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Public School Number Five

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

5401 Hudson Ave, West New York, NJ 07093 · (201) 553-4080 · Part of West New York Town School District

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

Directions
Students
570
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Public School Number Five

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • 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 FiveYou are here
7–8West New York Middle School1,087 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

5401 Hudson Ave, West New York

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 169
Grade 284
Grade 389
Grade 478
Grade 582
Grade 685
Enrollment over time
601’20
574’21
540’22
538’23
570’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%White 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in West New York Town School District

The district →
Early Childhood School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West New York
395 students30:1
Public School Number One
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West New York
C−
758 students13:1
Public School Number Two
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West New York
C−
621 students13:1
Harry L Bain
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West New York
D
599 students16:1
Albio Sires Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West New York
D
518 students11:1
Public School Number Three
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West New York
C−
506 students11:1

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