Cornelia F. Bradford School

As a substantial elementary-level community in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Cornelia F. Bradford School instructs 1,082 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Jersey City Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 167% bigger than the state mean of about 405.

Cornelia F. Bradford School is one of 39 schools operated by Jersey City Public Schools, a district that enrolls 24,151 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Cornelia F. Bradford School logs that the largest single group is Asian at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 29% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander, 5% Black. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

On the income-and-resources front, Cornelia F. Bradford School shows 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hudson County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cornelia F. Bradford School sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 60.9%; actual is 89.8%, +28.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hudson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $91,795 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), Cornelia F. Bradford School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Frank R Conwell School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cornelia F. Bradford School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 52.3%.

Cornelia F. Bradford School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cornelia F. Bradford School has edged up 106%, going from 526 students in 2018 to 1,082 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 22% to 29% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.