Enrollment
235
High
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340757003198
Academy of Technology Design
525 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 · (201) 631-6331 · Hudson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of New Jersey public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
58.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
116 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 71 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 15% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
87.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
63.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +20.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.1% | 63.3% |
| 2023-24 | 89.2% | 42.5% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
235
+47 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
58.0:1
was 62.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 235 | 4.1 | 58.0:1 | 49% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 4.2 | 48.9:1 | 43% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 3.1 | 55.8:1 | 49% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 3 | 62.7:1 | 45% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 2.8 | 61.4:1 | 49% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 3 | 53.7:1 | 52% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy of Technology Design.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (172 to 235); teachers up 45% (2.8 to 4.1).
About Academy of Technology Design
Academy of Technology Design sits in Jersey City, New Jersey, and is classified as a high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 235 students. High schools in New Jersey have about 929 students on average; enrollment here is 75% lower.
Hudson County Schools of Technology School District has 2,326 students in 5 schools, and Academy of Technology Design is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at Academy of Technology Design are Hispanic (54%). Other reported shares: 18% White, 12% Asian, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 41% Hispanic among all Hudson County residents. The diversity index for Academy of Technology Design is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 4.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 58.0:1. Across high schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is 12.7:1. Roughly 49% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 68% average for public schools in Hudson County is 19 points higher.
Academy of Technology Design holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of New Jersey public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Academy of Technology Design is 10.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Jersey schools.
In Hudson County, home to about 718,323 people, the median household earns about $91,795 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Hudson County number 130, with about 86,216 students.
County Prep High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Academy of Technology Design ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 50.0% versus a 40.8% average.
Academy of Technology Design falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 25% rise, from 188 to 235. Its ratio of students to teachers was 62.7:1 in 2020-21, and 58.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Hudson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,323
Census ACS
Median income
$91,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
86,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hudson County Schools of Technology School District
- County Prep High SchoolHigh · 892 students
- High Tech High SchoolHigh · 790 students
- Academy of Career and Technical EducationHigh · 246 students
- Explore Middle SchoolMiddle · 163 students
- Bayonne AcademyHigh
Other schools in Jersey City
- William L Dickinson High SchoolHigh · 1,786 students
- BelovED Community Charter SchoolCombined · 1,573 students
- James J Ferris High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Empowerment Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 1,272 students
- Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolElementary · 926 students
Nearby schools
- County Prep High School0.0 mi · 892
- BelovED Community Charter School0.2 mi · 1,573
- James J Ferris High School0.3 mi · 1,364
- Dr. Michael Conti School0.4 mi · 651
- Regional Day School0.4 mi · 67
- Middle School # 40.5 mi · 755
Frequently asked questions
About Academy of Technology DesignHow large is Academy of Technology Design?
Academy of Technology Design enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 09-12.
Is Academy of Technology Design an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academy of Technology Design is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy of Technology Design?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Academy of Technology Design is approximately 58.0:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Academy of Technology Design?
At Academy of Technology Design, the student body is approximately 18% White, 54% Hispanic, 9% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Academy of Technology Design in?
Academy of Technology Design is part of Hudson County Schools of Technology School District.
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