Is President Barack Obama Elementary School a good school?

President Barack Obama Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend President Barack Obama Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 397 students attended President Barack Obama Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of President Barack Obama Elementary School?

Students at President Barack Obama Elementary School are 57% African American, 28% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of President Barack Obama Elementary School attend?

Students who attend President Barack Obama Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Henry Snyder High School

President Barack Obama Elementary School

Summary:

President Barack Obama Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving 420 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Jersey City Public Schools district, which is ranked 455 out of 613 districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $15,299, President Barack Obama Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools, with only 19.6% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts and just 10% proficient in math. The school's performance is particularly low for African American, Hispanic, and special education students, though its English Language Learners perform slightly better. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 27% over the past few years.

The challenges faced by President Barack Obama Elementary are not unique to the school; nearby district schools like Martin Center for the Arts, Alexander D. Sullivan School, and Gladys Nunery School also perform poorly on standardized tests and have high chronic absenteeism. However, the nearby Soaring Heights Charter School and Jersey City Community Charter School have significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in addressing the systemic challenges facing the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1830 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07305-2123

(201) 915-6550

District: Jersey City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1230^th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,299

Students who attend President Barack Obama Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Henry Snyder High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 397

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.4%

Hispanic:

28.2%

Asian:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details President Barack Obama Elementary School ranks worse than 91.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 19^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.33. (See more...)

Compare Details President Barack Obama Elementary School ranks worse than 95.6% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: African American (57.4%), Hispanic (28.2%), Asian (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at President Barack Obama Elementary School is 12. 16 elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare President Barack Obama Elementary School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at President Barack Obama Elementary School is $15,299, which is the 4^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

President Barack Obama Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks President Barack Obama Elementary School 1230^th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See President Barack Obama Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks President Barack Obama Elementary School 710^th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See President Barack Obama Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Jersey City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Jersey City Public Schools 455^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for President Barack Obama Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	0.68	1183^rd	1204	1.7%
2004	1.67	1258^th	1298	3.1%
2005	4.56	1238^th	1303	5.0%
2006	13.52	1164^th	1314	11.4%
2007	9.75	1212^th	1329	8.8%
2008	10.99	1217^th	1338	9.0%
2009	3.46	1300^th	1346	3.4%
2010	11.49	1222^nd	1354	9.7%
2011	5.98	1280^th	1360	5.9%
2012	6.26	1276^th	1363	6.4%
2013	14.32	1206^th	1367	11.8%
2014	5.69	1287^th	1363	5.6%
2015	6.76	1285^th	1357	5.3%
2016	15.43	1162^nd	1346	13.7%
2017	10.79	1213^th	1352	10.3%
2018	13.36	1190^th	1353	12.0%
2019	12.88	1204^th	1360	11.5%
2021	9.73	1218^th	1317	7.5%
2022	10.45	1234^th	1345	8.3%
2023	8.94	1264^th	1342	5.8%
2024	10.33	1230^th	1338	8.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.83	392^nd	559	29.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	18.53	814^th	1001	18.7%
2019	18.65	822^nd	1007	18.4%
2023	12.90	900^th	958	6.1%
2024	13.29	931^st	989	5.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	28.15	748^th	942	20.6%
2019	32.07	645^th	948	32.0%
2021	17.27	729^th	839	13.1%
2022	21.66	688^th	863	20.3%
2023	18.10	751^st	910	17.5%
2024	15.71	798^th	939	15.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	18.80	1119^th	1333	16.1%
2019	14.12	1165^th	1331	12.5%
2021	14.55	1130^th	1290	12.4%
2022	11.90	1173^rd	1326	11.5%
2023	11.51	1181^st	1318	10.4%
2024	13.04	1152^nd	1317	12.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	11.46	1192^nd	1334	10.6%
2019	12.90	1175^th	1335	12.0%
2021	8.15	1225^th	1297	5.6%
2022	12.03	1177^th	1324	11.1%
2023	8.34	1232^nd	1315	6.3%
2024	9.54	1212^th	1313	7.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	38.30	301^st	517	41.8%
2019	32.20	390^th	522	25.3%
2021	17.07	435^th	456	4.6%
2022	22.56	416^th	494	15.8%
2023	16.29	425^th	463	8.2%
2024	19.09	412^th	469	12.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	19.86	704^th	870	19.1%
2019	25.18	676^th	899	24.8%
2021	35.64	581^st	896	35.2%
2022	13.90	851^st	953	10.7%
2023	21.35	794^th	982	19.1%
2024	21.95	795^th	989	19.6%

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

Rank History for President Barack Obama Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	12.80	496^th	574	13.6%
2004	8.14	520^th	588	11.6%
2005	14.82	517^th	599	13.7%
2006	8.35	554^th	615	9.9%
2007	12.70	550^th	631	12.8%
2008	13.56	554^th	640	13.4%
2009	2.54	644^th	664	3.0%
2010	9.61	613^th	677	9.5%
2011	5.59	637^th	684	6.9%
2012	3.61	645^th	677	4.7%
2013	9.41	623^rd	704	11.5%
2014	2.74	682^nd	717	4.9%
2015	5.82	693^rd	713	2.8%
2016	7.65	673^rd	713	5.6%
2017	9.05	658^th	712	7.6%
2018	10.41	649^th	716	9.4%
2019	11.83	651^st	745	12.6%
2021	14.45	558^th	652	14.4%
2022	14.22	659^th	745	11.5%
2023	12.69	683^rd	748	8.7%
2024	9.48	710^th	743	4.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	13.90	458^th	471	2.8%
2019	16.32	464^th	492	5.7%
2023	32.81	331^st	505	34.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	22.89	413^th	522	20.9%
2019	24.86	411^th	541	24.0%
2021	35.16	303^rd	467	35.1%
2022	21.97	440^th	549	19.9%
2023	18.59	473^rd	568	16.7%
2024	10.85	528^th	584	9.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	23.94	541^st	680	20.4%
2019	17.86	582^nd	703	17.2%
2021	14.10	551^st	625	11.8%
2022	14.32	647^th	726	10.9%
2023	15.66	622^nd	720	13.6%
2024	9.77	686^th	717	4.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	6.48	654^th	675	3.1%
2019	8.92	656^th	697	5.9%
2021	14.84	542^nd	635	14.6%
2022	16.70	615^th	730	15.8%
2023	11.62	664^th	718	7.5%
2024	10.56	676^th	719	6.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	27.74	239^th	326	26.7%
2019	32.22	234^th	326	28.2%
2021	30.04	212^th	291	27.1%
2022	33.67	246^th	356	30.9%
2023	25.18	300^th	361	16.9%
2024	21.20	292^nd	352	17.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	19.29	432^nd	504	14.3%
2019	15.76	464^th	524	11.5%
2021	30.12	350^th	480	27.1%
2022	16.63	536^th	591	9.3%
2023	12.49	557^th	587	5.1%
2024	8.61	581^st	589	1.4%

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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 President Barack Obama Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	41	569	17	132	0	n/a	n/a	759
1989	55	558	22	114	0	n/a	n/a	749
1990	46	563	18	132	1	n/a	n/a	760
1991	42	541	38	103	1	n/a	n/a	725
1992	37	578	31	136	2	n/a	n/a	784
1993	39	591	26	190	0	n/a	n/a	846
1994	28	600	25	129	1	n/a	n/a	783
1995	12	644	17	123	0	n/a	n/a	796
1996	12	644	17	123	0	n/a	n/a	796
1998	28	629	38	130	7	n/a	n/a	832
1999	29	663	32	145	1	n/a	n/a	870
2000	27	614	35	138	1	n/a	n/a	815
2001	29	526	27	149	4	n/a	n/a	735
2002	30	481	33	159	8	n/a	n/a	711
2003	30	481	33	159	8	n/a	n/a	711
2004	24	480	41	149	6	n/a	n/a	700
2005	24	476	51	143	1	n/a	n/a	695
2006	20	492	51	143	1	n/a	n/a	707
2007	20	494	45	140	1	n/a	n/a	700
2008	43	450	34	131	2	n/a	n/a	660
2009	36	386	29	121	1	1	0	574
2010	39	380	28	116	0	5	0	568
2011	35	400	25	114	0	5	0	579
2012	29	445	30	136	0	6	0	646
2013	27	389	32	127	0	9	1	585
2014	28	374	34	153	0	8	0	597
2015	11	318	28	155	0	8	2	522
2016	13	320	35	141	2	9	2	522
2017	17	281	40	133	2	7	2	482
2018	11	259	38	135	2	6	1	452
2019	10	249	34	150	2	5	3	453
2020	14	259	28	136	3	2	3	445
2021	14	239	28	149	4	1	1	436
2022	18	247	25	133	2	1	3	429
2023	14	238	29	129	1	4	5	420
2024	19	228	30	112	0	5	3	397

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 President Barack Obama Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	759	40.0	18.9	n/a
1989	749	41.0	18.2	n/a
1990	760	41.0	18.5	41.8
1991	725	42.0	17.2	55.9
1992	784	40.0	19.6	63.9
1993	846	43.0	19.7	66.5
1994	783	46.0	17.0	71.9
1995	796	47.0	16.9	76.4
1996	796	47.0	16.9	76.4
1998	832	47.0	17.7	72.8
1999	870	44.0	19.8	69.8
2000	815	46.0	17.7	81.7
2001	735	46.2	15.9	82.4
2002	711	57.0	12.5	78.9
2003	711	57.0	12.5	78.9
2004	700	60.0	11.7	79.4
2005	695	63.0	11.0	n/a
2006	707	60.0	11.8	74.3
2007	700	65.0	10.8	71.3
2008	660	66.0	10.0	81.2
2009	574	67.1	7.1	82.9
2010	568	46.0	12.3	84
2011	579	45.0	12.8	87
2012	646	58.9	10.9	88.4
2013	585	n/a	n/a	72.1
2014	597	52.0	11.4	74.9
2015	522	49.0	10.6	88.5
2016	522	44.0	11.8	85.8
2017	482	46.0	10.4	84.4
2018	452	42.0	10.7	78.1
2019	453	43.0	10.5	89.2
2020	445	39.0	11.4	68.1
2021	436	39.0	11.1	63.8
2022	429	35.5	12.0	73.4
2023	420	31.5	13.3	63.8
2024	397	33.0	12.0	71.5

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 President Barack Obama Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	759	40.0	18.9	n/a
1989	749	41.0	18.2	n/a
1990	760	41.0	18.5	41.8
1991	725	42.0	17.2	55.9
1992	784	40.0	19.6	63.9
1993	846	43.0	19.7	66.5
1994	783	46.0	17.0	71.9
1995	796	47.0	16.9	76.4
1996	796	47.0	16.9	76.4
1998	832	47.0	17.7	72.8
1999	870	44.0	19.8	69.8
2000	815	46.0	17.7	81.7
2001	735	46.2	15.9	82.4
2002	711	57.0	12.5	78.9
2003	711	57.0	12.5	78.9
2004	700	60.0	11.7	79.4
2005	695	63.0	11.0	n/a
2006	707	60.0	11.8	74.3
2007	700	65.0	10.8	71.3
2008	660	66.0	10.0	81.2
2009	574	67.1	7.1	82.9
2010	568	46.0	12.3	84
2011	579	45.0	12.8	87
2012	646	58.9	10.9	88.4
2013	585	n/a	n/a	72.1
2014	597	52.0	11.4	74.9
2015	522	49.0	10.6	88.5
2016	522	44.0	11.8	85.8
2017	482	46.0	10.4	84.4
2018	452	42.0	10.7	78.1
2019	453	43.0	10.5	89.2
2020	445	39.0	11.4	68.1
2021	436	39.0	11.1	63.8
2022	429	35.5	12.0	73.4
2023	420	31.5	13.3	63.8
2024	397	33.0	12.0	71.5

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 President Barack Obama Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$629 (4.1%)	$14,670 (95.9%)	$15,299

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on President Barack Obama Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1204^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1264^th of 1342 Elementary schools	5.7%
Ranks 651^st of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 683^rd of 748 Middle schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	18.3	11.1	7.2%
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 (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	21.6	15.4	6.2%
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 (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	30.2	23	7.2%
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 (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	3.7	10	6.3%
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 (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	50	20.9	29.1%
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 (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	18.4	4.4	14%
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 (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	38.1	11.1	27%
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 (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	19	2.7	16.3%
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 (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	25	39.4	14.4%
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 (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	4.6	2.9	1.7%
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 (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	42.1	26.9	15.2%
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 (President Barack Obama Elementary School)	5.1	3.8	1.3%
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	453	420	7.3%
African American	249	238	4.4%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	34	29	14.7%
Hispanic	150	129	14%
Pacific Islander	5	4	20%
White	10	14	40%
Two or More Races	3	5	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.2%	63.8%	25.4%

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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)		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 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
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	397	33	12.0	71.5%	19 (4.8%)	228 (57.4%)	112 (28.2%)	30 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	10.3	1230^th of 1338 public elementary schools	8.1%		8.9	1264^th of 1342 public elementary schools	5.8%	34	2.5	2.6	19.6	23.7	34.2	20.0	13.9	11.1	10.0	17.9	7.3	2.9	2.6	5.9			$15,299	$629	$14,670
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	626	44	14.1	69.0%	43 (6.9%)	281 (44.9%)	246 (39.3%)	29 (4.6%)	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.9%)	28.5	959^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.3%		23.2	1034^th of 1342 public elementary schools	23.0%	75	14.9		44.7	46.8	35.6				29.5	24.7	22.3						$9,010	$324	$8,686
Jersey City Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	128 Danforth Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 433-2288	571	31	18.4	75.0%	7 (1.2%)	369 (64.6%)	180 (31.5%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.9	1022^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	23.6%		18.5	1113^th of 1342 public elementary schools	17.1%	91	7.6	3.1	43.7	41.4	45.5	29.5	37.3	43.7	32.8	20.7	13.6	6.6	11.5	7.0	57.1	57.1	$5,983	$1,290	$4,693
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	603	63	9.5	77.4%	28 (4.6%)	384 (63.7%)	161 (26.7%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	5.2	1314^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.3	1318^th of 1342 public elementary schools	1.8%	4	4.4	0.0	9.5	16.7	4.7	4.9	10.9	6.8	11.0	1.8	1.5	1.6	4.1	4.3			$15,967	$786	$15,181
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	650	50	13.0	67.5%	127 (19.5%)	210 (32.3%)	170 (26.2%)	101 (15.5%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	15 (2.3%)	30.7	933^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	30.3%		27.6	981^st of 1342 public elementary schools	26.9%	48	10.3	7.2	40.7	68.9	43.3	33.3	66.2	49.4	34.9	39.7	22.9	6.4	28.6	10.0	37.5	37.5	$10,598	$570	$10,028
Soaring Heights Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Romar Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Soaring Heights Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 434-4800	273	16	16.7	35.5%	39 (14.3%)	69 (25.3%)	32 (11.7%)	96 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	21 (7.7%)	89.9	115^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.4%		78.7	289^th of 1342 public elementary schools	78.5%	174	60.0	38.5	68.0	88.0	92.0	75.0	88.0	88.5	76.0	64.0	76.0	45.9	68.0	65.3			$8,696	$1,133	$7,563
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	434	39	11.1	74.9%	18 (4.1%)	270 (62.2%)	130 (30.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	8.9	1258^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.0%		7.8	1281^st of 1342 public elementary schools	4.5%	23	8.3	0.0	4.2	33.3	8.7	13.5	19.1	20.6	8.3	13.6	8.3	8.6	4.1	4.6			$12,741	$620	$12,121
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	647	49	13.1	64.8%	46 (7.1%)	185 (28.6%)	369 (57.0%)	34 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	8.2	1267^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.3%		11.4	1218^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.2%	49	5.0		21.7	9.4	21.3				14.1	13.0	2.5						$11,486	$434	$11,052
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	285	22	12.9	73.0%	4 (1.4%)	175 (61.4%)	101 (35.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	21.1	1057^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.0%		21	1076^th of 1342 public elementary schools	19.8%	19	13.2		27.1	44.2	37.8				22.4	18.6	18.4						$11,509	$394	$11,115
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	552	49	11.2	65.8%	74 (13.4%)	229 (41.5%)	175 (31.7%)	50 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	9.3	1247^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.8%		8.1	1275^th of 1342 public elementary schools	5.0%	28	7.9	0.0	14.6	18.4	19.6	19.4	11.8	23.2	5.9	17.8	11.8	2.9	4.6	5.1			$11,181	$395	$10,786

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