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Mahatma K. Gandhi School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

143 Romaine Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 · (201) 915-6490 · Part of Jersey City School District

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

Directions
Students
821
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Mahatma K. Gandhi School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 30.2% 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–8Mahatma K. Gandhi SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts31%
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 ↗

143 Romaine Ave, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K172
Kindergarten83
Grade 177
Grade 266
Grade 369
Grade 454
Grade 581
Grade 682
Grade 758
Grade 879
Enrollment over time
1,176’20
1,014’21
1,001’22
895’23
821’24

Down 30.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 30%White 30%Hispanic 19%Black 18%Two or more races 2%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 Mahatma K. Gandhi 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
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
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.