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The percentage of students achieving was 85-89% (which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Total Students (09-10)

268 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Kennedy Number 9
2010	268
2009	329
2008	317
2007	317
2006	289
2005	498
2004	526
2003	580
2002	605
2001	579
2000	569
1999	683
1998	637
1996	668
1995	643
1994	649
1993	627
1992	639
1991	619
1990	680
1989	667

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Kennedy Number 9
2025	25
2024	25
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2010	25
2009	41
2008	36
2007	38
2006	36
2005	59
2004	58
2003	59
2002	59
2001	54
2000	54
1999	50
1998	48
1996	53
1995	48
1994	48
1993	51
1992	48
1991	49
1990	48

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State Level (NJ)

(09-10)

85-89%

73%

(09-10)

55-59%

69%

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Kennedy Number 9	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2010	11:1	14:1	14:1
2009	8:1	12:1	10:1
2008	9:1	15:1	11:1
2007	8:1	13:1	11:1
2006	8:1	13:1	11:1
2005	8:1	13:1	11:1
2004	9:1	13:1	12:1
2003	10:1	13:1	12:1
2002	10:1	14:1	13:1
2001	11:1	14:1	15:1
2000	11:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	15:1
1995	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	14:1	15:1
1993	12:1	14:1	16:1
1992	13:1	15:1	15:1
1991	13:1	15:1	15:1
1990	14:1	14:1	16:1
1989	15:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

n/a

Asian

(09-10)

20%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Kennedy Number 9	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2010	20%	9%	15%
2009	16%	9%	14%
2008	14%	9%	14%
2007	17%	8%	14%
2006	8%	8%	15%
2005	6%	7%	15%
2004	5%	7%	14%
2003	5%	7%	14%
2002	8%	7%	14%
2001	7%	6%	13%
2000	6%	6%	13%
1999	5%	6%	12%
1998	5%	6%	11%
1996	4%	5%	11%
1995	5%	5%	11%
1994	3%	5%	11%
1993	2%	5%	10%
1992	3%	5%	10%
1991	3%	4%	10%
1990	3%	4%	9%
1989	4%	4%	9%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

39%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Kennedy Number 9	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2010	39%	21%	38%
2009	34%	20%	38%
2008	33%	19%	38%
2007	36%	19%	39%
2006	37%	18%	40%
2005	38%	18%	39%
2004	39%	17%	39%
2003	41%	17%	39%
2002	43%	16%	39%
2001	44%	15%	39%
2000	42%	15%	40%
1999	42%	14%	38%
1998	43%	14%	38%
1996	39%	14%	38%
1995	37%	13%	36%
1994	37%	13%	36%
1993	39%	13%	36%
1992	37%	12%	36%
1991	37%	12%	35%
1990	41%	11%	35%
1989	39%	11%	34%

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Black

(09-10)

40%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Kennedy Number 9	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2010	40%	17%	34%
2009	48%	17%	35%
2008	50%	17%	36%
2007	45%	17%	37%
2006	48%	18%	36%
2005	51%	18%	36%
2004	52%	18%	36%
2003	51%	18%	36%
2002	48%	18%	37%
2001	47%	18%	37%
2000	52%	18%	39%
1999	52%	18%	41%
1998	52%	18%	42%
1996	56%	19%	42%
1995	57%	19%	43%
1994	59%	19%	43%
1993	56%	19%	43%
1992	58%	19%	43%
1991	58%	19%	43%
1990	54%	19%	44%
1989	55%	18%	44%

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White

(09-10)

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Kennedy Number 9	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2010	1%	53%	11%
2009	2%	54%	11%
2008	3%	55%	10%
2007	2%	56%	9%
2006	2%	56%	8%
2005	1%	57%	9%
2004	2%	58%	9%
2003	2%	58%	9%
2002	1%	59%	9%
2001	2%	61%	10%
1999	1%	62%	9%
1996	1%	62%	8%
1995	1%	63%	9%
1994	1%	63%	10%
1993	3%	63%	11%
1992	2%	64%	11%
1991	2%	65%	12%
1990	2%	66%	12%
1989	2%	67%	13%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Kennedy Number 9	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2010	0.65	0.65	0.71
2009	0.63	0.64	0.71
2008	0.63	0.63	0.70
2007	0.65	0.62	0.70
2006	0.63	0.62	0.70
2005	0.60	0.61	0.70
2004	0.58	0.60	0.69
2003	0.57	0.60	0.69
2002	0.59	0.59	0.69
2001	0.59	0.58	0.69
2000	0.58	0.57	0.68
1999	0.58	0.57	0.67
1998	0.58	0.57	0.67
1996	0.56	0.56	0.67
1995	0.55	0.55	0.68
1994	0.55	0.55	0.67
1993	0.56	0.55	0.67
1992	0.54	0.54	0.67
1991	0.54	0.53	0.67
1990	0.54	0.52	0.67
1989	0.55	0.51	0.68

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Eligible for (09-10)

78%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Kennedy Number 9	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2010	78%	26%	64%
2009	76%	24%	64%
2008	74%	22%	62%
2007	82%	21%	57%
2006	77%	21%	61%
2004	71%	21%	59%
2003	72%	21%	59%
2002	82%	22%	63%
2001	85%	22%	57%
2000	88%	23%	66%
1999	86%	24%	66%
1998	90%	24%	71%
1996	93%	24%	71%
1995	94%	24%	73%
1994	95%	24%	70%
1993	93%	23%	68%
1992	92%	21%	58%
1991	89%	18%	50%
1990	64%	16%	38%

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Eligible for (09-10)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	Kennedy Number 9	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2010	12%	6%	11%
2009	13%	6%	12%
2008	9%	6%	12%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	11%
2004	12%	6%	12%
2003	10%	6%	14%
2002	8%	6%	11%
2001	8%	6%	15%
2000	7%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jersey City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% NJ state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Number 9?

268 students attend Kennedy Number 9.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Kennedy Number 9 students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What grades does Kennedy Number 9 offer ?

Kennedy Number 9 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Kennedy Number 9 part of?

Kennedy Number 9 is part of Jersey City Public Schools.

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