Best Public Schools in Hoboken, NJ

Summary:

The city of Hoboken, New Jersey is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools in the area, with several standout institutions that consistently outshine state and district averages.

The top-performing schools in Hoboken are Hoboken Dual Language Charter School and Elysian Charter School of Hoboken, both of which rank among the best elementary schools in New Jersey. These charter schools boast 5-star ratings and exceptional test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. In contrast, Hoboken High School, the district's only traditional public high school, lags behind the elementary and middle schools in academic performance.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism rates are a concern, with all schools reporting a rate of 16.6%, which is the district-wide average. Additionally, there is significant variation in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 10.43% at Hoboken Dual Language Charter School to 61.6% at Hoboken High School, indicating potential equity issues within the Hoboken Public School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)							NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)			NJSLA Geometry (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken	Public, Charter	K-8	1460 Garden Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Elysian Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 876-0102	293	28	10.6	8.2%	202 (68.9%)	4 (1.4%)	41 (14.0%)	24 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	94.3	47^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.5%		92	85^th of 1342 public elementary schools	93.7%	38	75.0	31.3		72.8	84.4	81.3	88.2	74.2	56.3		81.8	81.3	84.4	70.6	87.1	14.3	88.9		88.9			$8,361	$513	$7,848
Hoboken Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	713 Washington St	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 963-0222	299	22	13.5	17.7%	156 (52.2%)	30 (10.0%)	67 (22.4%)	18 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)								(n/a)	54.5	22.7	4.0	72.7	72.7	77.2	81.8	82.6	72.7	63.0	86.4	63.7	63.6	59.1	69.6		23.8	4.5	12.5			$10,740	$525	$10,215
Hoboken Dual Language Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	123 Jefferson Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Dual Language Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 427-1458	432	15	28.8	9.0%	224 (51.9%)	9 (2.1%)	119 (27.5%)	69 (16.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	95.2	29^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.8%		93.6	55^th of 1342 public elementary schools	95.9%	26	70.2	45.2		89.8	92.0	89.4	95.6	88.9	90.5		97.9	78.0	61.7	76.0	75.6		73.8		73.8			$9,496	$427	$9,069
Thomas G. Connors Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Monroe Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3680	328	31	10.5	35.1%	167 (50.9%)	34 (10.4%)	74 (22.6%)	36 (11.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	83.3	232^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	82.7%		73.2	379^th of 1342 public elementary schools	71.8%	147	47.3			84.0	70.3	73.7					72.0	62.5	55.3									$18,095	$463	$17,632
Hoboken High School	Public	9-12	Ninth & Clinton Sts	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3700	607	48	12.5	53.9%	162 (26.7%)	78 (12.9%)	327 (53.9%)	24 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	50.1	165^th of 426 public high schools	61.3%		44	187^th of 422 public high schools	55.7%	22			22.6							73.9								22.3	22.3	53.1	52.6	$19,451	$358	$19,093
Joseph F Brandt Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 Ninth Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 356-3690	611	52	11.7	21.3%	375 (61.4%)	22 (3.6%)	114 (18.7%)	65 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.6%)	90	111^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.5	114^th of 1342 public elementary schools	91.5%	3	63.2			77.8	76.5	88.4					77.8	63.5	68.1									$9,244		$9,244
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Willow Avenue	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3650	594	63	9.4	30.0%	322 (54.2%)	33 (5.6%)	153 (25.8%)	56 (9.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.4%)	70.5	413^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.1%		68.6	439^th of 1342 public elementary schools	67.3%	26	40.0			55.5	64.5	60.5					61.9	53.3	55.5									$12,764	$243	$12,521
Hoboken Middle School	Public	6-8	158 Fourth Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3750	432	45	9.6	45.1%	194 (44.9%)	55 (12.7%)	146 (33.8%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	64.9	235^th of 743 public middle schools	68.4%		64.3	228^th of 748 public middle schools	69.5%	7		24.0					58.4	62.0	56.8					48.6	54.2	9.6	75.8		75.8			$12,680	$301	$12,379

Cities Near Hoboken

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jersey City	0.64 mi	53	373^rd
Union City	0.72 mi	14	269^th
North Bergen	1.12 mi	8	459^th
Weehawken	1.47 mi	3	424^th
West New York	2.57 mi	9	439^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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