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Jersey City Golden Door Charter School

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Jersey City Golden Door Charter School ranks 545 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Jersey City Golden Door Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 687 students in grades PK-8, located in Jersey City, New Jersey and part of the Jersey City Golden Door Charter School District.

The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently ranking 545 out of 1,347 elementary schools in New Jersey with a 3-star rating. It consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, but struggles in higher-grade Mathematics and Science. The school performs particularly well with African American and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, but has lower achievement among Asian and White students, as well as English Language Learners (ELLs) and Special Education students.

Concerning trends include increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen to 19.3%, and lower per-student spending ($7,171) and higher student-teacher ratio (18.8) compared to the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's challenges in maintaining consistent academic growth, particularly in the higher grade levels. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on instructional quality and support systems could be key to improving the school's overall performance and ensuring equitable outcomes for all students.

662

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,171

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3044 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306

(201) 795-4400

District: Jersey City Golden Door Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.5%

Hispanic:

28.7%

African American:

18.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

545^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

388^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

321^st of 609Jersey City Golden Door Charter School 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	59.5	545 of 1347	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	612 of 1338	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	573 of 1342	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	607 of 1345	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	303 of 1317	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	725 of 1360	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	809 of 1353	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	933 of 1352	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	876 of 1346	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	881 of 1357	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.1	859 of 1363	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	857 of 1367	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.1	955 of 1363	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.4	1077 of 1360	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.6	1131 of 1354	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	1126 of 1346	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.6	1181 of 1338	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	1139 of 1329	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	1134 of 1314	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.2	1141 of 1303	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.4	1067 of 1298	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.1	1075 of 1204	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	118 of 463	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	273 of 469	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	141 of 463	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	144 of 494	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	118 of 456	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	27.1	424 of 522	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	302 of 517	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	212 of 330	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	239 of 340	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	196 of 346	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	248 of 348	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.7	127 of 339	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	187 of 370	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	274 of 370	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	62.6	135 of 559	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	617 of 1326	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	639 of 1317	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	628 of 1318	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	622 of 1326	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	213 of 1290	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	640 of 1331	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	708 of 1333	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	490 of 1032	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	444 of 989	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	463 of 982	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	482 of 953	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	342 of 896	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	398 of 899	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	484 of 870	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	218 of 1023	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	180 of 939	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	163 of 910	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	233 of 863	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	162 of 839	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	384 of 948	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	298 of 942	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	459 of 1318	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	545 of 1313	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	467 of 1315	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	548 of 1324	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	389 of 1297	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	785 of 1335	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	885 of 1334	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	33.9	564 of 958	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	335 of 970	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	579 of 963	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	388 of 752	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	295 of 743	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	291 of 748	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	284 of 745	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	212 of 652	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	484 of 745	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	493 of 716	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	360 of 712	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	416 of 713	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	336 of 713	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.2	402 of 717	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	407 of 704	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.9	531 of 677	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	552 of 684	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	520 of 677	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	513 of 664	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	539 of 640	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.1	508 of 631	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.6	499 of 615	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.6	528 of 599	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.1	481 of 588	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.8	491 of 574	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	165 of 359	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	69 of 352	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	55 of 361	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	109 of 356	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	118 of 291	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	194 of 326	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	154 of 326	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	171 of 204	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	134 of 200	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	122 of 201	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	126 of 200	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	64 of 147	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	387 of 728	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	313 of 717	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	301 of 720	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	325 of 726	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	210 of 625	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	441 of 703	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	477 of 680	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	254 of 608	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	148 of 589	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	194 of 587	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	203 of 591	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	257 of 480	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	194 of 524	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	192 of 504	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	239 of 613	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	61 of 584	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	82 of 568	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	49 of 549	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	69.1	62 of 467	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	199 of 541	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	179 of 522	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	336 of 726	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	287 of 719	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	260 of 718	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	230 of 730	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	190 of 635	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	26.5	527 of 697	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	458 of 675	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	486 of 507	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	72.9	77 of 535	85.6%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I71%+25 vs state

English Language Arts59%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science25%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jersey City Golden Door Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Jersey City Golden Door Charter School?

Students at Jersey City Golden Door Charter School are 39% Asian, 29% Hispanic, 19% African American, 11% White, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Jersey City Golden Door Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Jersey City Golden Door Charter School.

Is Jersey City Golden Door Charter School a good school?

Jersey City Golden Door Charter School ranks 545^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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