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Cornelia F. Bradford School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

96 Sussex St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 · (201) 915-6450 · Part of Jersey City School District

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

Directions
Students
1,082
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cornelia F. Bradford School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 39.8% 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–5Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, 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 ↗

96 Sussex St, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K233
Kindergarten179
Grade 1177
Grade 2131
Grade 3152
Grade 4126
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
774’20
807’21
962’22
1,083’23
1,082’24

Up 39.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 48%White 29%Hispanic 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7%Black 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cornelia F. Bradford School from Jersey City families.

Other schools in Jersey City School District

The district →
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
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.