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Joseph H. Brensinger School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

600 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304 · (201) 915-6120 · Part of Jersey City School District

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

Directions
Students
926
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Joseph H. Brensinger School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22% 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–8Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

600 Bergen Ave, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten102
Grade 197
Grade 295
Grade 3112
Grade 4105
Grade 5133
Grade 6101
Grade 786
Grade 895
Enrollment over time
1,187’20
1,086’21
1,092’22
987’23
926’24

Down 22% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 30%Black 19%Asian 8%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 Joseph H. Brensinger 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
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.