Albio Sires Elementary School, West New York NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Albio Sires Elementary School

Albio Sires Elementary School serves kindergarten through sixth grade in West New York, a densely packed Hudson County town on the Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. The school is part of the West New York School District, one of the former Abbott districts in New Jersey, which means the state covers the full cost of school construction and renovation projects through the Schools Development Authority.

The student body is heavily Hispanic, reflecting the broader town where a large majority of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino and Spanish is the predominant home language. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's enrollment is relatively modest for its grade band, with a single section at each grade level. Because Albio Sires does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report.

State assessment results from the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments show a mixed picture. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above hovers around the midpoint of the county's districts, with fourth and fifth graders performing notably stronger than third and sixth graders. Math proficiency rates are somewhat lower and also vary by grade, with fourth graders showing the highest results and sixth graders the weakest. In fifth grade science, a smaller share of students reached the proficient level. A parent considering this school will want to look into how these proficiency patterns have trended over time and whether the school offers targeted support for students who are below grade level.

The school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Hudson County. This comparison includes a wide range of districts, from affluent communities to other urban districts, so the benchmark is a diverse one.

West New York itself is one of the most densely populated municipalities in the country, built on a grid of numbered streets with Bergenline Avenue as its bustling commercial spine. High-rise apartment buildings line Boulevard East. The town has a strong pedestrian character, with the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway providing public access along the river's edge. The public schools are scattered through the residential fabric rather than gathered on one campus.

The district recently announced it will rename Robert Menendez Elementary School after the former U.S. senator's federal conviction in 2024, a change that families enrolled there would notice.

For a family considering Albio Sires, the key factors are an urban, high-density setting with a very walkable neighborhood, a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and low-income, and academic proficiency numbers that sit below the county average, with some variation by grade and subject. The school's size means each grade has a single classroom, which could mean more attention from a small staff but also less flexibility in grouping. A family moving to the area may also want to compare outcomes at the other elementary schools in the district to see how they differ.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 40% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 38% · ▲ 7 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 38% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 27% · ▲ 7 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 29% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 47% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 47% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 47% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 22% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolWest New York School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.