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Martin Luther King Jr. School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

886 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 · (201) 915-6521 · Part of Jersey City School District

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

Directions
Students
752
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Martin Luther King Jr. School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • 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–8Martin Luther King Jr. SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

886 Bergen Ave, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten74
Grade 174
Grade 286
Grade 379
Grade 480
Grade 569
Grade 680
Grade 778
Grade 872
Enrollment over time
835’20
836’21
776’22
764’23
752’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Asian 20%Hispanic 17%Black 8%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Martin Luther King Jr. School from Jersey City families.

Other schools in Jersey City School District

The district →
Cornelia F. Bradford School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jersey City
A+
1,082 students20:1
Joseph H. Brensinger School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C−
926 students10:1
Christa McAuliffe School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C
906 students12:1
Mahatma K. Gandhi School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C−
821 students10:1
Rafael Cordero y Molina
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C
794 students11:1
Charles E. Trefurt School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jersey City
C−
668 students10:1

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.