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Jose Marti STEM Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1800 Summit Ave, Union City, NJ 07087 · (201) 348-5400 · Part of Union City School District

Union City’s School Grade B− better than 47% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
625
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jose Marti STEM Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Union City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Jose Marti STEM AcademyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

1800 Summit Ave, Union City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9178
Grade 10163
Grade 11136
Grade 12148
Enrollment over time
688’20
684’21
664’22
588’23
625’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%White 4%Asian 3%Black <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 Jose Marti STEM Academy from Union City families.

Other schools in Union City School District

The district →
Robert Waters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Union City
C−
983 students13:1
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Union City
C−
871 students15:1
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Union City
D
767 students11:1
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union City
D
502 students13:1
Hudson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Union City
D
320 students11:1
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Union City
300 students7:1

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; Union City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.