Elementary Schools in Jersey City Public Schools

Summary:

The Jersey City Public Schools district contains 26 elementary schools serving grades PK-8, with student populations ranging from 273 to 1,092. The district as a whole is ranked 459 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district, including the Cornelia F. Bradford School, which is ranked 3rd out of 1,342 elementary schools in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating. It has exceptional test scores, with 90%+ proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. The Jotham W. Wakeman School and Dr. Michael Conti School also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 50-75% in core subjects.

However, the district faces significant challenges, with many schools exhibiting high chronic absenteeism rates over 40% and high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. There are also large disparities in academic performance between the highest and lowest-performing schools, suggesting systemic inequities that need to be addressed. While the standout successes of a few schools provide hope, the Jersey City Public Schools district must work to improve outcomes for all students.

District Detail

346 Claremont Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305-1634

(201) 915-6201

SchoolDigger Rank:
459^th of 615 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 25,395

Primary Schools: 26
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 8
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frank R Conwell School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Bright Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6100	507	48	10.5	58.6%	101 (19.9%)	106 (20.9%)	238 (46.9%)	42 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	14 (2.8%)	40.7	796^th of 1342 public elementary schools	40.7%		46	719^th of 1345 public elementary schools	46.5%	77	22.7		36.8	60.4	47.0				30.4	47.5	24.2						$9,863	$390	$9,473
Dr. Michael Conti School	Public	PK, KG-8	182 Merseles St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4300	672	55	12.3	40.9%	130 (19.3%)	78 (11.6%)	244 (36.3%)	173 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.7%)	68.1	445^th of 1342 public elementary schools	66.8%		68.8	439^th of 1345 public elementary schools	67.4%	6	44.9	7.0	50.0	82.3	65.3	46.3	71.8	78.0	43.5	64.8	59.2	31.7	44.7	4.5	42.9	42.9	$10,825	$420	$10,405
Charles E. Trefurt School	Public	PK, KG-5	96 Franklin St	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4320	648	68	9.5	47.4%	51 (7.9%)	25 (3.9%)	502 (77.5%)	61 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	39	820^th of 1342 public elementary schools	38.9%		25.3	1002^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	25.5%	182	16.9		54.7	43.0	46.3				36.1	24.2	40.6						$12,189	$483	$11,706
Martin Luther King Junior School	Public	PK, KG-8	886 Bergen Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6521	776	63	12.3	67.7%	405 (52.2%)	64 (8.2%)	152 (19.6%)	135 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	9 (1.2%)	36.7	850^th of 1342 public elementary schools	36.7%		42.8	764^th of 1345 public elementary schools	43.2%	86	10.2	5.4	52.2	42.3	50.6	23.6	48.7	40.7	51.4	32.5	32.9	18.7	29.0	9.4	41.4	41.4	$9,613	$348	$9,265
Julia A. Barnes School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Astor Place	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6420	340	37	9.3	47.9%	34 (10.0%)	72 (21.2%)	217 (63.8%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	38.4	830^th of 1342 public elementary schools	38.2%		32.7	910^th of 1345 public elementary schools	32.3%	80			40.0	51.6					34.2	31.3							$13,400	$497	$12,903
Ollie Culbreth Junior School	Public	PK, KG-8	153 Union St	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6430	422	39	10.9	67.3%	22 (5.2%)	262 (62.1%)	121 (28.7%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	6.6	1297^th of 1342 public elementary schools	3.4%		6.4	1315^th of 1345 public elementary schools	2.2%	18	4.5	0.0	3.1	9.1	13.6	9.5	22.2	7.7	2.9	6.7	9.1	7.0	5.3	2.6			$15,626	$510	$15,116
Whitney M. Young Junior School	Public	PK, KG-8	135 Stegman St	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6440	655	60	11.0	70.8%	32 (4.9%)	392 (59.8%)	203 (31.0%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	5.3	1318^th of 1342 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.6	1328^th of 1345 public elementary schools	1.3%	10		0.0	16.0	17.9	1.3	10.9	8.0	18.4	2.0	3.3	0.0	1.8	2.0	3.1			$15,967	$786	$15,181
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Ocean Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6470	674	42	16.2	58.0%	36 (5.3%)	313 (46.4%)	264 (39.2%)	30 (4.5%)	12 (1.8%)	6 (0.9%)	13 (1.9%)	23.2	1034^th of 1342 public elementary schools	23.0%		22.3	1047^th of 1345 public elementary schools	22.2%	13	10.8		33.8	37.1	42.0				17.8	25.0	20.2						$9,010	$324	$8,686
Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School	Public	PK, KG-5	264 Van Horne Street	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6480	741	66	11.2	56.5%	115 (15.5%)	258 (34.8%)	331 (44.7%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	22.7	1044^th of 1342 public elementary schools	22.2%		17.5	1113^th of 1345 public elementary schools	17.2%	69	6.0		29.0	35.1	38.5				30.2	24.7	25.0						$10,815	$567	$10,248
Mahatma K. Gandhi School	Public	PK, KG-8	143 Romaine Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6490	1,001	76	13.2	54.2%	303 (30.3%)	185 (18.5%)	182 (18.2%)	308 (30.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	17 (1.7%)	25.9	1002^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	25.3%		29.5	941^st of 1345 public elementary schools	30.0%	61	15.1	3.3	34.4	39.1	36.8	22.2	36.9	20.2	28.8	33.6	22.6	16.5	15.4	10.2			$10,107	$154	$9,953
Chaplain Charles Watters School	Public	PK, KG-8	220 Virginia Ave	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6510	697	45	15.4	57.8%	104 (14.9%)	285 (40.9%)	221 (31.7%)	64 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	15 (2.2%)	8.1	1275^th of 1342 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.6	1232^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	8.4%	43	5.4	1.0	17.0	17.2	21.8	11.7	18.7	10.2	3.9	10.7	5.3	2.6	4.9	0.0			$11,181	$395	$10,786
Nicolaus Copernicus School	Public	PK, KG-5	3385 Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4340	521	51	10.2	51.6%	52 (10.0%)	31 (6.0%)	196 (37.6%)	233 (44.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	50	664^th of 1342 public elementary schools	50.5%		48.9	679^th of 1345 public elementary schools	49.5%	15	24.4		39.0	47.6	62.3				46.8	42.5	43.6						$11,031	$534	$10,497
Alfred Zampella School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 North St	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4350	802	57	14.0	52.4%	80 (10.0%)	51 (6.4%)	477 (59.5%)	187 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	45.6	727^th of 1342 public elementary schools	45.8%		43.8	750^th of 1345 public elementary schools	44.2%	23	19.5	10.7	40.5	40.7	51.8	71.6	71.9	60.1	40.0	42.0	30.7	27.8	36.1	8.6	77.8	77.8	$10,970	$546	$10,424
Christa McAuliffe School	Public	PK, KG-8	167 Hancock Ave	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4360	918	72	12.7	68.4%	104 (11.3%)	40 (4.4%)	683 (74.4%)	73 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.9%)	46.1	721^st of 1342 public elementary schools	46.3%		48.8	682^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	49.3%	39	17.1	4.3	51.8	53.7	58.7	58.9	75.2	65.6	42.8	28.0	27.7	26.6	31.9		23.2	23.2	$10,643	$590	$10,053
Gladys Nunery School	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Claremont Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6520	273	25	10.9	68.5%	8 (2.9%)	169 (61.9%)	90 (33.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	21	1076^th of 1342 public elementary schools	19.8%		14.5	1163^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	13.5%	87	7.0		35.1	24.2	35.0				35.1	14.3	20.9						$11,509	$394	$11,115
Dr. Paul Rafalides School	Public	PK, KG-4	362 Union St	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6540	364	31	11.7	61.3%	80 (22.0%)	87 (23.9%)	109 (29.9%)	70 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	12 (3.3%)	30.3	950^th of 1342 public elementary schools	29.2%		27.7	965^th of 1345 public elementary schools	28.3%	15			42.4	36.5					38.1	15.4							$10,226	$468	$9,758
President Barack Obama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1830 Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6550	420	32	13.3	63.8%	14 (3.3%)	238 (56.7%)	129 (30.7%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	8.9	1264^th of 1342 public elementary schools	5.8%		10.5	1234^th of 1345 public elementary schools	8.3%	30	8.7	0.0	11.1	23.0	20.9	11.1	39.4	26.9	15.4	10.0	4.4	2.7	2.9	3.8			$15,299	$629	$14,670
Rafael Cordero y Molina	Public	PK, KG-8	158 Erie St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4390	735	72	10.2	38.8%	158 (21.5%)	165 (22.4%)	230 (31.3%)	153 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	23 (3.1%)	49.9	670^th of 1342 public elementary schools	50.1%		50.5	661^st of 1345 public elementary schools	50.9%	9	24.5	20.8	59.4	58.8	55.9	51.8	84.1	57.7	42.2	38.0	31.8	17.9	25.0	3.0	57.9	57.9	$10,087	$357	$9,730
Alexander D. Sullivan School	Public	PK, KG-5	171 Seaview Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6530	629	45	13.8	51.4%	52 (8.3%)	194 (30.8%)	344 (54.7%)	34 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	11.4	1218^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.2	1155^th of 1345 public elementary schools	14.1%	63	8.5		14.5	6.7	29.1				18.8	1.6	22.4						$11,486	$434	$11,052
Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 Plainfield Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6560	302	33	9.2	57.9%	56 (18.5%)	103 (34.1%)	104 (34.4%)	32 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	13.8	1174^th of 1342 public elementary schools	12.5%		13.9	1178^th of 1345 public elementary schools	12.4%	4	0.0	0.0	12.1	32.2	41.7	33.3	47.8	43.8	8.8	3.2	0.0	11.1	16.7	0.0	23.1	23.1	$16,245	$610	$15,635
Cornelia F. Bradford School	Public	PK, KG-5	96 Sussex St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 915-6450	962	40	24.2	9.5%	242 (25.2%)	59 (6.1%)	75 (7.8%)	443 (46.0%)	6 (0.6%)	100 (10.4%)	37 (3.8%)	97.8	3^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	99.8%		97.3	3^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	99.8%		66.3		92.7	96.5	90.8				95.5	95.4	86.1						$6,621		$6,621
Martin Center for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	59 Wilkinson Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6590	425	39	10.8	72.2%	15 (3.5%)	260 (61.2%)	136 (32.0%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	7.8	1281^st of 1342 public elementary schools	4.5%		8	1281^st of 1345 public elementary schools	4.8%		4.6	2.1	6.7	7.7	18.2	18.2	20.6	18.8	6.4	2.6	4.6	8.8	5.8	4.1			$12,741	$620	$12,121
James F. Murray School	Public	PK, KG-8	339 Stegman Parkway	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6620	805	49	16.4	56.9%	138 (17.1%)	247 (30.7%)	203 (25.2%)	164 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.0%)	20 (2.5%)	27.6	981^st of 1342 public elementary schools	26.9%		30.3	935^th of 1345 public elementary schools	30.5%	46	9.5	5.4	38.4	46.1	40.6	41.3	59.3	47.2	34.8	26.9	19.1	10.4	15.3	2.0	34.8	34.8	$10,598	$570	$10,028
Joseph H. Brensinger School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Bergen Ave	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6120	1,092	93	11.7	64.3%	413 (37.8%)	205 (18.8%)	328 (30.0%)	129 (11.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	11 (1.0%)	27.5	985^th of 1342 public elementary schools	26.6%		32.4	915^th of 1345 public elementary schools	32.0%	70	13.3	7.3	24.5	39.1	44.0	45.3	51.0	50.9	25.7	26.9	26.0	16.7	20.1	11.0	60.8	60.8	$9,638	$511	$9,127
Jotham W. Wakeman School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 St Pauls Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4310	598	56	10.7	46.7%	49 (8.2%)	64 (10.7%)	201 (33.6%)	261 (43.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	78.9	285^th of 1342 public elementary schools	78.8%		68	449^th of 1345 public elementary schools	66.6%	164	39.2		75.6	70.4	66.0				73.3	60.3	53.2						$12,283	$554	$11,729
Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26	Public	PK, KG-5	164 Laidlaw Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 963-7160	529	59	8.9	49.3%	93 (17.6%)	53 (10.0%)	183 (34.6%)	183 (34.6%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (1.9%)	37.3	840^th of 1342 public elementary schools	37.4%		42.5	769^th of 1345 public elementary schools	42.8%	71	17.8		45.8	45.7	52.2				36.0	31.9	22.3						$12,306	$265	$12,041

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
University Academy Charter High School	0.41 mi	1	569^th
Empowerment Academy Charter School	0.44 mi	1	475^th
Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School	0.72 mi	1	567^th
Jersey City Community Charter School	0.94 mi	1	566^th
The Learning Community Charter School	1.05 mi	1	168^th

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