For the 2025 school year, there are 62 public middle schools serving 38,122 students in Hudson County, NJ.
The top ranked public middle schools in Hudson County, NJ are Infinity Institute, Sara M. Gilmore Academy and Academy I. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hudson County, NJ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average). Middle schools in Hudson County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Hudson County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Infinity Institute
(Math: 78% | Reading: 97%)
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
| 288 students
Rank: #22.
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
(Math: 71% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Grades: 1-8
| 394 students
Rank: #33.
Academy I
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
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
| 450 students
Rank: #44.
Hoboken Dual Language Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
123 Jefferson Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 427-1458
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 427-1458
Grades: K-8
| 432 students
Rank: #55.
Nicholas Oresko Community School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33 East 24th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Grades: PK-8
| 384 students
Rank: #66.
Elysian Charter School Of Hoboken
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1460 Garden Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 876-0102
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 876-0102
Grades: K-8
| 293 students
Rank: #77.
Jersey City Global Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
255 Congress Street
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 744-2444
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 744-2444
Grades: K-8
| 433 students
Rank: #88.
Soaring Heights Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Romar Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 434-4800
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 434-4800
Grades: K-8
| 273 students
Rank: #99.
Explore Middle School
Vocational School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
180-9th St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 631-6395
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 631-6395
Grades: 6-8
| 151 students
Rank: #1010.
Learning Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2495 John F Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 332-0900
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 332-0900
Grades: PK-8
| 630 students
Rank: #1111.
Hoboken Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
713 Washington St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 963-0222
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 963-0222
Grades: K-12
| 299 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Beloved Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
508 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Grades: K-12
| 1,556 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Emerson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
318 - 18th Street
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5900
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,023 students
Rank: #1414.
Middle School # 4
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
107 Bright Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 946-5740
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 946-5740
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #1515.
Dr. Michael Conti School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
182 Merseles St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Grades: PK-8
| 678 students
Rank: #1616.
Secaucus Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11 Mill Ridge Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2025
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2025
Grades: 6-8
| 463 students
Rank: #1717.
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: #1818.
Christa Mcauliffe School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
167 Hancock Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Grades: PK-8
| 926 students
Rank: #1919.
Rafael Cordero Y Molina
(Math: 31% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
158 Erie St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Grades: PK-8
| 770 students
Rank: #2020.
Hoboken Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
158 Fourth Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3750
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3750
Grades: 6-8
| 432 students
Rank: #2121.
Philip G. Vroom Community School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18 West 26th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5956
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5956
Grades: PK-8
| 437 students
Rank: #2222.
The Ethical Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
95 Broadway
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 984-4151
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 984-4151
Grades: K-8
| 351 students
Rank: #2323.
Union Hill Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3800 Hudson Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5936
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5936
Grades: 7-8
| 902 students
Rank: #2424.
Alfred Zampella School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 North St
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4350
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4350
Grades: PK-8
| 659 students
Rank: #2525.
Robert Fulton Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7407 Hudson Ave
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2900
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2900
Grades: 1-8
| 885 students
Rank: #2626.
John M. Bailey Community School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
75 West 10th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5824
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5824
Grades: PK-8
| 632 students
Rank: #2727.
Walter F. Robinson Community School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
95 West 31st Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5964
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5964
Grades: PK-8
| 885 students
Rank: #2828.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
One North Fifth Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 483-2285
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 483-2285
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
Rank: #2929.
Lincoln Community School #5
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5973
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5973
Grades: PK-8
| 485 students
Rank: #3030.
Mary J Donohoe Community School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25 East 5th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5969
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5969
Grades: PK-8
| 492 students
Rank: #3131.
East Newark Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 11 North Third Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 481-6800
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 481-6800
Grades: K-8
| 201 students
Rank: #3232.
Washington Community School #9
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
191 Avenue B
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5990
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5990
Grades: PK-8
| 678 students
Rank: #3333.
Empowerment Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
240 Ege Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 630-4798
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 630-4798
Grades: K-9
| 1,181 students
Rank: #3434.
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: #3535.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
121 Beech St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5095
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5095
Grades: 7-8
| 722 students
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Hudson County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
158 Fourth St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3741
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3741
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Fourth & Garden Sts
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3741
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3741
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students
Academy For Independent Studies (Closed 2015)
Vocational School
2000 85th Street
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 662-6774
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 662-6774
Grades: 9-12
| 140 students
16 Bentley Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 876-4803
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 876-4803
Grades: 6-8
| 160 students
3055 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4370
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4370
Grades: PK-2
| 214 students
C R E A T E Charter School (Closed 2011)
Charter School
164 Lembeck St
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 413-1500
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 413-1500
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Career Academy (Closed 2015)
Vocational School
525 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 631-6376
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 631-6376
Grades: 9-12
| 150 students
1500 New York Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 271-2085
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 271-2085
Grades: 6-8
| 351 students
Community Solutions (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
2853 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 521-1300
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 521-1300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Dream Prepartory Charter High School (Closed 2013)
Charter School
112 Brown Place
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 918-9112
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 918-9112
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
524 Park Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3671
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3671
Grades: PK
| n/a students
15 Frank E. Rodgrs Blvd. South
Harrison, NJ 07029
(862) 339-5050
Harrison, NJ 07029
(862) 339-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 73 students
318 18th St
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5901
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5901
Grades: 9-12
| 1,377 students
70 Bright St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6610
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6610
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Gateway Charter School (Closed 2007)
Charter School
119 Newkirk Street
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 653-0016
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 653-0016
Grades: 6-8
| 164 students
Great Futures Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
225 Morris Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 716-1520
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 716-1520
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Hcst Bayonne Center (Closed 2009)
Vocational School
Avenue A & 28th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 854-2107
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 854-2107
Grades: 9-12
| 36 students
Hudson County Youth House (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
635 County Avenue
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 319-5920
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 319-5920
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Hudson Dayliberty Park (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
30-32 Central Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 217-7138
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 217-7138
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students
Hudson Regional School (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
20 Millridge Rd
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 865-4913
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 865-4913
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Integrity Inc High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
595 County Ave
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(609) 943-4932
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(609) 943-4932
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
222 Mercer St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6410
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6410
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
Knowledge Advanced Skills Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
One High Tech Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 662-6801
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 662-6801
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Knowledge Advanced Skills West High School (Closed 2015)
Vocational School
1 North Fifth Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(201) 662-6773
Harrison, NJ 07029
(201) 662-6773
Grades: 9-12
| 64 students
Liberty Academy Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
211 Sherman Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 217-6771
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 217-6771
Grades: K-8
| 257 students
700 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4480
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4480
Grades: K-4
| 174 students
128 Duncan Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6460
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6460
Grades: PK-3
| 274 students
815 17th St
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5930
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5930
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Grades: 1-8
| n/a students
Schomburg Charter School (Closed 2013)
Charter School
508 Grand St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 451-7770
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 451-7770
Grades: K-6
| 177 students
135 Stegman Street
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Grades: 5-8
| 334 students
135 Stegman Street
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Grades: 5-8
| 334 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Hudson County, NJ?
The top ranked public middle schools in Hudson County, NJ include Infinity Institute, Sara M. Gilmore Academy and Academy I.
How many public middle schools are located in Hudson County?
62 public middle schools are located in Hudson County.
What is the racial composition of students in Hudson County?
Hudson County public middle schools minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle schools average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Hudson County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Hudson County include: Lincoln Community School #5 vs. Nicholas Oresko Community School, Empowerment Academy Charter School vs. Beloved Community Charter School, William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 vs. Philip G. Vroom Community School
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