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Union City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,166 students in Union City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Union City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
11,552 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
848 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Union City 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 89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#520 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
160 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
10,968 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
36%
# Black Students
188 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
234 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
2%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
342
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
789
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
798
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
822
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
798
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
809
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
839
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
803
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
771
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
791
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
954
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
872
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
858
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
869
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
437
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,511 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,276 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$318 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,511
$27,348
Spending / Student
$27,276
$26,228
Best Union City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
(Math: 45% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Grades: 1-8
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Union Hill Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3800 Hudson Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5936
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5936
Grades: 7-8
| 806 students
Rank: #33.
Emerson Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
318 - 18th Street
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5900
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 981 students
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