Robert Waters Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Union City, New Jersey 07087 · Union City School District
#1262 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey
#35352 of 50,301 nationally
About Robert Waters Elementary School
Robert Waters Elementary School is a public elementary located in Union City, in the Union City School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades PK–6. In 2025 it enrolled 983 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 34.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1262nd of 1,479 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (70th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 983.
There are 14 schools in Union City; Robert Waters Elementary School ranks 12th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)30%
- Reading proficiency (30%)43%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)83.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Robert Waters Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 983
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Robert Waters Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Union City High School
Union City · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,147 students · 238 m away
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
300 students · 546 m away
Daniel Webster School
Weehawken · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
406 students · 574 m away
McKinley Elementary School
North Bergen · Public elementary · Grades K–8
296 students · 643 m away
Jefferson Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
272 students · 666 m away
Jose Marti STEM Academy
Union City · Public high · Grades 9–12
625 students · 777 m away
George Washington Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades K–6
776 students · 828 m away
Union Hill Middle School
Union City · Public middle · Grades 7–8
865 students · 936 m away
Emerson Middle School
Union City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
999 students · 951 m away
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
Union City · Public elementary · Grades 1–8
400 students · 984 m away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School
Egg Harbor Township · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
980 students
Horace Mann Elementary School
North Bergen · Public elementary · Grades 1–8
978 students
Anna L. Klein
Guttenberg · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
977 students
Haledon Public School
Haledon · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
996 students
Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6
Elizabeth · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
1,001 students
Sharon School
Robbinsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
1,005 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Robert Waters Elementary School a good school?
Robert Waters Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 34.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1262 of 1,479 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Robert Waters Elementary School rank in New Jersey?
Robert Waters Elementary School ranks #1262 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey and #35352 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Robert Waters Elementary School?
Robert Waters Elementary School had 983 students in 2025.
Is Robert Waters Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Robert Waters Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Robert Waters Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Robert Waters Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.