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C−

Public School Number Three

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

600 55th St, West New York, NJ 07093 · (201) 553-4060 · Part of West New York Town School District

West New York’s School Grade C− better than 16% of New Jersey school districts

Students
506
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Public School Number Three

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West New York kids: West New York Middle School

On the path

Where West New York kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Public School Number ThreeYou are here
7–8West New York Middle School1,087 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts29%
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).

600 55th St, West New York

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 183
Grade 286
Grade 389
Grade 481
Grade 546
Grade 651
Enrollment over time
532’20
536’21
529’22
515’23
506’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 5%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Public School Number Three from West New York families.

Other schools in West New York Town 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; West New York’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.