Best traditional public schools in Jersey City (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 38 schools in Jersey City, New Jersey. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Jersey.

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Dr Ronald McNair High SchoolJersey City · Public High90% Math proficiency · 716 students
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86
Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 1,082 students
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81
Infinity InstituteJersey City · Public High87% Math proficiency · 265 students
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Academy IJersey City · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 415 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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74
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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Alfred Zampella SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 629 students
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Liberty High SchoolJersey City · Public High42% Math proficiency · 193 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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Middle School # 4Jersey City · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 755 students
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Martin Luther King Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 752 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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Franklin L. Williams SchoolJersey City · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 906 students
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38
Mahatma K. Gandhi SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 821 students
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38
Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 926 students
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37
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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Innovation High SchoolJersey City · Public High17% Math proficiency · 301 students
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33
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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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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Henry Snyder High SchoolJersey City · Public High5% Math proficiency · 729 students
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Martin Center for the ArtsJersey City · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 359 students
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24
Whitney M. Young Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 623 students
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24
Chaplain Charles Watters SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 586 students
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24
Ollie Culbreth Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 335 students
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23
William L Dickinson High SchoolJersey City · Public High10% Math proficiency · 1,786 students
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20
Ezra L. Nolan SchoolJersey City · Public Middle5% Math proficiency · 250 students
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James J Ferris High SchoolJersey City · Public High4% Math proficiency · 1,364 students
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Lincoln 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	Infinity Institute Jersey City · High · Grades 6–12	Public	81.3 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	265
4	Academy I Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	80.7 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	415
5	Dr. Michael Conti School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	77.7 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	651
6	Jotham W. Wakeman School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77.6 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	617
7	Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.1 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	539
8	Nicolaus Copernicus School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.7 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	497
9	Alfred Zampella School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	65.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	629
10	Liberty High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	63.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	193
11	Frank R Conwell School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.0 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	605
12	Dr. Paul Rafalides School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	59.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	318
13	Rafael Cordero y Molina Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	58.9 Top 50%	30% Math proficiency	794
14	Charles E. Trefurt School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	668
15	Christa McAuliffe School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	54.4 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	906
16	Middle School # 4 Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.8 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	755
17	Martin Luther King Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	50.1 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	752
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	Franklin L. Williams School Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39.1 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	906
21	Mahatma K. Gandhi School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	38.4 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	821
22	Joseph H. Brensinger School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	38.0 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	926
23	Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.4 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	613
24	Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	607
25	Innovation High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	301
26	Alexander D. Sullivan School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	638
27	Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	32.9 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	320
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	Henry Snyder High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	25.0 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	729
31	Martin Center for the Arts Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.3 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	359
32	Whitney M. Young Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.2 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	623
33	Chaplain Charles Watters School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.1 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	586
34	Ollie Culbreth Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	23.6 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	335
35	William L Dickinson High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.3 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	1,786
36	Ezra L. Nolan School Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.2 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	250
37	James J Ferris High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.9 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	1,364
38	Lincoln High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.7 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	767

Dr Ronald McNair High School in Jersey City leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Jersey City with a Success Index (US) of 86.5. Of the 38 schools shown, 38 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New Jersey traditional public 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 public school in Jersey City?

Dr Ronald McNair High School in Jersey City, New Jersey ranks first among traditional public schools in Jersey City with a Success Index (US) of 86.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 716).

How are traditional public 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.