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Nicolaus Copernicus School

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Nicolaus Copernicus School ranks 643 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Nicolaus Copernicus School is an elementary public school in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving 516 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Jersey City Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Nicolaus Copernicus School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.7% for the district and 44.9% for the state. In mathematics, 51.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to 46.2% for the district and 49.8% for the state. The school's performance in science is also noteworthy, with 36.5% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 23.9% for the district and 30.1% for the state. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 25.6% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average but lower than the district average.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Jersey City Public Schools district, Nicolaus Copernicus School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and overall school performance. For example, Jotham W. Wakeman School has significantly higher test scores than the district and state averages, while schools like Mahatma K. Gandhi School and Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the analysis includes data from two charter schools in the area, Jersey City Golden Door Charter School and Jersey City Global Charter School, which generally outperform Nicolaus Copernicus School and the district in terms of test scores.

497

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,031

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3385 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07307-4210

(201) 714-4340

District: Jersey City Public Schools

Students who attend Nicolaus Copernicus School usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin L. Williams School
High:	William L Dickinson High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.9%

Hispanic:

38.4%

White:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

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

✓Above the New Jersey median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg40%

New Jersey avg46%

643^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	643 of 1347	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	635 of 1338	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	664 of 1342	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	679 of 1345	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	476 of 1317	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	557 of 1360	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	574 of 1353	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	729 of 1352	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.4	716 of 1346	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	798 of 1357	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.5	890 of 1363	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	838 of 1367	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.7	1025 of 1363	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.0	1128 of 1360	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.9	1077 of 1354	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.5	869 of 1346	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.8	956 of 1338	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.2	1017 of 1329	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.6	985 of 1314	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.1	871 of 1303	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.6	796 of 1298	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	28.9	920 of 1204	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	231 of 330	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	242 of 340	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	224 of 346	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	275 of 348	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	254 of 339	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	208 of 370	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	253 of 370	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	178 of 597	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	245 of 559	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	108 of 499	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	213 of 489	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	126 of 411	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	243 of 463	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	308 of 434	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	627 of 1326	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	685 of 1317	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	674 of 1318	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	648 of 1326	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	391 of 1290	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	611 of 1331	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	626 of 1333	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	582 of 1032	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	582 of 989	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	642 of 982	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	559 of 953	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	485 of 896	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	472 of 899	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	307 of 870	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	400 of 1023	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	282 of 939	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	285 of 910	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	199 of 863	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	79 of 839	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	90 of 948	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	110 of 942	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	608 of 1318	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	524 of 1313	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	592 of 1315	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	677 of 1324	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	554 of 1297	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	464 of 1335	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	505 of 1334	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	441 of 1023	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.0	850 of 989	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	804 of 958	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	923 of 949	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	713 of 1007	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	688 of 1001	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	905 of 970	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	888 of 1023	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	578 of 1022	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Science36%+6 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
Nicolaus Copernicus School	Public	PK, KG-5	3385 Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4340	497	47	10.5	55.5%	49 (9.9%)	18 (3.6%)	191 (38.4%)	233 (46.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	52.5	643^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	52.3%		53	635^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.5%	8	36.5		51.7	54.9	45.8				51.5	44.7	47.3						$11,031	$534	$10,497
Jersey City Global Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	255 Congress Street	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Global Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 744-2444	423	23	18.3	20.1%	37 (8.7%)	22 (5.2%)	121 (28.6%)	234 (55.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	89.7	124^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.8%		82.6	244^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.8%	120	51.2	25.0	74.0	96.2	70.7	87.9	75.0	90.7	73.9	82.7	78.0	57.6	30.0	53.2			$6,567	$748	$5,819
Alfred Zampella School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 North St	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4350	629	58	10.8	67.4%	50 (7.9%)	34 (5.4%)	389 (61.8%)	151 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	41.1	795^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.0%		42	768^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.6%	27	25.3	7.2	46.6	53.5	32.0	45.1	56.3	61.5	48.9	34.6	53.2	26.8	32.5	17.2	88.0	88.0	$10,970	$546	$10,424
Christa McAuliffe School	Public	PK, KG-8	167 Hancock Ave	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4360	906	75	12.0	70.3%	143 (15.8%)	33 (3.6%)	651 (71.9%)	64 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	44.1	753^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	44.1%		40.3	793^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	40.7%	40	21.0	12.7	50.5	47.5	59.4	71.2	65.7	73.2	49.4	32.5	30.5	20.4	28.6	10.8	61.4	61.4	$10,643	$590	$10,053
Charles E. Trefurt School	Public	PK, KG-5	96 Franklin St	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4320	668	69	9.6	70.1%	45 (6.7%)	36 (5.4%)	499 (74.7%)	77 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	52.3	648^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.9%		34.7	872^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.8%	224	25.9		50.0	51.0	45.3				54.4	57.7	48.1						$12,189	$483	$11,706
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
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
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
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	507 West St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5965	767	73	10.5	83.8%	15 (2.0%)	20 (2.6%)	723 (94.3%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49.8	682^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	49.4%		40.4	791^st of 1338 public elementary schools	40.9%	109	13.8		37.6	69.3	53.8	59.6			50.5	57.8	47.5	33.6					$10,005	$572	$9,433
Thomas G. Connors Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Monroe Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3680	353	34	10.3	31.7%	169 (47.9%)	34 (9.6%)	77 (21.8%)	48 (13.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	79.1	302^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	77.6%		83.3	232^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	82.7%	70	38.6		74.3	73.5	71.9				73.6	71.4	54.4						$18,095	$463	$17,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Nicolaus Copernicus School

What is the racial makeup of Nicolaus Copernicus School?

Students at Nicolaus Copernicus School are 47% Asian, 38% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Nicolaus Copernicus School attend?

Students who attend Nicolaus Copernicus School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklin L. Williams School
High : William L Dickinson High School

Is Nicolaus Copernicus School a good school?

Nicolaus Copernicus School ranks 643^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nicolaus Copernicus School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Nicolaus Copernicus School.

What district is Nicolaus Copernicus School in?

Jersey City Public Schools

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