Is Veterans' Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Veterans' Memorial Elementary School ranks 960 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Veterans' Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended Veterans' Memorial Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Veterans' Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Veterans' Memorial Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Veterans' Memorial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Veterans' Memorial Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Jose Marti STEM Academy High : Union City High School

Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

Summary:

Veterans' Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Union City, New Jersey, serving 551 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Union City School District, which is ranked 283 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Veterans' Memorial Elementary School stands out for several key metrics. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (96.37%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 59.48% to 97.75% Hispanic. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 30% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 1-star rating, in contrast to the nearby Sara M. Gilmore Academy, which ranks in the top 2% and has a 5-star rating. Veterans' Memorial Elementary School has also experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.2% in 2018-2019 to 23.9% in 2021-2022, higher than the surrounding schools.

The data reveals stark socioeconomic challenges at Veterans' Memorial Elementary School, with 75.67% to 87.11% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the 10.62% to 91.66% range of nearby schools. These factors likely contribute to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. While the school has room for improvement, the analysis highlights the importance of considering the broader context and surrounding schools when evaluating a school's performance, as factors beyond the school itself can play a significant role in shaping its outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1401 Central Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087

(201) 348-2737

District: Union City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
960^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,358

Students who attend Veterans' Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Jose Marti STEM Academy
	Union City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 551

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

Asian:

1.6%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Veterans' Memorial Elementary School ranks worse than 71.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Union City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.05. (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: Hispanic (96.4%), Asian (1.6%), White (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Veterans' Memorial Elementary School is 14.8. 8 elementary schools in the Union City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Veterans' Memorial Elementary School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Veterans' Memorial Elementary School is $10,358. 5 elementary schools in the Union City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Veterans' Memorial Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Veterans' Memorial Elementary School 960^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Veterans' Memorial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Union City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Union City School District 283^rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2004	42.17	904^th	1298	30.4%
2005	47.41	856^th	1303	34.3%
2006	66.79	548^th	1314	58.3%
2007	70.95	435^th	1329	67.3%
2008	63.45	609^th	1338	54.5%
2009	38.95	969^th	1346	28.0%
2010	48.66	848^th	1354	37.4%
2011	60.91	666^th	1360	51.0%
2012	51.29	804^th	1363	41.0%
2013	64.01	617^th	1367	54.9%
2014	43.81	902^nd	1363	33.8%
2015	27.96	1000^th	1357	26.3%
2016	28.53	1008^th	1346	25.1%
2017	33.41	937^th	1352	30.7%
2018	41.46	843^rd	1353	37.7%
2019	29.54	994^th	1360	26.9%
2021	17.61	1068^th	1317	18.9%
2022	24.73	1010^th	1345	24.9%
2023	29.05	960^th	1342	28.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	70.08	110^th	434	74.7%
2019	64.42	135^th	463	70.8%
2021	33.29	281^st	411	31.6%
2022	44.23	214^th	489	56.2%
2023	52.77	176^th	499	64.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	70.27	211^th	942	77.6%
2019	61.38	278^th	948	70.7%
2021	41.28	470^th	839	44.0%
2022	51.66	354^th	863	59.0%
2023	57.02	310^th	910	65.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	44.92	785^th	1333	41.1%
2019	26.80	1013^th	1331	23.9%
2021	18.83	1060^th	1290	17.8%
2022	24.93	978^th	1326	26.2%
2023	32.57	881^st	1318	33.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	38.25	859^th	1334	35.6%
2019	33.89	909^th	1335	31.9%
2021	19.86	1007^th	1297	22.4%
2022	25.99	965^th	1324	27.1%
2023	27.43	947^th	1315	28.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	62.91	268^th	870	69.2%
2019	57.78	330^th	899	63.3%
2021	37.79	551^st	896	38.5%
2022	43.80	487^th	953	48.9%
2023	51.32	431^st	982	56.1%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, February 19, 2012

This school is the best school I have ever seen. The things my children come home and talk about are so interesting. I love that my children get to have fun and learn. This school should be listed as a gifted and talented because the children that come out of this school are brilliant. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	13	1	2	466	n/a	n/a	482
2005	12	2	4	467	n/a	n/a	485
2006	13	3	3	401	n/a	n/a	420
2007	13	5	4	423	n/a	n/a	445
2008	13	6	4	416	n/a	n/a	439
2009	13	4	8	408	0	1	434
2010	14	1	8	460	0	1	484
2011	12	3	6	446	0	0	467
2012	12	3	9	449	1	0	474
2013	14	4	11	518	1	0	548
2014	13	7	10	567	1	0	598
2015	17	6	10	612	1	0	646
2016	9	9	16	581	1	0	616
2017	11	12	15	597	1	0	636
2018	9	13	10	576	1	0	609
2019	5	10	5	586	0	0	606
2020	6	7	7	588	0	0	608
2021	6	5	7	541	0	0	559
2022	9	8	8	553	0	0	578
2023	8	3	9	531	0	0	551

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 Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	482	38.0	12.7	91.7
2005	485	38.0	12.8	n/a
2006	420	38.0	11.1	95.2
2007	445	37.0	12.0	94.6
2008	439	30.0	14.6	95
2009	434	36.5	9.8	95.2
2010	484	34.0	14.2	89
2011	467	33.0	14.1	93.4
2012	474	39.9	11.8	89
2013	548	36.0	15.2	89.2
2014	598	33.0	18.1	92.8
2015	646	38.0	17.0	84.7
2016	616	38.0	16.2	87.2
2017	636	36.5	17.4	89.6
2018	609	37.2	16.3	85.7
2019	606	35.4	17.1	89.4
2020	608	34.4	17.6	86
2021	559	35.0	15.9	75.7
2022	578	35.0	16.5	84.4
2023	551	37.0	14.8	87.1

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 Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	482	38.0	12.7	91.7
2005	485	38.0	12.8	n/a
2006	420	38.0	11.1	95.2
2007	445	37.0	12.0	94.6
2008	439	30.0	14.6	95
2009	434	36.5	9.8	95.2
2010	484	34.0	14.2	89
2011	467	33.0	14.1	93.4
2012	474	39.9	11.8	89
2013	548	36.0	15.2	89.2
2014	598	33.0	18.1	92.8
2015	646	38.0	17.0	84.7
2016	616	38.0	16.2	87.2
2017	636	36.5	17.4	89.6
2018	609	37.2	16.3	85.7
2019	606	35.4	17.1	89.4
2020	608	34.4	17.6	86
2021	559	35.0	15.9	75.7
2022	578	35.0	16.5	84.4
2023	551	37.0	14.8	87.1

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 Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$522 (5.0%)	$9,836 (95.0%)	$10,358

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 994^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 960^th of 1342 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Veterans' Memorial Elementary School)	41.9	25	16.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District)	45.1	45.7	0.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Veterans' Memorial Elementary School)	36.6	10	26.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union City School District)	47.4	41.4	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans' Memorial Elementary School)	57.4	62	4.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District)	55.6	52.8	2.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Veterans' Memorial Elementary School)	38.3	44	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union City School District)	40.7	37.7	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Veterans' Memorial Elementary School)	51	40.6	10.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Union City School District)	50.3	56.3	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Veterans' Memorial Elementary School)	18.9	13	5.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Union City School District)	29.7	30.1	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	606	551	9.1%
African American	10	3	70%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	9	80%
Hispanic	586	531	9.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	8	60%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.4%	87.1%	2.3%

Schools Near Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

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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
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Central Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-2737	551	37	14.8	87.1%	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	531 (96.4%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29	960^th of 1342 public elementary schools	28.5%		24.7	1010^th of 1345 public elementary schools	24.9%	50	7.0		25.0	62.0	40.6				10.0	44.0	13.0						$10,358	$522	$9,836
Sara M. Gilmore Academy	Public	1-8	1700 Kerrigan Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5851	390	25	15.6	57.4%	45 (11.5%)	10 (2.6%)	303 (77.7%)	32 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.8	20^th of 1342 public elementary schools	98.5%		92.2	94^th of 1345 public elementary schools	93.0%	74	54.0	30.0	90.7	96.3	96.0	94.3		94.2	76.8	90.8	80.0	63.5	66.0	73.1			$11,311	$157	$11,154
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	1-8	1210 Eleventh St	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7000	601	50	11.9	66.1%	36 (6.0%)	7 (1.2%)	532 (88.5%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	33.4	900^th of 1342 public elementary schools	32.9%		22.8	1037^th of 1345 public elementary schools	22.9%	137	28.4	0.0	34.0	47.6	32.3	27.1	55.2	34.6	44.0	17.4	5.8	18.3	12.9	2.0			$6,067		$6,067
Colin Powell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 New York Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 351-5165	721	51	14.1	84.9%	6 (0.8%)	13 (1.8%)	692 (96.0%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.6	621^st of 1342 public elementary schools	53.7%		43.8	749^th of 1345 public elementary schools	44.3%	128	21.4		60.4	53.7	61.5				60.3	36.2	33.3						$10,464	$355	$10,109
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	507 West St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5965	839	81	10.3	91.7%	14 (1.7%)	22 (2.6%)	793 (94.5%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37	843^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	37.2%		35.1	864^th of 1345 public elementary schools	35.8%	21	7.7		30.3	55.5	43.6	56.6			32.8	30.1	31.6	26.4					$10,005	$572	$9,433
Hudson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	167 19th St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 624-9800	295	28	10.5	76.6%	19 (6.4%)	5 (1.7%)	263 (89.2%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56.6	591^st of 1342 public elementary schools	56.0%		11.3	1214^th of 1345 public elementary schools	9.7%	623			46.9						49.1								$11,375	$464	$10,911
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education	Public	PK-K	2200 Kennedy Blvd	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 271-2311	279	39	7.1	76.3%	16 (5.7%)	6 (2.2%)	248 (88.9%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																	$8,345	$380	$7,965
Robert Waters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 Summit Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5925	976	71	13.7	88.0%	10 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	954 (97.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	898^th of 1342 public elementary schools	33.1%		38.5	813^th of 1345 public elementary schools	39.6%	85	4.7		37.9	34.1	52.6	48.5			44.9	23.1	18.1	29.6					$9,833	$546	$9,287
Daniel Webster School	Public	PK, KG-2	2700 Palisade Ave	Weehawken	07086	Hudson County	Weehawken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 422-6150	379	35	10.8	36.9%	196 (51.7%)	23 (6.1%)	116 (30.6%)	37 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	$8,809	$270	$8,539
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

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