Top 10 Best Hudson County Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 99 public elementary schools serving 58,080 students in Hudson County, NJ.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Hudson County, NJ are Cornelia F. Bradford School, Infinity Institute and Sara M. Gilmore Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hudson County, NJ public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average). Elementary schools in Hudson County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Hudson County (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornelia F. Bradford School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
96 Sussex St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6450
Grades: PK-5
| 962 students
Rank: #22.
Infinity Institute
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
193 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Grades: 6-12
| 326 students
Rank: #33.
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Grades: 1-8
| 390 students
Rank: #44.
Academy I
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 403 students
Rank: #55.
Joseph F Brandt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
215 Ninth Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3720
Grades: K-5
| 562 students
Rank: #66.
Hoboken Dual Language Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
123 Jefferson Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 427-1458
Grades: K-8
| 422 students
Rank: #77.
Nicholas Oresko Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33 East 24th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Grades: PK-8
| 393 students
Rank: #88.
Elysian Charter School Of Hoboken
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1460 Garden Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 876-0102
Grades: K-8
| 292 students
Rank: #99.
Jersey City Global Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
255 Congress Street
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 744-2444
Grades: K-8
| 416 students
Rank: #1010.
Soaring Heights Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Romar Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 434-4800
Grades: K-8
| 270 students
Rank: #1111.
Explore Middle School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
180-9th St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 631-6395
Grades: 6-8
| 152 students
Rank: #1212.
Learning Community Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2495 John F Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 332-0900
Grades: PK-8
| 637 students
Rank: #1313.
Hoboken Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
713 Washington St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 963-0222
Grades: K-12
| 300 students
Rank: #1414.
Jotham W. Wakeman School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 St Pauls Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4310
Grades: PK-5
| 598 students
Rank: #1515.
Wallace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1100 Willow Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3651
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Beloved Community Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
508 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Grades: K-12
| 1,551 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Emerson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
318 - 18th Street
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,001 students
Rank: #1818.
Middle School # 4
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
107 Bright Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 946-5740
Grades: 6-8
| 669 students
Rank: #1919.
Thomas G. Connors Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 Monroe Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3681
Grades: K-5
| 309 students
Rank: #2020.
Clarendon School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
685 Fifth St
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2012
Grades: K-5
| 469 students
Rank: #2121.
Dr. Michael Conti School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
182 Merseles St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Grades: PK-8
| 672 students
Rank: #2222.
Secaucus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11 Mill Ridge Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2025
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
Rank: #2323.
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3044 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-4400
Grades: PK-8
| 668 students
Rank: #2424.
Huber Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1520 Paterson Plank Rd
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2055
Grades: PK-5
| 633 students
Rank: #2525.
Christa Mcauliffe School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
167 Hancock Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Grades: PK-8
| 918 students
Rank: #2626.
Rafael Cordero Y Molina
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
158 Erie St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Grades: PK-8
| 735 students
Rank: #2727.
Patricia M. Noonan School Ps #26
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
164 Laidlaw Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 963-7160
Grades: PK-5
| 529 students
Rank: #2828.
Nicolaus Copernicus School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3385 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4340
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #2929.
Hoboken Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
158 Fourth Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3701
Grades: 6-8
| 409 students
Rank: #3030.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3400 Palisade Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5960
Grades: PK-4
| 302 students
Rank: #3131.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4507 Hudson Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5971
Grades: PK-6
| 919 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Colin Powell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 New York Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 351-5165
Grades: K-5
| 721 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Philip G. Vroom Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18 West 26th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5956
Grades: PK-8
| 450 students
Rank: #3434.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
733 Kearny Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Grades: PK-6
| 441 students
Rank: #3535.
The Ethical Community Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
95 Broadway
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 984-4151
Grades: K-8
| 380 students
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Hudson County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
158 Fourth St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3741
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Fourth & Garden Sts
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3741
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students
2000 85th Street
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 662-6774
Grades: 9-12
| 140 students
16 Bentley Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 876-4803
Grades: 6-8
| 160 students
3055 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4370
Grades: PK-2
| 214 students
164 Lembeck St
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 413-1500
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
525 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 631-6376
Grades: 9-12
| 150 students
1500 New York Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 271-2085
Grades: 6-8
| 351 students
2853 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 521-1300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
112 Brown Place
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 918-9112
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
524 Park Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3671
Grades: PK
| n/a students
15 Frank E. Rodgrs Blvd. South
Harrison, NJ 07029
(862) 339-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 73 students
318 18th St
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5901
Grades: 9-12
| 1,377 students
70 Bright St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6610
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
119 Newkirk Street
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 653-0016
Grades: 6-8
| 164 students
225 Morris Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 716-1520
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Avenue A & 28th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 854-2107
Grades: 9-12
| 36 students
635 County Avenue
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 319-5920
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
30-32 Central Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 217-7138
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students
20 Millridge Rd
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 865-4913
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
595 County Ave
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(609) 943-4932
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
222 Mercer St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6410
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
One High Tech Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 662-6801
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
1 North Fifth Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(201) 662-6773
Grades: 9-12
| 64 students
211 Sherman Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 217-6771
Grades: K-8
| 257 students
700 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4480
Grades: K-4
| 174 students
128 Duncan Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6460
Grades: PK-3
| 274 students
815 17th St
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5930
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Grades: 1-8
| n/a students
508 Grand St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 451-7770
Grades: K-6
| 177 students
135 Stegman Street
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Grades: 5-8
| 334 students
135 Stegman Street
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Grades: 5-8
| 334 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Hudson County, NJ?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Hudson County, NJ include Cornelia F. Bradford School, Infinity Institute and Sara M. Gilmore Academy.
How many public elementary schools are located in Hudson County?
99 public elementary schools are located in Hudson County.
What is the racial composition of students in Hudson County?
Hudson County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
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