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Jersey City Community Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

128 Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 · (201) 433-2288

Jersey City’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
561
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Jersey City Community Charter School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

128 Danforth Avenue, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 163
Grade 264
Grade 357
Grade 465
Grade 563
Grade 659
Grade 763
Grade 863
Enrollment over time
593’20
566’21
587’22
571’23
561’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 62%Hispanic 34%Asian 3%White 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jersey City Community Charter School from Jersey City families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Jersey City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.