Union Hill Middle School

Union Hill Middle School is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in UNION CITY, New Jersey, run under Union City School District. The school caters to 865 students in grades 7 through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 578 students each, so Union Hill Middle School sits 50% above that benchmark.

Within Union City School District, which oversees 14 schools and 11,519 students, Union Hill Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Union Hill Middle School shows that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.9:1 average. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hudson County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Union Hill Middle School sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 20.5%; actual is 42.0%, +21.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Hudson County reports that median household income runs about $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Union Hill Middle School is one of 130 public schools in Hudson County (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students).

George Washington Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Union Hill Middle School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 38.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 866 students in 2018 compared to 865 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.