Hudson County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 83 schools in Hudson County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara M. Gilmore Academy Union City · Union City School District | Elementary | 96.3% | +43.2pp |
| 2 | Cornelia F. Bradford School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 94.1% | +41.0pp |
| 3 | Hoboken Dual Language Charter School HOBOKEN · Hoboken Dual Language Charter School | Elementary | 92.6% | +39.5pp |
| 4 | Soaring Heights Charter School JERSEY CITY · Soaring Heights Charter School | Elementary | 91.4% | +38.3pp |
| 5 | Joseph F Brandt Elementary School HOBOKEN · Hoboken Public School District | Elementary | 83.7% | +30.6pp |
| 6 | Jersey City Global Charter School Jersey City · Jersey City Global Charter School | Elementary | 83.1% | +30.0pp |
| 7 | Elysian Charter School of Hoboken HOBOKEN · Elysian Charter School | Elementary | 80.7% | +27.6pp |
| 8 | Learning Community Charter School JERSEY CITY · The Learning Community Charter School | Elementary | 75.3% | +22.2pp |
| 9 | Jotham W. Wakeman School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 74.4% | +21.3pp |
| 10 | Thomas G. Connors Elementary School HOBOKEN · Hoboken Public School District | Elementary | 73.1% | +20.0pp |
| 11 | Dr. Michael Conti School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 70.4% | +17.3pp |
| 12 | John M. Bailey Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 68.0% | +14.9pp |
| 13 | Lincoln Community School #5 BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 68.0% | +14.9pp |
| 14 | Theodore Roosevelt School WEEHAWKEN · Weehawken Public School District | Elementary | 67.1% | +14.0pp |
| 15 | Wallace Elementary School HOBOKEN · Hoboken Public School District | Elementary | 64.4% | +11.3pp |
| 16 | Philip G. Vroom Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 63.4% | +10.3pp |
| 17 | Christa McAuliffe School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 62.2% | +9.1pp |
| 18 | Rafael Cordero y Molina JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 61.2% | +8.1pp |
| 19 | Colin Powell Elementary School Union City · Union City School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +7.8pp |
| 20 | Jersey City Golden Door Charter School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Golden Door Charter School | Elementary | 58.8% | +5.7pp |
| 21 | Frank R Conwell School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 56.8% | +3.7pp |
| 22 | Hudson Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 55.3% | +2.2pp |
| 23 | Thomas A Edison Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 54.3% | +1.2pp |
| 24 | Mary J Donohoe Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 53.7% | +0.6pp |
| 25 | William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 53.0% | -0.1pp |
| 26 | Nicholas Oresko Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 52.9% | -0.2pp |
| 27 | Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 52.2% | -0.9pp |
| 28 | Woodrow Wilson Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 52.0% | -1.1pp |
| 29 | Nicolaus Copernicus School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 50.9% | -2.2pp |
| 30 | Schuyler Elementary School KEARNY · Kearny | Elementary | 50.2% | -2.9pp |
| 31 | Clarendon School SECAUCUS · Secaucus School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 32 | Dr. Paul Rafalides School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 33 | James F. Murray School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 34 | Alfred Zampella School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 49.0% | -4.1pp |
| 35 | Hudson Arts and Science Charter School Kearny · Hudson Arts and Science Charter School | Elementary | 49.0% | -4.1pp |
| 36 | Horace Mann Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 48.9% | -4.2pp |
| 37 | Roosevelt Elementary School KEARNY · Kearny | Elementary | 48.9% | -4.2pp |
| 38 | Charles E. Trefurt School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 48.7% | -4.4pp |
| 39 | Washington Community School #9 BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 47.6% | -5.5pp |
| 40 | Anna L. Klein GUTTENBERG · Guttenberg School District | Elementary | 47.4% | -5.7pp |
| 41 | Public School Number Two WEST NEW YORK · West New York School District | Elementary | 47.2% | -5.9pp |
| 42 | George Washington Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 46.6% | -6.5pp |
| 43 | Veterans' Memorial Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 46.6% | -6.5pp |
| 44 | Lincoln Elementary School NORTH BERGEN · North Bergen School District | Elementary | 46.5% | -6.6pp |
| 45 | Robert Waters Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 46.2% | -6.9pp |
| 46 | Martin Luther King Jr. School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 45.9% | -7.2pp |
| 47 | Robert Fulton Elementary School NORTH BERGEN · North Bergen School District | Elementary | 45.6% | -7.5pp |
| 48 | The Ethical Community Charter School JERSEY CITY · The Ethical Community Charter School School Distirct | Elementary | 45.6% | -7.5pp |
| 49 | Jersey City Community Charter School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Community Charter School | Elementary | 45.1% | -8.0pp |
| 50 | Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 44.8% | -8.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Hudson County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.