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C−

Jefferson Elementary

PublicMiddleGrades 5

155 Hilton Avenue, Union, NJ 07083 · (908) 851-6560 · Part of Union Township School District

Union Township’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
564
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

155 Hilton Avenue, Union

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5564
Enrollment over time
525’20
524’21
528’22
569’23
564’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%Hispanic 29%White 16%Asian 7%Two or more races 3%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 Jefferson Elementary from Union Township families.

Other schools in Union Township School District

The district →
Hannah Caldwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
C
812 students16:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
B
578 students13:1
Livingston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
C+
485 students13:1
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
C−
453 students10:1
Connecticut Farms Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
C+
430 students11:1
Battle Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
C−
414 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; Union Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.