Best elementary schools in Jersey City (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 33 schools in Jersey City, New Jersey. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Jersey.

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Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 1,082 students
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Jersey City Global Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary77% Math proficiency · 423 students
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Dr. Michael Conti SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 651 students
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Jotham W. Wakeman SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 617 students
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Learning Community Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary54% Math proficiency · 634 students
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Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26Jersey City · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 539 students
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Nicolaus Copernicus SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 497 students
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Soaring Heights Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary62% Math proficiency · 272 students
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Alfred Zampella SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 629 students
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Frank R Conwell SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 605 students
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Dr. Paul Rafalides SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 318 students
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Rafael Cordero y MolinaJersey City · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 794 students
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Charles E. Trefurt SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 668 students
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Christa McAuliffe SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 906 students
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Martin Luther King Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 752 students
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The Ethical Community Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary45% Math proficiency · 357 students
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Jersey City Golden Door Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary42% Math proficiency · 662 students
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James F. Murray SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 642 students
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Julia A. Barnes SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 433 students
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Mahatma K. Gandhi SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 821 students
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Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 926 students
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Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 613 students
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Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 607 students
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Alexander D. Sullivan SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 638 students
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Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 320 students
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Jersey City Community Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary27% Math proficiency · 561 students
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Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter Elementary21% Math proficiency · 383 students
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Gladys Nunery SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 251 students
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President Barack Obama Elementary SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 425 students
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Martin Center for the ArtsJersey City · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 359 students
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Whitney M. Young Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 623 students
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Chaplain Charles Watters SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 586 students
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Ollie Culbreth Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 335 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Cornelia F. Bradford School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.0 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	1,082
2	Jersey City Global Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	82.0 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	423
3	Dr. Michael Conti School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	77.7 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	651
4	Jotham W. Wakeman School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77.6 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	617
5	Learning Community Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	75.1 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	634
6	Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.1 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	539
7	Nicolaus Copernicus School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.7 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	497
8	Soaring Heights Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	68.7 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	272
9	Alfred Zampella School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	65.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	629
10	Frank R Conwell School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.0 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	605
11	Dr. Paul Rafalides School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	59.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	318
12	Rafael Cordero y Molina Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	58.9 Top 50%	30% Math proficiency	794
13	Charles E. Trefurt School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	668
14	Christa McAuliffe School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	54.4 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	906
15	Martin Luther King Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	50.1 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	752
16	The Ethical Community Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	50.1 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	357
17	Jersey City Golden Door Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	48.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	662
18	James F. Murray School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	642
19	Julia A. Barnes School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	433
20	Mahatma K. Gandhi School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	38.4 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	821
21	Joseph H. Brensinger School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	38.0 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	926
22	Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.4 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	613
23	Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	607
24	Alexander D. Sullivan School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	638
25	Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	32.9 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	320
26	Jersey City Community Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	30.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	561
27	Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	29.5 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	383
28	Gladys Nunery School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	251
29	President Barack Obama Elementary School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	25.3 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	425
30	Martin Center for the Arts Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.3 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	359
31	Whitney M. Young Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.2 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	623
32	Chaplain Charles Watters School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.1 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	586
33	Ollie Culbreth Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	23.6 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	335

Cornelia F. Bradford School in Jersey City leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Jersey City with a Success Index (US) of 86.0. Of the 33 schools shown, 26 are public, 7 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider New Jersey elementary schools rankings, every school on the Jersey City page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Jersey City?

Cornelia F. Bradford School in Jersey City, New Jersey ranks first among elementary schools in Jersey City with a Success Index (US) of 86.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,082).

How are elementary schools in Jersey City ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.