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Explore Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8Career and Technical School

180 9th Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 · (201) 631-6395 · Part of Hudson County Schools of Technology School District

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

Directions
Students
163
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Explore Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

180 9th Street, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 657
Grade 755
Grade 851
Enrollment over time
160’20
156’21
152’22
151’23
163’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 27%Black 13%Asian 12%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Explore Middle School from Jersey City families.

Other schools in Hudson County Schools of Technology School District

The district →
County Prep High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jersey City
A
892 students10:1
High Tech High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Secaucus
A
790 students9:1
Academy of Career and Technical Education
High · Grades 9–12 · Secaucus
B−
246 students
Academy of Technology Design
High · Grades 9–12 · Jersey City
C−
235 students

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.