district profile

Jersey City Public Schools

Located in this district, NJ. Serving grades PK through 12.

NCES ID
3407830
Enrollment
26,293
Grades
PK through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
14
Suppressed
24
This school enrolls 26,293 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 18% in Science.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics6 grades reported
Grade 3
46%
Grade 4
38%
Grade 5
36%
Grade 6
28%
Grade 7
32%
Grade 8
9%
English Language Arts6 grades reported
Grade 3
47%
Grade 4
49%
Grade 5
44%
Grade 6
47%
Grade 7
49%
Grade 8
45%
Science2 grades reported
Grade 5
24%
Grade 8
12%

Schools in this District

39 schools are officially reported under this district.

Academy I
Liberty High School
Middle School # 4
Henry Snyder High School
James J Ferris High School
Lincoln High School
Dr Ronald McNair High School
William L Dickinson High School
Frank R Conwell School
Dr. Michael Conti School
Charles E. Trefurt School
Martin Luther King Jr. School
Julia A. Barnes School
Ollie Culbreth Jr. School
Whitney M. Young Jr. School
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School
Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School
Mahatma K. Gandhi School
Chaplain Charles Watters School
Nicolaus Copernicus School
Alfred Zampella School
Christa McAuliffe School
Gladys Nunery School
Dr. Paul Rafalides School
President Barack Obama Elementary School
Rafael Cordero y Molina
Alexander D. Sullivan School
Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School
Cornelia F. Bradford School
Ezra L. Nolan School
Martin Center for the Arts
James F. Murray School
Joseph H. Brensinger School
Jotham W. Wakeman School
Infinity Institute
Innovation High School
Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26
Regional Day School
Franklin L. Williams School

Community Context

School

Enrollment26,293
Grades servedPK–12

District

Jersey City Public Schools
Not available

County

Not available
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
26,293
Grades
PK–12
Schools
39
Student body
Hispanic 38%Black 25%White 16%Asian 18%Two+ 2%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged
ELA
Grade 3
36%
69%
Grade 4
39%
72%
Grade 5
35%
64%
Grade 6
39%
66%
Grade 7
41%
72%
Grade 8
38%
64%
Math
Grade 3
36%
66%
Grade 4
27%
59%
Grade 5
26%
57%
Grade 6
18%
48%
Grade 7
24%
53%
Grade 8
9%
10%
Science
Grade 5
14%
45%
Grade 8
7%
24%
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