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Jotham W. Wakeman School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 St Pauls Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 · (201) 714-4310 · Part of Jersey City School District

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

Directions
Students
617
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jotham W. Wakeman School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • 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–5Jotham W. Wakeman SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

100 St Pauls Ave, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K101
Kindergarten106
Grade 185
Grade 298
Grade 366
Grade 479
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
652’20
585’21
598’22
579’23
617’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 46%Hispanic 31%Black 10%White 9%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 Jotham W. Wakeman 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.