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Elysian Charter School of Hoboken

1460 GARDEN STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 · (201) 876-0102 · Hudson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of New Jersey public elementary schools
  • ATest 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

Enrollment
292
Elementary
STATE 405
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
29 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3111%
Grade 13412%
Grade 23211%
Grade 33311%
Grade 43311%
Grade 53211%
Grade 63211%
Grade 73311%
Grade 83211%

This year's kindergarten class (31) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (32).

Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
19667%
STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
3813%
STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
52%
STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
259%
STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
2810%
STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
15252%
Female
14048%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
80.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

NJSLA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2580.7%77.0%
2023-2476.3%76.8%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →

Schools most like Elysian Charter School of Hoboken

Elysian Charter School of Hoboken's state test result (73.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken this school2929.9%73.4%
Lafayette Elementary School
WAYNE
32110.9%60.8%
Mountview Road School
MORRIS PLAINS
27610.1%66.3%
East Brook Elementary School
PARK RIDGE
31410.2%65.2%
Washington Elementary School
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON
3297.3%60.0%
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center
MANALAPAN
30614.4%N/A
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 Elysian Charter School of Hoboken ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Hudson County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
73.4%#111 of 1,290#5 of 84
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
77.0%#131 of 1,319
▼ 29
#4 of 84
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
80.7%#84 of 1,319
▲ 49
#7 of 84
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
292#1,138 of 1,562#83 of 88
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.9:1#843 of 1,390#54 of 87
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.6%#760 of 1,392#48 of 87
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
9.9%#1,252 of 1,481#86 of 88
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.7%#518 of 545#23 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 2024-25
Enrollment
292
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
+62% since 2000-01, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2529224.611.9:110% (29)
2023-2429327.610.6:18% (24)
2022-2329226.311.1:111% (31)
2020-212872710.6:16% (18)
2017-182902511.6:110% (30)
2015-162892312.6:110% (28)
2010-112892113.8:120% (58)
2000-011801180.0:141% (74)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elysian Charter School of Hoboken.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (290 to 292); teachers down 2% (25 to 24.6).

About Elysian Charter School of Hoboken

Elysian Charter School of Hoboken is a small elementary school in New Jersey, located in HOBOKEN. Enrolled students number 292 students, in kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 28% lower than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey, which is about 405.

Federal records list Elysian Charter School as the district for Elysian Charter School of Hoboken.

Elysian Charter School of Hoboken's enrollment is 67% White. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 9% Asian. County-wide, 32% of Hudson County residents are White. By the diversity index, Elysian Charter School of Hoboken comes in at 52%.

The school employs the equivalent of 24.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.9:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 11.4:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 10%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hudson County is 68%.

allk12 grades Elysian Charter School of Hoboken an A. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Elysian Charter School of Hoboken's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (73.4%) and its predicted rate (60.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.

Hudson County census figures show that median household income is about $91,795, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 130 public schools operate in Hudson County, serving about 86,216 students.

Nearby, Wallace Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away. Elysian Charter School of Hoboken is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Elysian Charter School of Hoboken at 2nd of 9.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Elysian Charter School of Hoboken is run as a public charter school.

Federal data show 287 students in 2020-21 and 292 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.6:1 to 11.9:1.

The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Hudson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken
District
Elysian Charter School
Address
1460 GARDEN STREET, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030
Phone
(201) 876-0102
County
Hudson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
292
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
29 (10%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340002900297
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Elysian Charter School of Hoboken
How many students attend Elysian Charter School of Hoboken?
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken enrolls approximately 292 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Elysian Charter School of Hoboken serve?
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Elysian Charter School of Hoboken?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Elysian Charter School of Hoboken.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elysian Charter School of Hoboken?
At Elysian Charter School of Hoboken, the student body is approximately 67% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Elysian Charter School of Hoboken public or private?
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Elysian Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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