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C−

Charles E. Trefurt School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

96 Franklin St, Jersey City, NJ 07307 · (201) 714-4320 · Part of Jersey City School District

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

Students
668
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Charles E. Trefurt School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Jersey City kids: 8 high schools

On the path

Where Jersey City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Charles E. Trefurt SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts29%
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).

96 Franklin St, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K74
Kindergarten93
Grade 191
Grade 2107
Grade 3101
Grade 497
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
657’20
648’21
648’22
710’23
668’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%Asian 12%White 7%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 Charles E. Trefurt School from Jersey City families.

Other schools in Jersey City School District

The district →

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.