Top Rankings
Jersey City Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 21 public middle schools serving 12,757 students in Jersey City Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Jersey City Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
39 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
25,198 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
2,023 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jersey City Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#491 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Graduation Rate
78%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
56 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4,295 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
9,731 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
36%
# Black Students
6,624 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
26%
19%
# White Students
3,831 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
15%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
235 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
424 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,923
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
1,835
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,836
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,733
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,726
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,763
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,635
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,608
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,625
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,750
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,925
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,475
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,367
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,328
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
1,669
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,559 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,813 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$846 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$776 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,559
$27,348
Spending / Student
$30,813
$26,228
Best Jersey City Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Infinity Institute
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
193 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Grades: 6-12
| 485 students
Rank: #22.
Academy I
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
Rank: #33.
Middle School # 4
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
107 Bright Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 946-5740
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 946-5740
Grades: 6-8
| 690 students
Rank: #44.
Dr. Michael Conti School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
182 Merseles St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Grades: PK-8
| 665 students
Rank: #55.
Alfred Zampella School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 North St
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4350
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4350
Grades: PK-8
| 761 students
Rank: #66.
Rafael Cordero Y Molina
(Math: 13% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
158 Erie St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Grades: PK-8
| 704 students
Rank: #77.
Julia A. Barnes School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
91 Astor Place
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6420
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6420
Grades: PK-8
| 291 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Christa Mcauliffe School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
167 Hancock Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Grades: PK-8
| 916 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Martin Luther King Jr. School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
886 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6521
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6521
Grades: PK-8
| 836 students
Rank: #1010.
Franklin L. Williams School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
222 Laidlaw Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-8340
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-8340
Grades: 6-8
| 864 students
Rank: #1111.
James F. Murray School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
339 Stegman Parkway
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6620
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6620
Grades: PK-8
| 732 students
Rank: #1212.
Mahatma K. Gandhi School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
143 Romaine Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6490
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6490
Grades: PK-8
| 1,014 students
Rank: #1313.
Joseph H. Brensinger School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6120
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6120
Grades: PK-8
| 1,086 students
Rank: #1414.
Dr. Charles P. Defuccio School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
214 Plainfield Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6560
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6560
Grades: PK-8
| 300 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Chaplain Charles Watters School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
220 Virginia Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6510
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6510
Grades: PK-8
| 759 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
President Barack Obama Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1830 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6550
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6550
Grades: PK-8
| 429 students
Rank: #1717.
Ollie Culbreth Jr. School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
153 Union St
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6430
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6430
Grades: PK-8
| 409 students
Rank: #1818.
Ezra L. Nolan School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
88 Gates Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6570
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6570
Grades: 6-8
| 283 students
Rank: #1919.
Martin Center For The Arts
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
59 Wilkinson Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6590
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6590
Grades: PK-8
| 418 students
Rank: #2020.
Whitney M. Young Jr. School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Stegman St
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Grades: PK-8
| 649 students
Rank: n/an/a
Regional Day School
Special Education School
425 Johnston Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6165
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6165
Grades: PK-12
| 64 students
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