Top Rankings
Jersey City 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 2024-25 school year, there are 21 public middle schools serving 12,619 students in Jersey 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 Jersey City School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
39 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
25,395 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
1,995 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jersey City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#462 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
23%
Graduation Rate
73%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
72 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4,379 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
9,797 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
37%
# Black Students
6,450 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
25%
19%
# White Students
3,976 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
16%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
269 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
450 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,846
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
1,763
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,808
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,792
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,649
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,703
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,711
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,578
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,619
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,653
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,009
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,644
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,315
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,351
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
954
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,299 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,574 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$846 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$776 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,299
$27,145
Spending / Student
$30,574
$26,033
Best Jersey City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Infinity Institute
Magnet School
(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
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Academy I
Magnet School
(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
| 403 students
Rank: #33.
Middle School # 4
Magnet School
(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
| 669 students
Rank: #44.
Dr. Michael Conti School
Magnet 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
| 672 students
Rank: #55.
Christa Mcauliffe School
Magnet 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
| 918 students
Rank: #66.
Rafael Cordero Y Molina
Magnet School
(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
| 735 students
Rank: #77.
Alfred Zampella School
Magnet 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
| 802 students
Rank: #88.
Julia A. Barnes School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | 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
| 340 students
Rank: #99.
Martin Luther King Jr. School
Magnet 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
| 776 students
Rank: #1010.
Joseph H. Brensinger School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6120
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6120
Grades: PK-8
| 1,092 students
Rank: #1111.
Franklin L. Williams School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
222 Laidlaw Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-8340
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-8340
Grades: 6-8
| 854 students
Rank: #1212.
James F. Murray School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41%)
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
| 805 students
Rank: #1313.
Mahatma K. Gandhi School
Magnet 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
| 1,001 students
Rank: #1414.
Dr. Charles P. Defuccio School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
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
| 302 students
Rank: #1515.
President Barack Obama Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
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
| 420 students
Rank: #1616.
Chaplain Charles Watters School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
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
| 697 students
Rank: #1717.
Ollie Culbreth Jr. School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
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
| 422 students
Rank: #1818.
Martin Center For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 11%)
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
| 425 students
Rank: #1919.
Ezra L. Nolan School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 14%)
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
| 234 students
Rank: #2020.
Whitney M. Young Jr. School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
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
| 655 students
Rank: n/an/a
Regional Day School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
425 Johnston Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6165
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6165
Grades: PK-12
| 71 students
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