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Jersey City Global Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

255 Congress Street, Jersey City, NJ 07307 · (201) 744-2444

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

Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Jersey City Global Charter School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

255 Congress Street, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 171
Grade 254
Grade 348
Grade 454
Grade 541
Grade 632
Grade 722
Grade 832
Enrollment over time
507’20
460’21
416’22
433’23
423’24

Down 16.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 55%Hispanic 29%White 9%Black 5%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jersey City Global 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.