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Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Jersey City, New Jersey, with 307 students. The school is part of the Jersey City Public Schools district, which is ranked 455 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data analysis suggests that Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.6% to 42.3% in English Language Arts and 2.6% to 19% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 43.5% to 49.3% and 27.5% to 46.2%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 30.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Interestingly, the data shows that nearby public schools, such as Mahatma K. Gandhi School, Joseph H. Brensinger School, and Martin Luther King Junior School, all part of the Jersey City Public Schools district, generally have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better performance for student subgroups. The data also includes information on several charter schools in the area, such as Learning Community Charter School, The Ethical Community Charter School, and Jersey City Golden Door Charter School, which consistently outperform Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School and the Jersey City Public Schools district on academic measures.

320

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,245

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

214 Plainfield Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306-7006

(201) 915-6560

District: Jersey City Public Schools

Students who attend Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School usually attend:

High:

William L Dickinson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.8%

African American:

32.8%

Asian:

13.1%

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Compare Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 14% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,226^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

641^st of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	11.3	1226 of 1347	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1281 of 1338	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1174 of 1342	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1178 of 1345	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	1175 of 1317	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1221 of 1360	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1160 of 1353	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	1242 of 1352	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	1181 of 1346	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.5	1179 of 1357	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.7	1118 of 1363	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	1163 of 1367	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	1165 of 1363	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	1210 of 1360	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.9	1228 of 1354	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	1184 of 1346	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.2	1167 of 1338	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.1	1250 of 1329	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.6	1159 of 1314	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.2	1211 of 1303	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	1280 of 1298	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.4	1168 of 1204	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	416 of 463	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	360 of 469	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	397 of 463	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	413 of 494	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	337 of 456	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	438 of 522	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	355 of 517	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	478 of 597	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	487 of 559	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	407 of 499	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	453 of 489	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	400 of 411	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1194 of 1326	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1228 of 1317	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1139 of 1318	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1228 of 1326	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1048 of 1290	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1197 of 1331	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1150 of 1333	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	866 of 1032	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	921 of 989	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	842 of 982	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	847 of 953	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	676 of 896	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	716 of 899	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	610 of 870	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	886 of 1023	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	781 of 939	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	759 of 910	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	714 of 863	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	730 of 948	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	662 of 942	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1164 of 1318	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1230 of 1313	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1174 of 1315	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1050 of 1324	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1222 of 1297	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1176 of 1335	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1083 of 1334	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	846 of 1023	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	798 of 1001	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	641 of 752	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	552 of 743	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	570 of 748	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	508 of 745	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	498 of 652	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	609 of 745	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	596 of 716	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	561 of 712	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	588 of 713	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	607 of 713	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.8	596 of 717	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	609 of 704	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	577 of 677	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	584 of 684	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	573 of 677	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	506 of 664	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	522 of 640	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.3	593 of 631	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	530 of 615	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.6	555 of 599	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.0	553 of 588	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.7	542 of 574	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	199 of 359	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	280 of 361	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	222 of 356	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	204 of 326	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	202 of 326	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	529 of 728	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	517 of 717	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	478 of 720	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	435 of 726	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	354 of 625	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	538 of 703	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	605 of 680	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	507 of 608	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	347 of 587	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	297 of 591	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	232 of 480	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	418 of 524	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	394 of 504	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	533 of 613	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.6	270 of 568	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	168 of 549	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	156 of 467	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.7	396 of 541	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	336 of 522	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	701 of 726	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	665 of 719	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	519 of 718	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	495 of 730	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	520 of 635	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	575 of 697	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	531 of 675	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)45th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Mathematics10%-31 vs state

Science3%-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
Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 Plainfield Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6560	320	39	8.2	74.4%	40 (12.5%)	105 (32.8%)	121 (37.8%)	42 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.5%)	11.3	1226^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.0%		7	1281^st of 1338 public elementary schools	4.3%	55	2.6	3.7	28.6	40.7	21.6	29.2	27.3	42.3	19.0	14.8	2.6	11.5	13.0	7.4			$16,245	$610	$15,635
Learning Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2495 John F Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	The Learning Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 332-0900	634	46	13.7	32.0%	185 (29.2%)	103 (16.2%)	126 (19.9%)	199 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.7%)	70.9	410^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.6%		74.5	360^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.1%	50	34.9	29.9	74.3	63.6	80.3	59.1	84.6	89.6	68.2	37.9	60.6	57.6	69.3		46.3	46.3	$9,314	$711	$8,603
The Ethical Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	95 Broadway	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	The Ethical Community Charter School School Distirct	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 984-4151	357	16	22.3	54.1%	91 (25.5%)	42 (11.8%)	86 (24.1%)	114 (31.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.3%)	40.1	809^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.9%		30	944^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.4%	135	36.3	5.9	41.9	47.5	56.8	33.3	33.3	53.0	41.9	37.5	34.1	18.5	14.8	5.9	35.3	35.3	$8,303	$678	$7,625
Mahatma K. Gandhi School	Public	PK, KG-8	143 Romaine Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6490	821	82	10.0	78.4%	247 (30.1%)	150 (18.3%)	157 (19.1%)	250 (30.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.6%)	29.7	962^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	28.6%		31	928^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.6%	34	26.9	3.4	37.7	44.0	32.5	40.7	36.2	26.6	37.2	36.4	33.7	15.7	16.2	23.9			$10,107	$154	$9,953
Joseph H. Brensinger School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Bergen Ave	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6120	926	95	9.7	86.0%	371 (40.1%)	179 (19.3%)	277 (29.9%)	76 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.9%)	27.4	990^th of 1347 public elementary schools	26.5%		33.1	902^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	32.6%	88	11.9	3.8	36.3	51.7	35.8	44.2	42.0	49.5	39.3	32.3	25.3	20.0	18.0	10.3	70.6	70.6	$9,638	$511	$9,127
Dr. Paul Rafalides School	Public	PK, KG-4	362 Union St	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6540	318	29	11.1	76.4%	85 (26.7%)	73 (23.0%)	91 (28.6%)	49 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	11 (3.5%)	43.2	768^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.0%		35	869^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.1%	101			53.7	46.4					47.6	32.8							$10,226	$468	$9,758
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
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
Chaplain Charles Watters School	Public	PK, KG-8	220 Virginia Ave	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6510	586	52	11.3	83.8%	87 (14.8%)	245 (41.8%)	183 (31.2%)	46 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.2%)	10.5	1243^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.3	1247^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.8%	4	9.7	1.7	21.4	18.1	20.0	20.2	13.4	14.9	33.9	18.3	14.6	7.2	6.7	3.3			$11,181	$395	$10,786
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School

What schools do graduates of Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School attend?

Students who attend Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School usually go on to attend:

High : William L Dickinson High School

How many students attend Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School.

Is Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School a good school?

Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School ranks in the bottom 9.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School?

Students at Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School are 38% Hispanic, 33% African American, 13% Asian, 13% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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Jersey City Public Schools

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