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Enrollment
1,082
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340783002834
Cornelia F. Bradford School
96 SUSSEX ST, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302 · (201) 915-6450 · Hudson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,082 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
105 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 233 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 179 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 177 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 152 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (179) is 113% larger than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
94.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
92.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.1% | 92.2% |
| 2023-24 | 92.2% | 88.8% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
89.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 90% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in New Jersey's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cornelia F. Bradford School
Cornelia F. Bradford School's state test result (89.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia F. Bradford School this school | 1,082 | 9.7% | 89.8% |
| Sharon School ROBBINSVILLE | 1,005 | 9.9% | 63.3% |
| Orchard Hill Elementary School Skillman | 755 | 7.8% | N/A |
| Hatikvah International Academy Charter School East Brunswick | 657 | 8.8% | 81.9% |
| Cherry Hill School RIVER EDGE | 697 | 2.2% | 74.9% |
| Maurice Hawk Elementary School West Windsor | 723 | 11.3% | 71.5% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cornelia F. Bradford School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hudson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.8% | #4 of 1,290 | #1 of 84 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.2% | #4 of 1,319 ▲ 8 | #1 of 84 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.1% | #6 of 1,319 no change | #2 of 84 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,082 | #8 of 1,562 | #3 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #1,380 of 1,390 | #84 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #244 of 1,392 | #25 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.7% | #1,256 of 1,481 | #87 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +105.7% | #5 of 545 | #2 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,082
+308 (+40%) vs 2020
+191% since 1990-91, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 1,082 | 55 | 19.7:1 | 10% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 1,083 | 40 | 27.1:1 | 8% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 962 | 39.6 | 24.3:1 | 9% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 38 | 20.4:1 | 5% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 12% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 22% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 46% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 30 | 12.8:1 | 72% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 372 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cornelia F. Bradford School.
Since 2017-18: students up 106% (526 to 1,082); teachers up 90% (29 to 55).
About Cornelia F. Bradford School
Cornelia F. Bradford School is a large elementary school in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, one of the schools in Jersey City Public Schools. There are 1,082 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll around 405, and this school is 167% larger than that mark.
Cornelia F. Bradford School is one of 39 schools in Jersey City Public Schools, which enrolls 24,151 students in total.
The student body at Cornelia F. Bradford School has no majority group. Asian students lead at 48%. Next come 29% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander, and 5% Black. The county population is about 17% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 105 students, or 10%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hudson County average 68%.
Cornelia F. Bradford School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Cornelia F. Bradford School ranks in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 89.8%. Predicted: 60.9%. Difference: 28.9 points.
Census data for Hudson County show the median household earns about $91,795 a year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hudson County number 130, with about 86,216 students.
The closest school to Cornelia F. Bradford School is Frank R Conwell School, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Cornelia F. Bradford School ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 89.8% versus a 52.3% average.
Locale data from NCES put Cornelia F. Bradford School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment rose by 40% across 4 years, from 774 in 2020-21 to 1,082 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Cornelia F. Bradford School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Jersey City Public Schools
- William L Dickinson High SchoolHigh · 1,786 students
- James J Ferris High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolElementary · 926 students
- Christa McAuliffe SchoolElementary · 906 students
- Franklin L. Williams SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Mahatma K. Gandhi SchoolElementary · 821 students
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
- Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolElementary · 926 students
- Christa McAuliffe SchoolElementary · 906 students
Nearby schools
- Frank R Conwell School0.5 mi · 605
- Middle School # 40.6 mi · 755
- James J Ferris High School0.9 mi · 1,364
- Rafael Cordero y Molina0.9 mi · 794
- Explore Middle School1.0 mi · 163
- Dr Ronald McNair High School1.0 mi · 716
Frequently asked questions
About Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolHow many students attend Cornelia F. Bradford School?
Cornelia F. Bradford School enrolls approximately 1,082 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cornelia F. Bradford School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cornelia F. Bradford School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Cornelia F. Bradford School?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Cornelia F. Bradford School.
What is the student diversity at Cornelia F. Bradford School?
Student demographics at Cornelia F. Bradford School are roughly 29% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 48% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cornelia F. Bradford School in?
Cornelia F. Bradford School is part of Jersey City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.