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Enrollment
651
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340783002786
Dr. Michael Conti School
182 MERSELES ST, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302 · (201) 714-4300 · Hudson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
300 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
70.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
59.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +10.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
651
-24 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.1:1
% White
23%
was 15%
% Hispanic
35%
was 43%
% Black
12%
was 13%
% Asian
24%
was 25%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Dr. Michael Conti School
Dr. Michael Conti School is one of the expansive elementary-level communitys in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, run under Jersey City Public Schools, with 651 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 61% larger than the state mean of about 405.
Within Jersey City Public Schools, which oversees 39 schools and 24,151 students, Dr. Michael Conti School is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Dr. Michael Conti School lists that 35% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 24% Asian, 23% White, 12% Black, 6% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 46% of students at Dr. Michael Conti School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Hudson County's rate of about 68%.
With demographic context factored in, Dr. Michael Conti School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.9%; this one delivers 54.4%.
Around the school, census data for Hudson County shows the typical household earns roughly $91,795 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), Dr. Michael Conti School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: James J Ferris High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dr. Michael Conti School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dr. Michael Conti School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr. Michael Conti School has declined 4%, going from 675 students in 2018 to 651 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 15% to 23%.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
- Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolElementary · 926 students
- Christa McAuliffe SchoolElementary · 906 students
- Franklin L. Williams SchoolMiddle · 906 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
- Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolElementary · 926 students
Nearby schools
- James J Ferris High School0.2 mi · 1,364
- Dr Ronald McNair High School0.3 mi · 716
- William L Dickinson High School0.4 mi · 1,786
- Academy of Technology Design0.4 mi · 235
- County Prep High School0.4 mi · 892
- Rafael Cordero y Molina0.5 mi · 794
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Michael Conti SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dr. Michael Conti School?
Dr. Michael Conti School enrolls approximately 651 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Dr. Michael Conti School serve?
Dr. Michael Conti School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Dr. Michael Conti School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Dr. Michael Conti School.
How diverse is Dr. Michael Conti School?
Dr. Michael Conti School reports a student body of 23% White, 35% Hispanic, 12% Black, 24% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Dr. Michael Conti School public or private?
Dr. Michael Conti School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jersey City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.