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Julia A. Barnes School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

91 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304 · (201) 915-6420 · Part of Jersey City School District

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

Directions
Students
433
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Julia A. Barnes School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 42.9% 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–5Julia A. Barnes SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

91 Astor Place, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K144
Kindergarten56
Grade 199
Grade 2111
Grade 323
Enrollment over time
303’20
291’21
340’22
309’23
433’24

Up 42.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Black 17%White 17%Asian 7%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 Julia A. Barnes 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
Martin Luther King Jr. School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C
752 students12:1

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.