +36.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 740 students:

2025
1,012
2027
1,895
2029
3,546

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $23,938 per student in district revenue, the 2,806 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $67,170,028/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy
Elizabeth
Public 0.2 1,272 +2.6%
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
Elizabeth
Public 0.3 1,348 +1.8%
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
Elizabeth
Public 0.4 1,144 +14.4%
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
ELIZABETH
Public 0.5 1,268 -1.5%
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy
Elizabeth
Public 0.6 842 +16.0%
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
Elizabeth
Public 0.8 1,015 +5.6%
J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy
Elizabeth
Public 1.0 415 +29.3%
Bruriah High School For Girls
Elizabeth
Private 1.7 240 -36.7%

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