Hudson County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Empowerment Academy Charter School Jersey City · Empowerment Academy Charter School | Combined | 50.8% | -2.3pp |
| 52 | Innovation High School Jersey City · Jersey City Public Schools | High | 50.6% | -2.5pp |
| 53 | Schuyler Elementary School KEARNY · Kearny | Elementary | 50.2% | -2.9pp |
| 54 | Clarendon School SECAUCUS · Secaucus School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 55 | Dr. Paul Rafalides School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 56 | James F. Murray School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 57 | Alfred Zampella School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 49.0% | -4.1pp |
| 58 | Hudson Arts and Science Charter School Kearny · Hudson Arts and Science Charter School | Elementary | 49.0% | -4.1pp |
| 59 | Horace Mann Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 48.9% | -4.2pp |
| 60 | Roosevelt Elementary School KEARNY · Kearny | Elementary | 48.9% | -4.2pp |
| 61 | Charles E. Trefurt School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 48.7% | -4.4pp |
| 62 | Washington Community School #9 BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 47.6% | -5.5pp |
| 63 | Anna L. Klein GUTTENBERG · Guttenberg School District | Elementary | 47.4% | -5.7pp |
| 64 | Public School Number Two WEST NEW YORK · West New York School District | Elementary | 47.2% | -5.9pp |
| 65 | George Washington Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 46.6% | -6.5pp |
| 66 | Veterans' Memorial Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 46.6% | -6.5pp |
| 67 | Lincoln Elementary School NORTH BERGEN · North Bergen School District | Elementary | 46.5% | -6.6pp |
| 68 | Robert Waters Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 46.2% | -6.9pp |
| 69 | Kindle Education Public Charter School Jersey City · Kindle Education Public Charter School | Middle | 46.1% | -7.0pp |
| 70 | Washington Middle School HARRISON · Harrison Public Schools | Middle | 46.0% | -7.1pp |
| 71 | Martin Luther King Jr. School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 45.9% | -7.2pp |
| 72 | Robert Fulton Elementary School NORTH BERGEN · North Bergen School District | Elementary | 45.6% | -7.5pp |
| 73 | The Ethical Community Charter School JERSEY CITY · The Ethical Community Charter School School Distirct | Elementary | 45.6% | -7.5pp |
| 74 | Jersey City Community Charter School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Community Charter School | Elementary | 45.1% | -8.0pp |
| 75 | Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 44.8% | -8.3pp |
| 76 | Lincoln Middle School KEARNY · Kearny | Middle | 44.1% | -9.0pp |
| 77 | Harry L Bain WEST NEW YORK · West New York School District | Elementary | 43.9% | -9.2pp |
| 78 | Public School Number Three WEST NEW YORK · West New York School District | Elementary | 43.4% | -9.7pp |
| 79 | Horace Mann Elementary School NORTH BERGEN · North Bergen School District | Elementary | 43.3% | -9.8pp |
| 80 | Joseph H. Brensinger School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 42.9% | -10.2pp |
| 81 | Huber Street School SECAUCUS · Secaucus School District | Elementary | 42.8% | -10.3pp |
| 82 | Henry E. Harris Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 42.6% | -10.5pp |
| 83 | West New York Middle School WEST NEW YORK · West New York School District | Middle | 42.1% | -11.0pp |
| 84 | Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 41.4% | -11.7pp |
| 85 | Albio Sires Elementary School WEST NEW YORK · West New York School District | Elementary | 41.1% | -12.0pp |
| 86 | Franklin Elementary School KEARNY · Kearny | Elementary | 40.9% | -12.2pp |
| 87 | McKinley Elementary School NORTH BERGEN · North Bergen School District | Elementary | 40.8% | -12.3pp |
| 88 | Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 Jersey City · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 40.8% | -12.3pp |
| 89 | Public School Number Five WEST NEW YORK · West New York School District | Elementary | 39.9% | -13.2pp |
| 90 | Public School Number One WEST NEW YORK · West New York School District | Elementary | 39.8% | -13.3pp |
| 91 | Memorial High School WEST NEW YORK · West New York School District | High | 39.5% | -13.6pp |
| 92 | Walter F. Robinson Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 39.3% | -13.8pp |
| 93 | Hamilton Intermediate School HARRISON · Harrison Public Schools | Elementary | 39.1% | -14.0pp |
| 94 | Franklin Elementary School N BERGEN · North Bergen School District | Elementary | 38.2% | -14.9pp |
| 95 | Franklin L. Williams School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Middle | 38.1% | -15.0pp |
| 96 | Mahatma K. Gandhi School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 36.0% | -17.1pp |
| 97 | Harrison High School HARRISON · Harrison Public Schools | High | 34.7% | -18.4pp |
| 98 | Jefferson Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 34.5% | -18.6pp |
| 99 | John F Kennedy Elementary School N BERGEN · North Bergen School District | Elementary | 33.8% | -19.3pp |
| 100 | Gladys Nunery School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 33.1% | -20.0pp |
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.