For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,450 students in the neighborhood of Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ.
The top ranked public middle schools in Journal Square are Jersey City Golden Door Charter School, Martin Luther King Jr. School and Mahatma K. Gandhi School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in the neighborhood of Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3044 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-4400
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-4400
Grades: PK-8
| 687 students
Rank: #22.
Martin Luther King Jr. School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
886 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6521
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6521
Grades: PK-8
| 764 students
Rank: #33.
Mahatma K. Gandhi School
(Math: 20% | 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
| 895 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ?
The top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ include Jersey City Golden Door Charter School, Martin Luther King Jr. School and Mahatma K. Gandhi School.
How many public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Journal Square, Jersey City?
3 public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Journal Square, Jersey City.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Journal Square, Jersey City?
the neighborhood of Journal Square, Jersey City public middle schools minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public middle schools average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
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