Is Mahatma K. Gandhi School a good school?

Mahatma K. Gandhi School ranks 1002 nd of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Mahatma K. Gandhi School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,001 students attended Mahatma K. Gandhi School.

What is the racial makeup of Mahatma K. Gandhi School?

Students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School are 31% Asian, 30% White, 18% African American, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mahatma K. Gandhi School attend?

Students who attend Mahatma K. Gandhi School usually go on to attend: High : William L Dickinson High School

Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Summary:

Mahatma K. Gandhi School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Jersey City, New Jersey, with a diverse student population. However, the school has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 25% of New Jersey elementary schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key issues facing Mahatma K. Gandhi School is a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.5% in 2018-2019 to 36.3% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Jotham W. Wakeman School. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the Jersey City Public Schools district and the state of New Jersey across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2022-2023, only 34.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.3% in the district and 42% statewide. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students performing better than Hispanic and White students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Dr. Michael Conti School and Jotham W. Wakeman School, perform significantly better than Mahatma K. Gandhi School on various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and overall school ranking. This suggests that the challenges faced by Mahatma K. Gandhi School may not be solely due to district or community factors, but may be related to the school's own practices and policies. Additionally, the lower per-student spending at Mahatma K. Gandhi School compared to nearby schools may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles, and the school should investigate the root causes of its high chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

143 Romaine Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306-5218

(201) 915-6490

District: Jersey City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1002^nd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,107

Students who attend Mahatma K. Gandhi School usually attend:

High:

William L Dickinson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 1,001

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

30.8%

White:

30.3%

African American:

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mahatma K. Gandhi School ranks worse than 74.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 16^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.88. (See more...)

Compare Details Mahatma K. Gandhi School ranks worse than 81.3% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Mahatma K. Gandhi School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (30.8%), White (30.3%), African American (18.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mahatma K. Gandhi School is 13.2. 18 elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mahatma K. Gandhi School employs 75.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mahatma K. Gandhi School is $10,107. 19 elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mahatma K. Gandhi School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mahatma K. Gandhi School 1002^nd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Mahatma K. Gandhi School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Mahatma K. Gandhi School 608^th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Mahatma K. Gandhi School in the ranking list.)

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Jersey City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Jersey City Public Schools 459^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mahatma K. Gandhi School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	6.76	1092^nd	1204	9.3%
2004	9.76	1171^st	1298	9.8%
2005	8.04	1206^th	1303	7.4%
2006	2.14	1265^th	1314	3.7%
2007	4.98	1272^nd	1329	4.3%
2008	6.62	1259^th	1338	5.9%
2009	14.13	1187^th	1346	11.8%
2010	23.25	1135^th	1354	16.2%
2011	18.48	1165^th	1360	14.3%
2012	20.20	1150^th	1363	15.6%
2013	37.87	972^nd	1367	28.9%
2014	39.79	949^th	1363	30.4%
2015	29.16	986^th	1357	27.3%
2016	22.85	1077^th	1346	20.0%
2017	19.34	1108^th	1352	18.0%
2018	26.79	1045^th	1353	22.8%
2019	24.15	1061^st	1360	22.0%
2021	34.63	801^st	1317	39.2%
2022	29.53	941^st	1345	30.0%
2023	25.88	1002^nd	1342	25.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	33.06	287^th	434	33.9%
2019	21.43	376^th	463	18.8%
2021	44.28	164^th	411	60.1%
2022	36.57	276^th	489	43.6%
2023	52.80	175^th	499	64.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	20.30	777^th	1001	22.4%
2019	27.53	702^nd	1007	30.3%
2021	22.11	686^th	868	21.0%
2022	16.08	839^th	949	11.6%
2023	35.28	547^th	958	42.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	51.59	442^nd	942	53.1%
2019	43.06	511^th	948	46.1%
2021	64.00	186^th	839	77.8%
2022	54.84	317^th	863	63.3%
2023	44.59	466^th	910	48.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	25.81	1032^nd	1333	22.6%
2019	24.84	1040^th	1331	21.9%
2021	48.37	614^th	1290	52.4%
2022	34.29	855^th	1326	35.5%
2023	30.10	919^th	1318	30.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	29.71	978^th	1334	26.7%
2019	25.80	1020^th	1335	23.6%
2021	25.14	913^th	1297	29.6%
2022	27.51	943^rd	1324	28.8%
2023	26.13	967^th	1315	26.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	7.63	320^th	370	13.5%
2019	5.42	325^th	370	12.2%
2021	10.31	311^th	339	8.3%
2022	5.53	311^th	348	10.6%
2023	7.09	310^th	346	10.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	51.87	210^th	517	59.4%
2019	36.22	359^th	522	31.2%
2021	55.21	157^th	456	65.6%
2022	32.94	347^th	494	29.8%
2023	29.42	355^th	463	23.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	29.48	624^th	870	28.3%
2019	19.82	720^th	899	19.9%
2021	34.47	601^st	896	32.9%
2022	22.86	748^th	953	21.5%
2023	24.04	762^nd	982	22.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	5.74	969^th	1022	5.2%
2019	10.84	940^th	1023	8.1%
2021	21.49	830^th	964	13.9%
2022	23.67	792^nd	976	18.9%
2023	10.82	894^th	975	8.3%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mahatma K. Gandhi School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	39.78	410^th	574	28.6%
2004	26.62	466^th	588	20.7%
2005	23.50	482^nd	599	19.5%
2006	23.50	495^th	615	19.5%
2007	16.33	542^nd	631	14.1%
2008	14.64	547^th	640	14.5%
2009	15.80	562^nd	664	15.4%
2010	10.39	607^th	677	10.3%
2011	12.35	599^th	684	12.4%
2012	13.92	590^th	677	12.9%
2013	23.95	551^st	704	21.7%
2014	38.51	489^th	717	31.8%
2015	23.58	553^rd	713	22.4%
2016	23.40	560^th	713	21.5%
2017	20.32	566^th	712	20.5%
2018	21.86	579^th	716	19.1%
2019	20.76	593^rd	745	20.4%
2021	26.08	464^th	652	28.8%
2022	17.54	624^th	745	16.2%
2023	19.26	608^th	748	18.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	28.84	142^nd	202	29.7%
2019	36.12	136^th	227	40.1%
2021	15.79	195^th	197	1.0%
2022	25.95	223^rd	270	17.4%
2023	47.26	127^th	288	55.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	18.96	426^th	471	9.6%
2019	23.81	402^nd	492	18.3%
2021	23.38	324^th	401	19.2%
2022	31.56	357^th	535	33.3%
2023	37.25	286^th	505	43.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	40.63	309^th	522	40.8%
2019	26.59	401^st	541	25.9%
2021	40.75	260^th	467	44.3%
2022	25.49	419^th	549	23.7%
2023	33.82	373^rd	568	34.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	22.82	545^th	680	19.9%
2019	13.10	612^th	703	12.9%
2021	34.98	386^th	625	38.2%
2022	16.95	620^th	726	14.6%
2023	20.95	570^th	720	20.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	23.81	527^th	675	21.9%
2019	31.65	486^th	697	30.3%
2021	21.95	474^th	635	25.4%
2022	19.93	590^th	730	19.2%
2023	19.67	584^th	718	18.7%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	8.08	180^th	200	10.0%
2019	5.76	182^nd	199	8.5%
2021	8.45	141^st	147	4.1%
2022	1.77	192^nd	200	4.0%
2023	3.87	186^th	201	7.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	27.45	241^st	326	26.1%
2019	24.52	268^th	326	17.8%
2021	40.66	161^st	291	44.7%
2022	21.00	318^th	356	10.7%
2023	22.87	315^th	361	12.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	37.36	327^th	504	35.1%
2019	29.87	379^th	524	27.7%
2021	27.89	372^nd	480	22.5%
2022	29.87	425^th	591	28.1%
2023	17.13	520^th	587	11.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	3.90	490^th	497	1.4%
2019	7.00	480^th	504	4.8%
2021	11.06	428^th	435	1.6%
2022	6.58	494^th	512	3.5%
2023	10.83	474^th	509	6.9%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mahatma K. Gandhi School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	172	250	198	426	1	n/a	n/a	1047
1989	153	291	189	418	0	n/a	n/a	1051
1990	167	339	211	416	0	n/a	n/a	1133
1991	147	338	232	343	0	n/a	n/a	1060
1992	126	326	226	402	4	n/a	n/a	1084
1993	158	380	221	441	8	n/a	n/a	1208
1994	171	346	239	492	0	n/a	n/a	1248
1995	181	334	284	455	0	n/a	n/a	1254
1996	181	334	284	455	0	n/a	n/a	1254
1998	161	297	337	483	1	n/a	n/a	1279
1999	167	282	349	491	0	n/a	n/a	1289
2000	208	251	345	480	2	n/a	n/a	1286
2001	293	254	365	504	4	n/a	n/a	1420
2002	315	261	359	568	68	n/a	n/a	1571
2003	315	261	359	568	68	n/a	n/a	1571
2004	318	279	387	555	58	n/a	n/a	1597
2005	371	252	349	517	57	n/a	n/a	1546
2006	378	242	309	542	44	n/a	n/a	1515
2007	506	207	260	408	39	n/a	n/a	1420
2008	455	233	315	424	31	n/a	n/a	1458
2009	422	242	328	411	30	34	0	1467
2010	365	256	409	366	23	25	0	1444
2011	352	276	453	407	22	24	0	1534
2012	326	293	448	373	18	13	0	1471
2013	336	245	456	382	6	14	2	1441
2014	344	263	480	353	6	16	3	1465
2015	338	260	470	352	8	18	10	1456
2016	333	256	503	321	7	12	13	1445
2017	357	260	504	314	4	11	12	1462
2018	412	249	522	286	5	9	19	1502
2019	425	224	479	279	4	7	16	1434
2020	384	212	458	290	2	5	12	1363
2021	380	159	389	227	1	4	16	1176
2022	311	174	302	203	3	3	18	1014
2023	303	185	308	182	1	5	17	1001

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mahatma K. Gandhi School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1047	59.0	17.7	n/a
1989	1051	60.0	17.5	n/a
1990	1133	63.0	17.9	43.2
1991	1060	63.0	16.8	61.6
1992	1084	65.0	16.6	76.5
1993	1208	66.0	18.3	84.4
1994	1248	73.0	17.1	81.8
1995	1254	68.0	18.4	74.6
1996	1254	68.0	18.4	74.6
1998	1279	68.0	18.8	77.6
1999	1289	75.0	17.2	74.8
2000	1286	80.0	16.1	72.6
2001	1420	80.2	17.7	82.5
2002	1571	120.0	13.1	81.3
2003	1571	120.0	13.1	81.3
2004	1597	129.0	12.4	79.1
2005	1546	140.0	11.0	n/a
2006	1515	133.0	11.4	80.9
2007	1420	130.0	10.9	84.4
2008	1458	128.0	11.4	79.8
2009	1467	151.5	8.0	84
2010	1444	114.0	12.6	85.4
2011	1534	116.0	13.2	80.9
2012	1471	154.9	9.4	83.4
2013	1441	130.0	11.0	76.8
2014	1465	121.0	12.1	70.2
2015	1456	117.0	12.4	80.7
2016	1445	125.0	11.5	74.5
2017	1462	131.0	11.1	74.4
2018	1502	128.0	11.7	68
2019	1434	126.5	11.3	70.7
2020	1363	121.0	11.2	61
2021	1176	120.0	9.8	57.7
2022	1014	95.2	10.6	63.6
2023	1001	75.5	13.2	54.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mahatma K. Gandhi School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1047	59.0	17.7	n/a
1989	1051	60.0	17.5	n/a
1990	1133	63.0	17.9	43.2
1991	1060	63.0	16.8	61.6
1992	1084	65.0	16.6	76.5
1993	1208	66.0	18.3	84.4
1994	1248	73.0	17.1	81.8
1995	1254	68.0	18.4	74.6
1996	1254	68.0	18.4	74.6
1998	1279	68.0	18.8	77.6
1999	1289	75.0	17.2	74.8
2000	1286	80.0	16.1	72.6
2001	1420	80.2	17.7	82.5
2002	1571	120.0	13.1	81.3
2003	1571	120.0	13.1	81.3
2004	1597	129.0	12.4	79.1
2005	1546	140.0	11.0	n/a
2006	1515	133.0	11.4	80.9
2007	1420	130.0	10.9	84.4
2008	1458	128.0	11.4	79.8
2009	1467	151.5	8.0	84
2010	1444	114.0	12.6	85.4
2011	1534	116.0	13.2	80.9
2012	1471	154.9	9.4	83.4
2013	1441	130.0	11.0	76.8
2014	1465	121.0	12.1	70.2
2015	1456	117.0	12.4	80.7
2016	1445	125.0	11.5	74.5
2017	1462	131.0	11.1	74.4
2018	1502	128.0	11.7	68
2019	1434	126.5	11.3	70.7
2020	1363	121.0	11.2	61
2021	1176	120.0	9.8	57.7
2022	1014	95.2	10.6	63.6
2023	1001	75.5	13.2	54.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$154 (1.5%)	$9,953 (98.5%)	$10,107

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mahatma K. Gandhi School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1061^st of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1002^nd of 1342 Elementary schools	3.4%
Ranks 593^rd of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 608^th of 748 Middle schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	36.7	34.4	2.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	47.4	40.3	7.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	36.6	28.8	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	46.9	36	10.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	50	39.1	10.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	55	43.1	11.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	43.4	33.6	9.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	38.1	31.3	6.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	45.2	36.8	8.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	49.4	44.3	5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	33.6	22.6	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	33.8	27.7	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	27.9	22.2	5.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	49.1	41	8.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	49	7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	8.1	16.5	8.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	29.5	23.6	5.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	34.3	6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	36.9	36.9
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	55	52.6	2.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	55.7	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	34.1	15.4	18.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	33	28.4	4.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	33.8	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	47.7	20.2	27.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	54.3	45.2	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mahatma K. Gandhi School)	15.1	10.2	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	15.3	10	5.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	17.8	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1434	1001	30.2%
African American	224	185	17.4%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	479	308	35.7%
Hispanic	279	182	34.8%
Pacific Islander	7	5	28.6%
White	425	303	28.7%
Two or More Races	16	17	6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.7%	54.2%	16.5%

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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
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
The Ethical Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	95 Broadway	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	The Ethical Community Charter School School Distirct	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 984-4151	380	19	20.0	49.2%	103 (27.1%)	41 (10.8%)	79 (20.8%)	132 (34.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	31.4	935^th of 1342 public elementary schools	30.3%		46.5	710^th of 1345 public elementary schools	47.2%	225	16.7	12.9	39.5	42.5	38.1	35.8	54.0	56.4	44.2	25.0	21.5	19.1	23.7	0.0	61.5	61.5	$8,303	$678	$7,625
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3044 Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Golden Door Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 795-4400	668	44	15.3	36.2%	60 (9.0%)	153 (22.9%)	158 (23.7%)	272 (40.7%)	11 (1.6%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	57.9	573^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	57.3%		55.1	607^th of 1345 public elementary schools	54.9%	34	29.0	14.3	54.8	49.3	73.9	39.6	81.2	76.6	63.8	46.6	52.1	12.1	40.0	21.4	85.0	85.0	$7,171	$763	$6,408
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
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
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
Learning Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2495 John F Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	The Learning Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 332-0900	637	48	13.2	28.9%	171 (26.8%)	96 (15.1%)	137 (21.5%)	201 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	28 (4.4%)	70.7	414^th of 1342 public elementary schools	69.2%		84.8	215^th of 1345 public elementary schools	84.0%	199	40.9	22.4	53.8	72.3	75.8	72.7	95.3	80.6	23.9	61.5	56.1	42.5	50.0		46.1	46.1	$9,314	$711	$8,603
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
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

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