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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,240 students in Union City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Union City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 48% 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
822 Schools
# Students
11,590 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
850 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Union 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 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
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
160 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
11,004 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
37%
# Black Students
173 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
250 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
2%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
379
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
694
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
834
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
802
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
803
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
789
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
788
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
835
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
817
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
793
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
920
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
972
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
865
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
841
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
458
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,421 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,187 is higher than the state median of $26,033. 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
$27,421
$27,145
Spending / Student
$27,187
$26,033
Best Union City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 390 students
Rank: #22.
Emerson Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,001 students
Rank: #33.
Union Hill Middle School
Magnet 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
| 849 students
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