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Academy I vs. Infinity Institute

Should you attend Academy I or Infinity Institute? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Academy I
209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Infinity Institute
193 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City, NJ 07305
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Academy I ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Infinity Institute ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades 6-8, Academy I ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 326 students in grades 6-12, Infinity Institute ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 97% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
403 students
326 students
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This chart displays total students of Infinity Institute by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Infinity Institute by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Infinity Institute and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#103 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
#31 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Academy I, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Infinity Institute, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in NJ)
78%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academy I and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Infinity Institute and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 5% in NJ)
97%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy I and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Infinity Institute and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
40-44%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Academy I and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Infinity Institute and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≥90%
(Top 50% in NJ)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Infinity Institute and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Academy I by grade.
This chart displays the students of Infinity Institute by grade.
Grade 6 Students
133
22
Grade 7 Students
128
33
Grade 8 Students
113
65
Grade 9 Students
-
42
Grade 10 Students
-
86
Grade 11 Students
-
28
Grade 12 Students
-
48
Ungraded Students
29
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Academy I and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Infinity Institute and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Infinity Institute and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Academy I and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Infinity Institute and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Academy I and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Infinity Institute and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Academy I and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Infinity Institute and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Academy I and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Infinity Institute and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Academy I and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Infinity Institute and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Academy I and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Infinity Institute and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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