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Enrollment
794
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340783002828
Rafael Cordero y Molina
158 ERIE ST, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302 · (201) 714-4390 · Hudson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL794 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% 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.
- C-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
10.7:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
309 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 204 | 26% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 63% larger than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
61.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +7.7pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 28.2% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Rafael Cordero y Molina
Rafael Cordero y Molina's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Cordero y Molina this school | 794 | 38.9% | 39.1% |
| Dr. Michael Conti School JERSEY CITY | 651 | 46.1% | 54.4% |
| Learning Community Charter School JERSEY CITY | 634 | 32.0% | 60.1% |
| John Adams NORTH BRUNSWICK | 561 | 43.3% | 42.0% |
| Grandview Elementary School PISCATAWAY | 579 | 43.5% | 43.9% |
| Samsel Upper Elementary School PARLIN | 870 | 46.7% | 44.7% |
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 Rafael Cordero y Molina ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hudson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #771 of 1,290 | #35 of 84 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #865 of 1,319 ▲ 100 | #37 of 84 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #458 of 1,319 ▲ 138 | #18 of 84 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 794 | #56 of 1,562 | #15 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #546 of 1,390 | #28 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.9% | #8 of 1,392 | #4 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #726 of 1,481 | #78 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #680 of 798 | #56 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
794
+29 (+4%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 815
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 794 | 74 | 10.7:1 | 39% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 770 | 76 | 10.1:1 | 38% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 72 | 10.2:1 | 39% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 765 | 65 | 11.8:1 | 36% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 822 | 65 | 12.7:1 | 45% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 819 | 69 | 11.9:1 | 47% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 735 | 50 | 14.7:1 | 53% (391) |
| 2000-01 | 775 | 62 | 12.5:1 | 71% (553) |
| 1990-91 | 815 | 59 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rafael Cordero y Molina.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (822 to 794); teachers up 14% (65 to 74).
About Rafael Cordero y Molina
Rafael Cordero y Molina, a large elementary school, is located in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 794 students. The school's enrollment is 96% bigger than the 405 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Rafael Cordero y Molina is one school in a 39-school district, Jersey City Public Schools, which enrolls 24,151 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Rafael Cordero y Molina, with 28% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Asian, 25% White, 19% Black, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is higher, at 41%. Rafael Cordero y Molina has a diversity index of 76%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 74 full-time-equivalent teachers at Rafael Cordero y Molina and a ratio of 10.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 39% of enrollment. That is lower than the 68% average for public schools in Hudson County.
The allk12 Grade for Rafael Cordero y Molina is C. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Rafael Cordero y Molina posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.1%, compared with a predicted 44.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Hudson County residents, median household income is about $91,795, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Rafael Cordero y Molina is one of 130 public schools in Hudson County, which together enroll about 86,216 students.
The nearest public school is Explore Middle School, at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Rafael Cordero y Molina places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 765 in 2020-21 and 794 in 2024-25, a 4% increase. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.8:1 to 10.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Rafael Cordero y Molina. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Explore Middle School0.2 mi · 163
- Dr Ronald McNair High School0.2 mi · 716
- Dr. Michael Conti School0.5 mi · 651
- William L Dickinson High School0.5 mi · 1,786
- James J Ferris High School0.7 mi · 1,364
- Frank R Conwell School0.8 mi · 605
Frequently asked questions
About Rafael Cordero y MolinaHow large is Rafael Cordero y Molina?
Rafael Cordero y Molina enrolls approximately 794 students in grades PK-08.
Is Rafael Cordero y Molina an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rafael Cordero y Molina is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Rafael Cordero y Molina have?
Rafael Cordero y Molina employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Rafael Cordero y Molina?
Student demographics at Rafael Cordero y Molina are roughly 25% White, 28% Hispanic, 19% Black, 26% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Rafael Cordero y Molina public or private?
Rafael Cordero y Molina 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.