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Dr. Michael Conti School

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Dr. Michael Conti School ranks 342 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Michael Conti School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Jersey City Public Schools, a district ranked 455 out of 609 in New Jersey. Despite the district's overall performance, Dr. Michael Conti School consistently outperforms both the district and the state in academic achievement, with strong results across grade levels and subject areas.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 74.2% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.7% for the district and 44.9% for the state. In 8th grade math, the school had 30% proficiency, while the district and state averaged 9.2% and 20.7%, respectively. Dr. Michael Conti School also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio. Additionally, the school serves a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the district average.

When comparing Dr. Michael Conti School to nearby schools in the Jersey City Public Schools district, such as Frank R Conwell School, Martin Luther King Junior School, and Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School, Dr. Michael Conti School consistently outperforms these schools in academic achievement, while also serving a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students and maintaining a more favorable student-teacher ratio.

651

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,825

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

182 Merseles St
Jersey City, NJ 07302-2235

(201) 714-4300

District: Jersey City Public Schools

Students who attend Dr. Michael Conti School usually attend:

High:

James J Ferris High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.7%

Asian:

24.4%

White:

23.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jersey City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

342^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

296^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 26Elementary Schools in the Jersey City Public Schools

455^th of 609Jersey City Public Schools among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	342 of 1347	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	418 of 1338	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	445 of 1342	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	439 of 1345	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	377 of 1317	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	179 of 1360	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	300 of 1353	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	548 of 1352	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	484 of 1346	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	671 of 1357	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.8	543 of 1363	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	784 of 1367	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	670 of 1363	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.4	835 of 1360	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.2	1095 of 1354	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.3	870 of 1346	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.3	1057 of 1338	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.7	801 of 1329	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.5	695 of 1314	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.2	664 of 1303	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.7	831 of 1298	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.6	762 of 1204	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	12.2	446 of 469	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	97.2	14 of 522	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	235 of 330	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	288 of 340	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	291 of 346	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	253 of 348	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	238 of 339	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	106 of 370	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	76 of 370	79.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	93.5	42 of 499	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	360 of 1326	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	406 of 1317	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	424 of 1318	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	322 of 1326	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	272 of 1290	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	149 of 1331	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	248 of 1333	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	77 of 1032	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	113 of 989	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	166 of 982	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	173 of 953	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	105 of 896	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	47 of 899	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	109 of 870	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	133 of 1023	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	226 of 939	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	178 of 910	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	154 of 863	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	136 of 839	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	20 of 948	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	63 of 942	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	301 of 1318	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	392 of 1313	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	426 of 1315	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	521 of 1324	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	454 of 1297	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.7	197 of 1335	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	339 of 1334	74.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	869 of 989	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.0	122 of 1007	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	87 of 1001	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	37 of 970	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	44 of 963	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	118 of 975	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	79 of 976	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	63 of 964	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	3 of 1022	99.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	296 of 752	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	320 of 743	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	313 of 748	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	429 of 745	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	325 of 652	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	320 of 745	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	376 of 716	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	424 of 712	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.4	497 of 713	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.8	498 of 713	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.1	476 of 717	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.8	470 of 704	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.4	358 of 677	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	388 of 684	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	8.6	617 of 677	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.1	585 of 664	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.1	593 of 640	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	55.2	376 of 631	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.9	399 of 615	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.2	387 of 599	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	15.5	495 of 588	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.4	508 of 574	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	34.1	144 of 200	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	175 of 200	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	137 of 147	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	292 of 728	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	266 of 717	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	234 of 720	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	336 of 726	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	231 of 625	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	255 of 703	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	297 of 680	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	110 of 608	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	143 of 589	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	144 of 587	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	263 of 591	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	194 of 480	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	62 of 524	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	118 of 504	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	36 of 613	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	65.0	118 of 584	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	59 of 568	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	211 of 549	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	231 of 467	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.5	24 of 541	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	112 of 522	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	293 of 726	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	349 of 719	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	270 of 718	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	453 of 730	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	394 of 635	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	252 of 697	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	331 of 675	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	48.9	206 of 535	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	252 of 401	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.1	67 of 492	86.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)96th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-46 vs school

Special Education (2024)12th percentile-57 vs school

African American (2024)5th percentile-64 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2022)61st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)28th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I87%+41 vs state

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

Science29%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr. Michael Conti School	Public	PK, KG-8	182 Merseles St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4300	651	57	11.4	46.1%	151 (23.2%)	76 (11.7%)	226 (34.7%)	159 (24.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	75.9	342^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	74.6%		70.2	418^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.8%	76	40.4	14.3	74.2	87.5	68.1	53.8	73.1	60.0	73.0	81.3	53.2	30.7	60.8	30.0	86.7	86.7	$10,825	$420	$10,405
Rafael Cordero y Molina	Public	PK, KG-8	158 Erie St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4390	794	74	10.7	38.9%	196 (24.7%)	151 (19.0%)	220 (27.7%)	204 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	55.8	602^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	55.3%		42.5	761^st of 1338 public elementary schools	43.1%	159	33.8	18.8	59.1	57.4	56.2	62.8	68.8	68.8	66.7	38.9	40.0	20.9	6.3	12.5	25.0	25.0	$10,087	$357	$9,730
Frank R Conwell School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Bright Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6100	605	51	11.8	56.5%	133 (22.0%)	121 (20.0%)	252 (41.7%)	76 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.1%)	48.4	703^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	47.8%		49.4	673^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	49.7%	30	16.1		53.6	71.1	49.1				50.9	55.5	29.0						$9,863	$390	$9,473
Martin Luther King Junior School	Public	PK, KG-8	886 Bergen Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6521	752	65	11.6	77.1%	386 (51.3%)	61 (8.1%)	131 (17.4%)	153 (20.3%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	10 (1.3%)	42.4	782^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	41.9%		38.6	814^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.2%	32	32.5	4.1	44.2	49.3	51.4	44.0	41.2	44.9	49.3	35.4	48.1	19.0	21.9	11.5	23.8	23.8	$9,613	$348	$9,265
Jotham W. Wakeman School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 St Pauls Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4310	617	56	11.0	45.2%	58 (9.4%)	64 (10.4%)	191 (31.0%)	286 (46.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	86.6	179^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.7%		79	293^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	78.1%	114	51.9		73.5	78.8	71.6				76.1	72.8	67.9						$12,283	$554	$11,729
Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School	Public	PK, KG-5	264 Van Horne Street	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6480	613	69	8.9	79.0%	72 (11.7%)	225 (36.7%)	291 (47.5%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.1%)	29.2	967^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.2%		22.7	1035^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.6%	68	9.6		42.7	42.0	39.5				48.5	28.6	26.0						$10,815	$567	$10,248
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3044 Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Golden Door Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 795-4400	662	41	16.3	59.8%	75 (11.3%)	124 (18.7%)	190 (28.7%)	255 (38.5%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	59.5	545^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.5%		54.5	612^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.3%	67	37.7	8.1	55.6	52.1	67.2	60.0	71.1	45.8	56.1	41.9	55.7	37.1	32.1	9.4	70.6	70.6	$7,171	$763	$6,408
Julia A. Barnes School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Astor Place	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6420	433	33	13.3	70.7%	72 (16.6%)	73 (16.9%)	254 (58.7%)	30 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	38.9	830^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.4%		8.7	1261^st of 1338 public elementary schools	5.8%	431			41.3						41.3								$13,400	$497	$12,903
Cornelia F. Bradford School	Public	PK, KG-5	96 Sussex St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 915-6450	1,082	55	19.6	9.7%	312 (28.8%)	55 (5.1%)	80 (7.4%)	520 (48.1%)	6 (0.6%)	76 (7.0%)	32 (3.0%)	97.8	4^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.6	4^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.7%		83.1		96.0	93.5	91.4				94.1	88.0	95.2						$6,621		$6,621
Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26	Public	PK, KG-5	164 Laidlaw Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 963-7160	539	55	9.8	54.5%	92 (17.1%)	53 (9.8%)	192 (35.6%)	180 (33.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	34	896^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.5%		35.6	860^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.7%	36	26.0		34.8	50.9	37.5				37.8	38.0	34.0						$12,306	$265	$12,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Michael Conti School

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Michael Conti School?

Students at Dr. Michael Conti School are 35% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 23% White, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Dr. Michael Conti School in?

Jersey City Public Schools

How many students attend Dr. Michael Conti School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended Dr. Michael Conti School.

Is Dr. Michael Conti School a good school?

Dr. Michael Conti School ranks 342^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Michael Conti School attend?

Students who attend Dr. Michael Conti School usually go on to attend:

High : James J Ferris High School

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