Is James F. Murray School a good school?

James F. Murray School ranks 933 rd of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James F. Murray School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 650 students attended James F. Murray School.

What is the racial makeup of James F. Murray School?

Students at James F. Murray School are 32% African American, 26% Hispanic, 20% White, 16% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of James F. Murray School attend?

Students who attend James F. Murray School usually go on to attend: High : Henry Snyder High School

James F. Murray School

Summary:

James F. Murray School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Jersey City Public Schools, a district ranked 455 out of 613 in New Jersey with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has 805 students.

James F. Murray School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students lagging behind their counterparts in the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 30.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, a large proportion of the school's students, around 57-65%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When comparing James F. Murray School to other nearby schools in the same district, it becomes clear that the school is one of the lower-performing options. Schools like Whitney M. Young Junior School, Gladys Nunery School, and Chaplain Charles Watters School all have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism than the state averages. Despite the school's poor performance, its per-student spending of $10,598 in 2018-2019 was relatively high compared to the nearby schools, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized and allocated.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

339 Stegman Parkway
Jersey City, NJ 07305-1408

(201) 915-6620

District: Jersey City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
933^rd of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,598

Students who attend James F. Murray School usually attend:

High:

Henry Snyder High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 650

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.3%

Hispanic:

26.2%

White:

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James F. Murray School ranks worse than 69.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 15^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 30.67. (See more...)

Compare Details James F. Murray School ranks worse than 65.8% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.14. (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 Student population at James F. Murray School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (32.3%), Hispanic (26.2%), White (19.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James F. Murray School is 13. 21 elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare James F. Murray School employs 50 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James F. Murray School is $10,598. 17 elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James F. Murray School:

SchoolDigger ranks James F. Murray School 933^rd of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See James F. Murray School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks James F. Murray School 489^th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See James F. Murray 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 James F. Murray School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	19.16	987^th	1204	18.0%
2004	21.69	1094^th	1298	15.7%
2005	20.17	1115^th	1303	14.4%
2006	7.71	1203^rd	1314	8.4%
2007	11.78	1203^rd	1329	9.5%
2008	13.64	1196^th	1338	10.6%
2009	13.95	1192^nd	1346	11.4%
2010	19.18	1166^th	1354	13.9%
2011	26.02	1106^th	1360	18.7%
2012	29.94	1059^th	1363	22.3%
2013	35.08	1001^st	1367	26.8%
2014	32.93	1019^th	1363	25.2%
2015	31.59	958^th	1357	29.4%
2016	33.05	934^th	1346	30.6%
2017	33.17	941^st	1352	30.4%
2018	27.86	1025^th	1353	24.2%
2019	38.55	884^th	1360	35.0%
2021	32.64	828^th	1317	37.1%
2022	30.26	935^th	1345	30.5%
2023	27.56	981^st	1342	26.9%
2024	30.67	933^rd	1338	30.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	34.69	261^st	411	36.5%
2022	21.46	424^th	489	13.3%
2023	52.17	178^th	499	64.3%
2024	24.49	459^th	559	17.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	26.39	698^th	1001	30.3%
2021	38.72	488^th	868	43.8%
2023	13.66	882^nd	958	7.9%
2024	15.94	869^th	989	12.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	52.65	423^rd	942	55.1%
2019	66.86	221^st	948	76.7%
2021	59.72	232^nd	839	72.3%
2022	52.71	342^nd	863	60.4%
2023	47.59	427^th	910	53.1%
2024	53.69	370^th	939	60.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	31.09	969^th	1333	27.3%
2019	41.38	827^th	1331	37.9%
2021	30.60	852^nd	1290	34.0%
2022	30.98	900^th	1326	32.1%
2023	30.20	918^th	1318	30.3%
2024	30.75	902^nd	1317	31.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	26.93	1011^th	1334	24.2%
2019	36.36	877^th	1335	34.3%
2021	36.06	763^rd	1297	41.2%
2022	31.04	896^th	1324	32.3%
2023	27.24	951^st	1315	27.7%
2024	32.32	876^th	1313	33.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	13.71	306^th	370	17.3%
2019	21.36	284^th	370	23.2%
2021	28.49	271^st	339	20.1%
2022	23.40	276^th	348	20.7%
2023	12.70	298^th	346	13.9%
2024	28.97	254^th	340	25.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	46.96	244^th	517	52.8%
2019	52.98	232^nd	522	55.6%
2021	51.46	188^th	456	58.8%
2022	45.63	261^st	494	47.2%
2023	48.23	225^th	463	51.4%
2024	44.41	255^th	469	45.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	39.08	521^st	870	40.1%
2019	52.93	384^th	899	57.3%
2021	44.96	440^th	896	50.9%
2022	35.32	594^th	953	37.7%
2023	40.80	552^nd	982	43.8%
2024	44.37	515^th	989	47.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2022	20.11	829^th	976	15.1%
2023	10.77	895^th	975	8.2%
2024	14.55	857^th	963	11.0%

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

Rank History for James F. Murray School

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Rank History for all middle school students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	39.19	413^th	574	28.0%
2004	35.71	427^th	588	27.4%
2005	40.88	418^th	599	30.2%
2006	22.35	500^th	615	18.7%
2007	22.23	520^th	631	17.6%
2008	25.97	509^th	640	20.5%
2009	16.11	560^th	664	15.7%
2010	22.54	556^th	677	17.9%
2011	28.44	535^th	684	21.8%
2012	34.28	509^th	677	24.8%
2013	28.97	533^rd	704	24.3%
2014	30.63	527^th	717	26.5%
2015	40.09	434^th	713	39.1%
2016	40.11	449^th	713	37.0%
2017	41.57	423^rd	712	40.6%
2018	25.96	550^th	716	23.2%
2019	30.95	520^th	745	30.2%
2021	32.48	410^th	652	37.1%
2022	33.68	479^th	745	35.7%
2023	29.88	518^th	748	30.7%
2024	32.14	489^th	743	34.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	18.92	187^th	197	5.1%
2023	58.80	72^nd	288	75.0%
2024	37.88	182^nd	320	43.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	20.71	410^th	471	13.0%
2021	34.30	246^th	401	38.7%
2022	45.49	226^th	535	57.8%
2023	46.05	219^th	505	56.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	44.18	282^nd	522	46.0%
2019	46.68	273^rd	541	49.5%
2021	61.46	99^th	467	78.8%
2022	61.60	115^th	549	79.1%
2023	49.61	239^th	568	57.9%
2024	47.02	284^th	584	51.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	17.33	571^st	680	16.0%
2019	26.52	526^th	703	25.2%
2021	33.68	395^th	625	36.8%
2022	35.62	447^th	726	38.4%
2023	33.09	461^st	720	36.0%
2024	33.86	460^th	717	35.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	38.37	423^rd	675	37.3%
2019	37.20	447^th	697	35.9%
2021	35.01	370^th	635	41.7%
2022	33.05	465^th	730	36.3%
2023	30.52	490^th	718	31.8%
2024	33.67	457^th	719	36.4%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	27.96	153^rd	200	23.5%
2019	33.82	139^th	199	30.2%
2021	24.68	118^th	147	19.7%
2022	21.72	165^th	200	17.5%
2023	23.87	158^th	201	21.4%
2024	24.12	161^st	200	19.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	43.04	171^st	326	47.5%
2019	48.77	151^st	326	53.7%
2021	47.19	127^th	291	56.4%
2022	47.56	157^th	356	55.9%
2023	34.65	237^th	361	34.3%
2024	38.77	199^th	352	43.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	40.28	305^th	504	39.5%
2019	38.27	326^th	524	37.8%
2021	39.19	271^st	480	43.5%
2022	35.41	380^th	591	35.7%
2023	35.26	378^th	587	35.6%
2024	45.32	300^th	589	49.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at James F. Murray School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2022	48.18	252^nd	512	50.8%
2023	27.88	383^rd	509	24.8%
2024	25.14	401^st	510	21.4%

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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 James F. Murray School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	166	453	114	167	0	n/a	n/a	900
1989	152	435	135	155	0	n/a	n/a	877
1990	154	458	153	141	0	n/a	n/a	906
1991	150	454	156	143	1	n/a	n/a	904
1992	128	439	168	132	0	n/a	n/a	867
1993	120	506	198	146	0	n/a	n/a	970
1994	115	489	196	148	0	n/a	n/a	948
1995	91	476	242	160	0	n/a	n/a	969
1996	91	476	242	160	0	n/a	n/a	969
1998	97	500	239	185	4	n/a	n/a	1025
1999	100	475	225	173	5	n/a	n/a	978
2000	102	452	254	181	1	n/a	n/a	990
2001	93	444	235	169	12	n/a	n/a	953
2002	73	491	243	164	13	n/a	n/a	984
2003	73	491	243	164	13	n/a	n/a	984
2004	72	461	282	186	3	n/a	n/a	1004
2005	77	436	295	191	8	n/a	n/a	1007
2006	61	434	324	166	7	n/a	n/a	992
2007	52	445	330	156	11	n/a	n/a	994
2008	87	528	179	164	13	n/a	n/a	971
2009	73	517	193	170	15	0	0	968
2010	68	497	196	163	12	4	0	940
2011	80	458	211	173	9	5	0	936
2012	85	420	207	193	6	4	0	915
2013	90	394	207	188	1	3	1	884
2014	89	393	204	203	1	5	2	897
2015	94	385	195	200	1	14	4	893
2016	90	377	159	216	1	11	5	859
2017	78	399	158	219	1	6	5	866
2018	64	371	170	217	3	10	9	844
2019	73	326	158	221	3	10	10	801
2020	82	311	155	216	2	15	14	795
2021	85	271	151	196	4	19	13	739
2022	118	247	136	185	3	28	15	732
2023	138	247	164	203	1	32	20	805
2024	127	210	101	170	3	24	15	650

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 James F. Murray School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	900	41.0	21.9	n/a
1989	877	38.0	23.0	n/a
1990	906	44.0	20.5	49.7
1991	904	44.0	20.5	36.3
1992	867	47.0	18.4	48.8
1993	970	49.0	19.8	60.4
1994	948	45.5	20.8	66.9
1995	969	49.0	19.8	60
1996	969	49.0	19.8	60
1998	1025	48.0	21.4	63.8
1999	978	47.0	20.8	60.3
2000	990	54.0	18.3	73.1
2001	953	54.2	17.6	79
2002	984	66.0	14.9	71.8
2003	984	66.0	14.9	71.8
2004	1004	69.0	14.6	69
2005	1007	75.0	13.4	n/a
2006	992	76.0	13.1	69.5
2007	994	74.0	13.4	68.1
2008	971	68.0	14.3	67.8
2009	968	77.8	10.3	70.9
2010	940	54.0	17.4	71.5
2011	936	55.0	17.0	72.9
2012	915	71.3	12.8	77.8
2013	884	70.0	12.6	73.4
2014	897	69.0	13.0	67.7
2015	893	66.0	13.5	74.9
2016	859	63.0	13.6	71.9
2017	866	72.0	12.0	77.6
2018	844	66.0	12.7	73.3
2019	801	64.0	12.5	68.8
2020	795	60.0	13.2	68.7
2021	739	61.0	12.1	64.7
2022	732	52.2	14.0	64.8
2023	805	49.0	16.4	56.9
2024	650	50.0	13.0	67.5

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 James F. Murray School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	900	41.0	21.9	n/a
1989	877	38.0	23.0	n/a
1990	906	44.0	20.5	49.7
1991	904	44.0	20.5	36.3
1992	867	47.0	18.4	48.8
1993	970	49.0	19.8	60.4
1994	948	45.5	20.8	66.9
1995	969	49.0	19.8	60
1996	969	49.0	19.8	60
1998	1025	48.0	21.4	63.8
1999	978	47.0	20.8	60.3
2000	990	54.0	18.3	73.1
2001	953	54.2	17.6	79
2002	984	66.0	14.9	71.8
2003	984	66.0	14.9	71.8
2004	1004	69.0	14.6	69
2005	1007	75.0	13.4	n/a
2006	992	76.0	13.1	69.5
2007	994	74.0	13.4	68.1
2008	971	68.0	14.3	67.8
2009	968	77.8	10.3	70.9
2010	940	54.0	17.4	71.5
2011	936	55.0	17.0	72.9
2012	915	71.3	12.8	77.8
2013	884	70.0	12.6	73.4
2014	897	69.0	13.0	67.7
2015	893	66.0	13.5	74.9
2016	859	63.0	13.6	71.9
2017	866	72.0	12.0	77.6
2018	844	66.0	12.7	73.3
2019	801	64.0	12.5	68.8
2020	795	60.0	13.2	68.7
2021	739	61.0	12.1	64.7
2022	732	52.2	14.0	64.8
2023	805	49.0	16.4	56.9
2024	650	50.0	13.0	67.5

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 James F. Murray School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$570 (5.4%)	$10,028 (94.6%)	$10,598

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James F. Murray 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 884^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 981^st of 1342 Elementary schools	8.1%
Ranks 520^th of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 518^th of 748 Middle schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James F. Murray School)	50	38.4	11.6%
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 (James F. Murray School)	55.3	34.8	20.5%
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 (James F. Murray School)	49.4	46.1	3.3%
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 (James F. Murray School)	35.9	26.9	9%
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 (James F. Murray School)	59	40.6	18.4%
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 (James F. Murray School)	39.6	19.1	20.5%
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 (James F. Murray School)	51.3	41.3	10%
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 (James F. Murray School)	14.4	10.4	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 (James F. Murray School)	52.2	59.3	7.1%
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 (James F. Murray School)	20.2	15.3	4.9%
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 (James F. Murray School)	57.7	47.2	10.5%
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 (James F. Murray School)	23.6	2	21.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	15.3	10	5.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	17.8	11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (James F. Murray School)	68.5	34.8	33.7%
8th Grade Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)	61	60.3	0.7%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	75.1	66	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (James F. Murray School)	68.5	34.8	33.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)	29.9	26.9	3%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	801	805	0.5%
African American	326	247	24.2%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	158	164	3.8%
Hispanic	221	203	8.1%
Pacific Islander	10	32	220%
White	73	138	89%
Two or More Races	10	20	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.8%	56.9%	11.9%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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	347	33	10.5	65.1%	86 (24.8%)	73 (21.0%)	107 (30.8%)	63 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	8 (2.3%)	35	869^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.1%		30.3	950^th of 1342 public elementary schools	29.2%	81			39.1	43.1					42.9	26.2							$10,226	$468	$9,758
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
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	364	46	7.8	74.7%	15 (4.1%)	231 (63.5%)	104 (28.6%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	6	1300^th of 1338 public elementary schools	2.8%		6.6	1297^th of 1342 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	0.0	0.0	3.6	14.3	8.1	14.7	18.9	25.6	6.8	15.8	7.7	2.7	5.4	0.0			$15,626	$510	$15,116

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