Christa McAuliffe School

Christa McAuliffe School operates as a high-enrollment primary school in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, operated by Jersey City Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 906 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 124% larger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Across the 39 schools in Jersey City Public Schools (24,151 students total), Christa McAuliffe School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Christa McAuliffe School lists that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest is composed of 16% White, 7% Asian, 4% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the resource side, On paper, Christa McAuliffe School has 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Christa McAuliffe School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.7%; this one delivers 40.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hudson County put median household earnings sit near $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Christa McAuliffe School is one of 130 public schools in Hudson County (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students).

Charles E. Trefurt School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Christa McAuliffe School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.8%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 1,043 students in 2018 compared to 906 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 10% to 16% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Christa McAuliffe School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.