Sara M. Gilmore Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Union City, New Jersey 07087 · Union City School District
#443 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey
#4331 of 50,301 nationally
About Sara M. Gilmore Academy
Sara M. Gilmore Academy 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 1–8. In 2025 it enrolled 400 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 81.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of elementary schools in United States and 443rd of 1,479 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (56th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 400.
There are 14 schools in Union City; Sara M. Gilmore Academy ranks 1st of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)86%
- Reading proficiency (30%)97%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)54.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.3
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 Sara M. Gilmore Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 54.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 97%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 86%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Sara M. Gilmore Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Jose Marti STEM Academy
Union City · Public high · Grades 9–12
625 students · 245 m away
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
502 students · 275 m away
John F Kennedy Elementary School
N Bergen · Public elementary · Grades 1–8
576 students · 426 m away
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
300 students · 508 m away
Colin Powell Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades K–5
692 students · 643 m away
Emerson Middle School
Union City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
999 students · 647 m away
Union City High School
Union City · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,147 students · 774 m away
Hudson Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
320 students · 895 m away
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
767 students · 952 m away
Robert Waters Elementary School
Union City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
983 students · 984 m away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Belmar Elementary
Belmar · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
400 students
South Valley Elementary School
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400 students
Oak View Elementary School
Bloomfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
399 students
School #2
Clifton · Public elementary · Grades K–5
401 students
Winston S. Churchill School
Fairfield · Public elementary · Grades 3–6
401 students
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Sayreville · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
401 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sara M. Gilmore Academy a good school?
Sara M. Gilmore Academy has a Success Index (US) of 81.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #443 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 Sara M. Gilmore Academy rank in New Jersey?
Sara M. Gilmore Academy ranks #443 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey and #4331 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sara M. Gilmore Academy?
Sara M. Gilmore Academy had 400 students in 2025.
Is Sara M. Gilmore Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Sara M. Gilmore Academy is classified as a elementary covering Grades 1–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Sara M. Gilmore Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sara M. Gilmore Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.