The brief
An Elizabeth Public Schools school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
It ranks 988 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 13 of 37 in Elizabeth Public Schools.
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is listed in Elizabeth Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 2 sources, 2023–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 34 schools in Elizabeth. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 90
- Walker's Paradise
- Transit Score
- 59
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 52
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,753/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Elizabeth. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Elizabeth), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 77.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 serve?
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51?
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 has an enrollment of approximately 304 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51?
The student-teacher ratio at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is 12.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 rank in NJ?
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 ranks #988 of 2,466 schools in NJ.
What is Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51's MySchoolScout rating?
Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 a charter school?
No, Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 a Title I school?
No, Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51?
77.3% of students at Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 304
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Union County
- Phone
- (908) 436-6410
- Rank in district
- #13 of 37
- Schools in district
- 37
- District spending per student
- $25,711
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 19.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.