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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Jersey City, New Jersey

49 public schools in Jersey City, New Jersey appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Ezra L. Nolan School leads the list at 6.0%, against a median of 33.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Jersey City, New Jersey

Best % Proficient

6.0%

Median % Proficient

33.7%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Ezra L. Nolan School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Middle	84.0%	250	6.0%
2	Whitney M. Young Jr. School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	86.7%	623	6.5%
3	Ollie Culbreth Jr. School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	85.4%	335	9.0%
4	Martin Center for the Arts	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	84.4%	359	10.1%
5	Henry Snyder High School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	High	78.1%	729	11.0%
6	Lincoln High School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	High	75.6%	767	11.4%
7	Chaplain Charles Watters School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	83.8%	586	12.7%
8	President Barack Obama Elementary School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	84.0%	425	13.3%
9	William L Dickinson High School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	High	76.6%	1,786	14.6%
10	Alexander D. Sullivan School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	81.3%	638	15.3%
11	Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	74.4%	320	17.0%
12	University Academy Charter High School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	University Academy Charter High School	High	80.2%	429	17.9%
13	Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School	Jersey City, NJ	Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School	Elementary	77.3%	383	18.9%
14	James J Ferris High School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	High	72.1%	1,364	20.1%
15	Gladys Nunery School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	84.5%	251	24.8%
16	Franklin L. Williams School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Middle	81.9%	906	25.5%
17	Mahatma K. Gandhi School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	78.4%	821	28.2%
18	Jersey City Community Charter School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Community Charter School	Elementary	82.5%	561	28.5%
19	Julia A. Barnes School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	70.7%	433	28.6%
20	Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	79.0%	613	29.1%
21	The Ethical Community Charter School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	The Ethical Community Charter School School Distirct	Elementary	54.1%	357	30.1%
22	Innovation High School	Jersey City, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	High	69.8%	301	31.0%
23	Joseph H. Brensinger School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	86.0%	926	32.3%
24	Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	77.1%	607	32.5%
25	James F. Murray School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	77.4%	642	33.7%
26	Martin Luther King Jr. School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	77.1%	752	33.9%
27	Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26	Jersey City, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	54.5%	539	35.5%
28	Empowerment Academy Charter School	Jersey City, NJ	Empowerment Academy Charter School	Combined	53.9%	1,272	36.1%
29	Rafael Cordero y Molina	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	38.9%	794	39.1%
30	Charles E. Trefurt School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	70.1%	668	40.3%
31	Christa McAuliffe School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	70.3%	906	40.5%
32	Alfred Zampella School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	67.4%	629	40.6%
33	Dr. Paul Rafalides School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	76.4%	318	41.5%
34	Frank R Conwell School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	56.5%	605	43.7%
35	Nicolaus Copernicus School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	55.5%	497	45.6%
36	Jersey City Golden Door Charter School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Golden Door Charter School	Elementary	59.8%	662	45.8%
37	Middle School # 4	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Middle	55.5%	755	50.8%
38	Dr. Michael Conti School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	46.1%	651	54.4%
39	Learning Community Charter School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	The Learning Community Charter School	Elementary	32.0%	634	60.1%
40	Jersey City Global Charter School	Jersey City, NJ	Jersey City Global Charter School	Elementary	20.1%	423	64.1%
41	Liberty High School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	High	68.9%	193	64.6%
42	Jotham W. Wakeman School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	45.2%	617	65.0%
43	County Prep High School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	High	57.1%	892	66.9%
44	Explore Middle School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	Middle	27.6%	163	70.9%
45	Academy I	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Middle	53.7%	415	72.4%
46	Soaring Heights Charter School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Soaring Heights Charter School	Elementary	55.9%	272	72.8%
47	Dr Ronald McNair High School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	High	35.2%	716	89.5%
48	Cornelia F. Bradford School	JERSEY CITY, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	Elementary	9.7%	1,082	89.8%
49	Infinity Institute	Jersey City, NJ	Jersey City Public Schools	High	53.2%	265	93.5%

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