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Martin Center for the Arts

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

59 Wilkinson Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305 · (201) 915-6590 · Part of Jersey City School District

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

Students
359
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Martin Center for the Arts

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.5% 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 Center for the ArtsYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts18%
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).

59 Wilkinson Ave, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten48
Grade 143
Grade 236
Grade 318
Grade 429
Grade 523
Grade 632
Grade 743
Grade 844
Enrollment over time
430’20
418’21
425’22
434’23
359’24

Down 16.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%Hispanic 32%White 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Martin Center for the Arts from Jersey City families.

Other schools in Jersey City School District

The district →

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.