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D−

Ollie Culbreth Jr. School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

153 Union St, Jersey City, NJ 07304 · (201) 915-6430 · Part of Jersey City School District

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

Directions
Students
335
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Ollie Culbreth Jr. School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.9% 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–8Ollie Culbreth Jr. SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

153 Union St, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten34
Grade 141
Grade 229
Grade 335
Grade 428
Grade 527
Grade 633
Grade 734
Grade 835
Enrollment over time
418’20
409’21
422’22
364’23
335’24

Down 19.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 64%Hispanic 27%White 5%Two or more races 2%Asian 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 Ollie Culbreth 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
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.