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Enrollment
561
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JERSEY CITY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 340003300303
Jersey City Community Charter School
128 DANFORTH AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07305 · (201) 433-2288 · Hudson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
463 students
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (63).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
23.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.1% | 23.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 18.2% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Jersey City Community Charter School
Jersey City Community Charter School's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City Community Charter School this school | 561 | 82.5% | 28.5% |
| Pennsylvania Ave School Atlantic City | 566 | 85.7% | 15.7% |
| Whitney M. Young Jr. School JERSEY CITY | 623 | 86.7% | 6.5% |
| Peshine Avenue School NEWARK | 635 | 79.5% | 14.2% |
| Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex Atlantic City | 544 | 91.0% | 11.8% |
| Quitman Street School NEWARK | 706 | 84.4% | 9.7% |
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 Jersey City Community Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hudson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #995 of 1,290 | #68 of 84 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #1,089 of 1,319 ▲ 35 | #72 of 84 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #829 of 1,319 ▲ 49 | #49 of 84 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #289 of 1,562 | #46 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,327 of 1,390 | #79 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #806 of 1,392 | #52 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #181 of 1,481 | #24 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #627 of 798 | #46 of 61 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
561
-32 (-5%) vs 2020
+136% since 2000-01, when it was 238
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 561 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 83% (463) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 31 | 18.4:1 | 75% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 79% (466) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 69% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 36.5 | 16.1:1 | 78% (457) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 76% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 29 | 20.2:1 | 90% (526) |
| 2000-01 | 238 | 1 | 238.0:1 | 87% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jersey City Community Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (588 to 561); teachers down 1% (36.5 to 36).
About Jersey City Community Charter School
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, is home to Jersey City Community Charter School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 561 students covers kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students each.
Federal records list Jersey City Community Charter School as its own district.
Black students are the majority at Jersey City Community Charter School, with 62% of enrollment. It is also 34% Hispanic and 3% Asian. Hudson County's residents are about 12% Black, 50 points below the school's share. Jersey City Community Charter School's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 15.6:1 comes from the school's 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.1 students per teacher above the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 83% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Hudson County is 68%.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, Jersey City Community Charter School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Jersey City Community Charter School's lunch-eligibility share in New Jersey is predicted to score 21.0%. Jersey City Community Charter School scores 28.5%, 7.5 points above that line.
In the county around the school, Hudson County, the median household income is $91,795, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 130 public schools in Hudson County, enrolling about 86,216 students in all.
The closest other public school is Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Jersey City Community Charter School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Jersey City Community Charter School at 5th of 9.
Jersey City Community Charter School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Jersey City Community Charter School is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment dropped 5% from its 2020-21 level of 593. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.9:1 to 15.6:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- 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
- Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School0.1 mi · 607
- Infinity Institute0.2 mi · 265
- President Barack Obama Elementary School0.4 mi · 425
- Alexander D. Sullivan School0.4 mi · 638
- Ezra L. Nolan School0.5 mi · 250
- Soaring Heights Charter School0.5 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Jersey City Community Charter SchoolHow large is Jersey City Community Charter School?
Jersey City Community Charter School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Jersey City Community Charter School serve?
Jersey City Community Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Jersey City Community Charter School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Jersey City Community Charter School.
How diverse is Jersey City Community Charter School?
Jersey City Community Charter School reports a student body of 1% White, 34% Hispanic, 62% Black, 3% Asian.
What district is Jersey City Community Charter School in?
Jersey City Community Charter School is part of Jersey City Community Charter School.
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