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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 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 6,706 students in Union City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Union City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
11,588 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
715 Teachers
77,858 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
154 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
10,991 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
34%
# Black Students
172 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
266 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
2%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
407
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
790
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
760
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
844
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
820
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
810
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
847
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
854
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
883
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
896
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
874
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
917
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
991
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
895
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,425 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,191 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$318 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,425
$26,931
Spending / Student
$27,191
$25,828
Best Union City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Palisade Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5960
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5960
Grades: PK-4
| 316 students
Rank: #44.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4507 Hudson Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5971
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5971
Grades: K-6
| 881 students
Rank: #55.
Colin Powell Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 New York Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 351-5165
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 351-5165
Grades: K-5
| 702 students
Rank: #66.
Robert Waters Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Summit Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5925
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5925
Grades: PK-6
| 1,019 students
Rank: #77.
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
507 West St
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5965
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5965
Grades: PK-6
| 779 students
Rank: #88.
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Central Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-2737
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-2737
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students
Rank: #99.
George Washington Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3905 New York Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5829
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5829
Grades: K-6
| 761 students
Rank: #1010.
Hudson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
167 19th St
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 624-9800
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 624-9800
Grades: PK-3
| 300 students
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