Schools by Reading Proficiency in Jersey City (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 46 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 HighReading · math: 98% · 90%
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Infinity InstituteJersey City · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 87%
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Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
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Academy IJersey City · Public MiddleReading · math: 91% · 82%
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Jersey City Global Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 77%
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Liberty High SchoolJersey City · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 42%
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Soaring Heights Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 62%
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Dr. Michael Conti SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 58%
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Learning Community Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 54%
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Jotham W. Wakeman SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 67%
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Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26Jersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 62%
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Alfred Zampella SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 52%
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Dr. Paul Rafalides SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 47%
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Nicolaus Copernicus SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 66% · 53%
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Christa McAuliffe SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 37%
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Innovation High SchoolJersey City · Public HighReading · math: 62% · 17%
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The Ethical Community Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 45%
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Rafael Cordero y MolinaJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 60% · 30%
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Frank R Conwell SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 49%
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Middle School # 4Jersey City · Public MiddleReading · math: 57% · 44%
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Jersey City Golden Door Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 42%
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Martin Luther King Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 42%
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James F. Murray SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 33%
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Charles E. Trefurt SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 47%
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Franklin L. Williams SchoolJersey City · Public MiddleReading · math: 48% · 28%
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Julia A. Barnes SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 32%
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Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 29%
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Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 28%
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Jersey City Community Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 27%
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Mahatma K. Gandhi SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 31%
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Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 21%
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Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 39% · 28%
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Alexander D. Sullivan SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 28%
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Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34% · 20%
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William L Dickinson High SchoolJersey City · Public HighReading · math: 34% · 10%
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Gladys Nunery SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 22%
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President Barack Obama Elementary SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 13%
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Whitney M. Young Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 9%
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Henry Snyder High SchoolJersey City · Public HighReading · math: 29% · 5%
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Chaplain Charles Watters SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 28% · 11%
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Martin Center for the ArtsJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 11%
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University Academy Charter High SchoolJersey City · Charter HighReading · math: 25% · 9%
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Ollie Culbreth Jr. SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 23% · 10%
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James J Ferris High SchoolJersey City · Public HighReading · math: 23% · 4%
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Ezra L. Nolan SchoolJersey City · Public MiddleReading · math: 18% · 5%
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Lincoln High SchoolJersey City · Public HighReading · math: 17% · 5%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Dr Ronald McNair High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	98% · 90%	86.5 Top 5%	90% Math proficiency	716
2	Infinity Institute Jersey City · High · Grades 6–12	Public	97.5% · 87%	81.3 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	265
3	Cornelia F. Bradford School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	92% · 92%	86.0 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	1,082
4	Academy I Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	91% · 82%	80.7 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	415
5	Jersey City Global Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	87% · 77%	82.0 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	423
6	Liberty High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	87% · 42%	63.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	193
7	Soaring Heights Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	82% · 62%	68.7 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	272
8	Dr. Michael Conti School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	80% · 58%	77.7 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	651
9	Learning Community Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	77% · 54%	75.1 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	634
10	Jotham W. Wakeman School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67% · 67%	77.6 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	617
11	Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67% · 62%	74.1 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	539
12	Alfred Zampella School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	67% · 52%	65.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	629
13	Dr. Paul Rafalides School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	67% · 47%	59.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	318
14	Nicolaus Copernicus School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66% · 53%	68.7 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	497
15	Christa McAuliffe School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	65% · 37%	54.4 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	906
16	Innovation High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62% · 17%	36.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	301
17	The Ethical Community Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	61% · 45%	50.1 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	357
18	Rafael Cordero y Molina Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	60% · 30%	58.9 Top 50%	30% Math proficiency	794
19	Frank R Conwell School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59% · 49%	62.0 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	605
20	Middle School # 4 Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 44%	53.8 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	755
21	Jersey City Golden Door Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	57% · 42%	48.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	662
22	Martin Luther King Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	54% · 42%	50.1 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	752
23	James F. Murray School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	53% · 33%	42.7 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	642
24	Charles E. Trefurt School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 47%	55.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	668
25	Franklin L. Williams School Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48% · 28%	39.1 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	906
26	Julia A. Barnes School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 32%	40.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	433
27	Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 29%	37.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	607
28	Joseph H. Brensinger School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	44% · 28%	38.0 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	926
29	Jersey City Community Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	44% · 27%	30.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	561
30	Mahatma K. Gandhi School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	41% · 31%	38.4 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	821
31	Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	41% · 21%	29.5 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	383
32	Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39% · 28%	37.4 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	613
33	Alexander D. Sullivan School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 28%	33.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	638
34	Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	34% · 20%	32.9 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	320
35	William L Dickinson High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34% · 10%	23.3 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	1,786
36	Gladys Nunery School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 22%	27.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	251
37	President Barack Obama Elementary School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	32% · 13%	25.3 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	425
38	Whitney M. Young Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	29% · 9%	24.2 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	623
39	Henry Snyder High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29% · 5%	25.0 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	729
40	Chaplain Charles Watters School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	28% · 11%	24.1 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	586
41	Martin Center for the Arts Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	27% · 11%	24.3 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	359
42	University Academy Charter High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	25% · 9%	23.0 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	429
43	Ollie Culbreth Jr. School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	23% · 10%	23.6 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	335
44	James J Ferris High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23% · 4%	18.9 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	1,364
45	Ezra L. Nolan School Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18% · 5%	20.2 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	250
46	Lincoln High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17% · 5%	18.7 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	767

Dr Ronald McNair High School in Jersey City leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Jersey City with Reading · math 98% · 90%. Of the 46 schools shown, 38 are public, 8 are charter.

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

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What is the best reading results school in Jersey City?

Dr Ronald McNair High School in Jersey City, New Jersey ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Jersey City with Reading · math 98% · 90% (Enrollment: 716).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Jersey City ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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.