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Alexander D. Sullivan School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Alexander D. Sullivan School is an elementary school (PK-5) in Jersey City, NJ, serving 638 students as part of the Jersey City Public Schools district, which ranks in the bottom quarter of New Jersey districts. The school has faced significant challenges, with academic performance consistently in the bottom 10-15% of all elementary schools in the state over the past decade, earning zero stars in the most recent school year. Test scores are dramatically lower than both district and state averages—for example, only 20.6% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 46.7% districtwide, and just 16.2% of 5th graders were proficient in Math versus 35.6% in the district.

A critical issue driving these struggles is a severe chronic absenteeism crisis, with rates peaking at 46.3% in 2021-2022 and remaining at 28.9% in 2024-2025—double the state average. This is notably higher than nearby James F. Murray School (22.6% absenteeism, 35th percentile) and starkly contrasts with Soaring Heights Charter School, just 0.34 miles away, which has a 2.2% absenteeism rate and ranks in the 95th percentile statewide. The school's high-needs population has also surged, with free/reduced lunch eligibility jumping from 51.35% to 81.35% in just two years—a much steeper increase than seen at similar nearby schools like Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School (77.1% both years).

Despite these challenges, there are some nuanced findings. African American students at Sullivan School ranked in the 26th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the school's overall 9th percentile, suggesting some effective strategies for this group. However, performance for low-income students has declined sharply, dropping from the 31st percentile in 2022-2023 to the 17th percentile in 2024-2025, mirroring the rapid increase in poverty levels. The comparison with James F. Murray School—which serves a similar demographic but achieves double the 5th-grade ELA proficiency (60.6% vs. 25.4%)—indicates that Sullivan's struggles are tied to school-specific factors like culture and family engagement, not just poverty. Any turnaround must prioritize attendance as its foundational goal.

638

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,486

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

171 Seaview Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07305-2412

(201) 915-6530

District: Jersey City Public Schools

Students who attend Alexander D. Sullivan School usually attend:

Middle:	Ezra L. Nolan School
High:	Henry Snyder High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.2%

African American:

26.2%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (19% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 14% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg40%

New Jersey avg46%

1,230^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	11.1	1230 of 1347	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1267 of 1338	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1218 of 1342	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1155 of 1345	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1008 of 1317	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1131 of 1360	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1185 of 1353	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1175 of 1352	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	1236 of 1346	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	1218 of 1357	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.5	1184 of 1363	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	1166 of 1367	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.5	1224 of 1363	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	1296 of 1360	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.5	1304 of 1354	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.6	1311 of 1346	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	1261 of 1338	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	1144 of 1329	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.7	1072 of 1314	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.7	864 of 1303	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	9.4	1178 of 1298	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.0	1112 of 1204	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	344 of 463	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	400 of 469	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	328 of 463	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	331 of 494	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	242 of 456	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	316 of 522	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	396 of 517	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	530 of 597	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	498 of 559	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	410 of 499	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	457 of 489	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	319 of 463	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1166 of 1326	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1211 of 1317	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1136 of 1318	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1074 of 1326	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	975 of 1290	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1084 of 1331	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1112 of 1333	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	865 of 1032	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	868 of 989	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	809 of 982	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	575 of 953	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	572 of 896	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	625 of 899	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	644 of 870	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	850 of 1023	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	790 of 939	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	631 of 910	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	710 of 863	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.8	328 of 839	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	692 of 948	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	755 of 942	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1171 of 1318	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1208 of 1313	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1171 of 1315	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1160 of 1324	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	957 of 1297	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1085 of 1335	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1194 of 1334	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	13.3	931 of 989	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	882 of 958	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	756 of 1007	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	886 of 1001	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	0.5	935 of 963	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)26th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)6th percentile~ school

White (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-27 vs state

Mathematics19%-28 vs state

Science9%-21 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
Alexander D. Sullivan School	Public	PK, KG-5	171 Seaview Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6530	638	54	11.9	81.3%	46 (7.2%)	167 (26.2%)	378 (59.2%)	30 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	11.1	1230^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.7%		8.2	1267^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.3%	37	9.0		20.6	23.1	25.4				20.3	21.4	16.2						$11,486	$434	$11,052
Soaring Heights Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Romar Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Soaring Heights Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 434-4800	272	16	16.6	55.9%	39 (14.3%)	70 (25.7%)	44 (16.2%)	92 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	10 (3.7%)	93.2	61^st of 1347 public elementary schools	95.5%		89.9	115^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.4%	54	56.0	32.0	87.5	92.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	88.0	66.7	72.0	80.0	80.0	64.0	72.0			$8,696	$1,133	$7,563
Jersey City Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	128 Danforth Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 433-2288	561	36	15.5	82.5%	7 (1.2%)	347 (61.9%)	192 (34.2%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29	969^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.1%		23.9	1022^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	23.6%	53	12.7	3.3	50.9	50.0	42.9	41.6	38.5	47.6	30.2	30.6	25.4	16.7	13.8	9.1	70.6	70.6	$5,983	$1,290	$4,693
Woodrow Wilson Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 West 56th Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5996	740	71	10.4	67.4%	278 (37.6%)	132 (17.8%)	209 (28.2%)	79 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.9%)	36.4	865^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.8%		38.9	812^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.3%	53	27.5	12.7	29.2	63.9	57.4	29.2	69.0	61.1	36.9	38.7	33.3	22.7	39.4	21.9			$12,061	$545	$11,516
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Ocean Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6470	607	44	13.7	77.1%	37 (6.1%)	284 (46.8%)	227 (37.4%)	39 (6.4%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	33.1	908^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.6%		28.5	959^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.3%	51	15.9		49.4	48.2	36.6				40.5	32.5	30.5						$9,010	$324	$8,686
President Barack Obama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1830 Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6550	425	35	12.1	84.0%	28 (6.6%)	238 (56.0%)	118 (27.8%)	30 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	11.4	1224^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.1%		10.3	1230^th of 1338 public elementary schools	8.1%	6	2.5	2.5	29.1	24.0	37.5	13.6	21.1	13.5	20.4	14.0	17.5	4.5	7.2	2.6			$15,299	$629	$14,670
Washington Community School #9	Public	PK, KG-8	191 Avenue B	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5990	691	60	11.5	61.2%	284 (41.1%)	87 (12.6%)	204 (29.5%)	85 (12.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.9%)	40.7	798^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.8%		36.7	846^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.8%	48	11.3	12.3	30.8	58.9	50.9	56.3	42.5	48.4	34.9	51.7	33.8	39.4	22.8	6.8			$11,445	$529	$10,916
Whitney M. Young Junior School	Public	PK, KG-8	135 Stegman St	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6440	623	58	10.7	86.7%	21 (3.4%)	360 (57.8%)	217 (34.8%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	5.3	1318^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.2%		5.2	1314^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.8%	4	5.7	1.9	11.1	23.3	15.4	7.0	3.1	6.0	4.7	11.4	5.8	1.3	1.5	3.6			$15,967	$786	$15,181
James F. Murray School	Public	PK, KG-8	339 Stegman Parkway	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6620	642	47	13.6	77.4%	146 (22.7%)	192 (29.9%)	167 (26.0%)	96 (15.0%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.7%)	13 (2.0%)	35.6	876^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.0%		30.7	933^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	30.3%	57	24.3	7.7	34.8	48.4	60.6	47.2	52.5	58.8	27.1	28.4	45.7	22.8	12.6	13.3	55.0	55.0	$10,598	$570	$10,028
Martin Center for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	59 Wilkinson Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6590	359	34	10.5	84.4%	13 (3.6%)	217 (60.4%)	116 (32.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	6.2	1306^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.9	1258^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.0%	48	3.4	4.0	18.1	22.2	12.0	13.2	8.0	14.0	13.0	7.1	6.9	7.7	3.7	6.0			$12,741	$620	$12,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander D. Sullivan School

What is the racial makeup of Alexander D. Sullivan School?

Students at Alexander D. Sullivan School are 59% Hispanic, 26% African American, 7% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Alexander D. Sullivan School in?

Jersey City Public Schools

Is Alexander D. Sullivan School a good school?

Alexander D. Sullivan School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Alexander D. Sullivan School attend?

Students who attend Alexander D. Sullivan School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ezra L. Nolan School
High : Henry Snyder High School

How many students attend Alexander D. Sullivan School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Alexander D. Sullivan School.

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