Schools in Jersey City, New Jersey (2025)
49 schools · 30,737 students · 38 public, 11 charter · median Enrollment 613.
Jersey City, in New Jersey, has 49 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 30,737 students. By level there are 33 elementary, 9 high, 5 middle, 2 other; by sector 38 public, 11 charter.
The median Enrollment across Jersey City's schools is 613, above the New Jersey median of 443. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
47 of the 49 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Dr Ronald McNair High School (86.5, top 5% of high schools nationally), followed by Cornelia F. Bradford School (86.0, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), and Jersey City Global Charter School (82.0, top 10% of elementary schools nationally). 5 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are William L Dickinson High School (1,786 students), BelovED Community Charter School (1,573 students), James J Ferris High School (1,364 students).
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Ranked schools in Jersey City
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Jersey.
- 187Dr Ronald McNair High SchoolJersey City · Public High90% Math proficiency · 716 students
- 286Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 1,082 students
- 382Jersey City Global Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary77% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 481Infinity InstituteJersey City · Public High87% Math proficiency · 265 students
- 581Academy IJersey City · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 415 students
- 678Dr. Michael Conti SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 651 students
- 778Jotham W. Wakeman SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 617 students
- 875Learning Community Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary54% Math proficiency · 634 students
- 974Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26Jersey City · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 539 students
- 1069Nicolaus Copernicus SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 497 students
- 1169Soaring Heights Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary62% Math proficiency · 272 students
- 1265Alfred Zampella SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 629 students
- 1363Liberty High SchoolJersey City · Public High42% Math proficiency · 193 students
- 1462Frank R Conwell SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 605 students
- 1560Dr. Paul Rafalides SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 318 students
- 1659Rafael Cordero y MolinaJersey City · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 794 students
- 1755Charles E. Trefurt SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 668 students
- 1854Christa McAuliffe SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 906 students
- 1954Middle School # 4Jersey City · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 755 students
- 2050Martin Luther King Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 752 students
- 2150The Ethical Community Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary45% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 2249Jersey City Golden Door Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary42% Math proficiency · 662 students
- 2343James F. Murray SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 642 students
- 2441Julia A. Barnes SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 2539Franklin L. Williams SchoolJersey City · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 906 students
- 2638Kindle Education Public Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Middle64.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 87 students
- 2738Mahatma K. Gandhi SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 821 students
- 2838Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 926 students
- 2937Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 613 students
- 3037Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 607 students
- 3136Innovation High SchoolJersey City · Public High17% Math proficiency · 301 students
- 3233Alexander D. Sullivan SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 638 students
- 3333Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 320 students
- 3430Jersey City Community Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary27% Math proficiency · 561 students
- 3530Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary21% Math proficiency · 383 students
- 3628Gladys Nunery SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 251 students
- 3725President Barack Obama Elementary SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 425 students
- 3825Henry Snyder High SchoolJersey City · Public High5% Math proficiency · 729 students
- 3924Martin Center for the ArtsJersey City · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 359 students
- 4024Whitney M. Young Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 623 students
- 4124Chaplain Charles Watters SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 586 students
- 4224Ollie Culbreth Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 335 students
- 4323William L Dickinson High SchoolJersey City · Public High10% Math proficiency · 1,786 students
- 4423University Academy Charter High SchoolJersey City · Charter High9% Math proficiency · 429 students
- 4520Ezra L. Nolan SchoolJersey City · Public Middle5% Math proficiency · 250 students
- 4619James J Ferris High SchoolJersey City · Public High4% Math proficiency · 1,364 students
- 4719Lincoln High SchoolJersey City · Public High5% Math proficiency · 767 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Ronald McNair High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 86.5 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 716 |
| 2 | Cornelia F. Bradford School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86.0 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 1,082 |
| 3 | Jersey City Global Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 82.0 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 4 | Infinity Institute Jersey City · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 81.3 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 5 | Academy I Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 80.7 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 6 | Dr. Michael Conti School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 77.7 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 651 |
| 7 | Jotham W. Wakeman School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77.6 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 8 | Learning Community Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 75.1 Top 25% | 54% Math proficiency | 634 |
| 9 | Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 74.1 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 539 |
| 10 | Nicolaus Copernicus School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.7 Top 25% | 53% Math proficiency | 497 |
| 11 | Soaring Heights Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 68.7 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 272 |
| 12 | Alfred Zampella School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 65.1 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 629 |
| 13 | Liberty High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 63.0 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 193 |
| 14 | Frank R Conwell School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62.0 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 605 |
| 15 | Dr. Paul Rafalides School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 59.5 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 318 |
| 16 | Rafael Cordero y Molina Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 58.9 Top 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 794 |
| 17 | Charles E. Trefurt School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 668 |
| 18 | Christa McAuliffe School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 54.4 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 906 |
| 19 | Middle School # 4 Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 53.8 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 755 |
| 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 50.1 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 752 |
| 21 | The Ethical Community Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 50.1 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 22 | Jersey City Golden Door Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 48.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 23 | James F. Murray School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 42.7 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 24 | Julia A. Barnes School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 25 | Franklin L. Williams School Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 39.1 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 906 |
| 26 | Kindle Education Public Charter School Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–7 | Charter | 38.4 Lower 50% | 64.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 87 |
| 27 | Mahatma K. Gandhi School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 38.4 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 821 |
| 28 | Joseph H. Brensinger School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 38.0 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 926 |
| 29 | Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.4 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 30 | Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.2 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 607 |
| 31 | Innovation High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 36.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 32 | Alexander D. Sullivan School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33.3 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 638 |
| 33 | Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 32.9 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 320 |
| 34 | Jersey City Community Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 30.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 561 |
| 35 | Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 29.5 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 383 |
| 36 | Gladys Nunery School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 251 |
| 37 | President Barack Obama Elementary School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 25.3 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 38 | Henry Snyder High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 25.0 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 729 |
| 39 | Martin Center for the Arts Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 24.3 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 40 | Whitney M. Young Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 24.2 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 623 |
| 41 | Chaplain Charles Watters School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 24.1 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 586 |
| 42 | Ollie Culbreth Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 23.6 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 43 | William L Dickinson High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 23.3 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 1,786 |
| 44 | University Academy Charter High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 23.0 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 45 | Ezra L. Nolan School Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.2 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 46 | James J Ferris High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 1,364 |
| 47 | Lincoln High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.7 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 767 |
Other schools in Jersey City
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Jersey City?
Dr Ronald McNair High School is the highest-ranked school in Jersey City with a Success Index (US) of 86.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States).
How many schools are in Jersey City?
Jersey City has 49 schools (9 high, 33 elementary, 5 middle, 2 other) educating 30,737 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Jersey City?
The median Enrollment across schools in Jersey City is 613. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.