Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340783002794
Julia A. Barnes School
91 ASTOR PLACE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304 · (201) 915-6420 · Hudson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
306 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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
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
41.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +23.4pp since 2023
Math
41.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +27.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 27 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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
433
+42 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.0:1
% White
17%
was 6%
% Hispanic
59%
was 48%
% Black
17%
was 40%
% Asian
7%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Julia A. Barnes School
Julia A. Barnes School operates as an average-sized primary school in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, operated by Jersey City Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 433 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
Jersey City Public Schools comprises 39 schools with combined enrollment of 24,151 students; Julia A. Barnes School is among them.
On the student-mix side, Julia A. Barnes School reports that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Black, 17% White, 7% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Julia A. Barnes School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Julia A. Barnes School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, Julia A. Barnes School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.5%, the actual is 28.6%, a residual of +1.1 points.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hudson County indicate median household earnings sit near $91,795, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), Julia A. Barnes School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Lincoln High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Julia A. Barnes School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Julia A. Barnes School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 32.5%.
Geographically, the school is in an urban area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Julia A. Barnes School has edged up 11%, going from 391 students in 2018 to 433 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 40% to 17% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.
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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
- Lincoln High School0.1 mi · 767
- Joseph H. Brensinger School0.2 mi · 926
- Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School0.4 mi · 383
- Learning Community Charter School0.4 mi · 634
- Ollie Culbreth Jr. School0.5 mi · 335
- Regional Day School0.5 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Julia A. Barnes SchoolHow many students attend Julia A. Barnes School?
Julia A. Barnes School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Julia A. Barnes School serve?
Julia A. Barnes School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Julia A. Barnes School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Julia A. Barnes School is approximately 13.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Julia A. Barnes School?
At Julia A. Barnes School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 59% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Julia A. Barnes School public or private?
Julia A. Barnes School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jersey City Public Schools.
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