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Jersey City Global Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Jersey City Global Charter School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Jersey City, New Jersey, part of the Jersey City Global Charter School District. With 433 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) where proficiency rates range from 70.7% to 96.2% across grades 3-8.

The school's performance is especially strong for its diverse student population, including low-income students, who rank 34th out of 1,023 New Jersey elementary schools. Compared to nearby public schools like Thomas A. Edison Elementary School and Charles E. Trefurt School, Jersey City Global Charter School has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and mathematics. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.2% to 16.6%, lower than the state average.

Despite its high academic performance, Jersey City Global Charter School's spending per student of $6,567 in 2018-2019 is lower than the nearby public schools, which range from $6,067 to $12,306 per student. The school's consistent high rankings, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, make it an attractive option for families in the Jersey City area.

423

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,567

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 Congress Street
Jersey City, NJ 07307

(201) 744-2444

District: Jersey City Global Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.3%

Hispanic:

28.6%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (70% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

124^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

117^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From top 4% (2019) to top 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 609Jersey City Global 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	89.7	124 of 1347	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	244 of 1338	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	208 of 1342	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	151 of 1345	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	238 of 1317	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	73 of 1360	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	71.8	429 of 1353	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	86.6	148 of 1352	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	508 of 1346	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	628 of 1357	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	95 of 330	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	104 of 340	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	72 of 346	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	80 of 348	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	89 of 339	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	112 of 370	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	203 of 370	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	123 of 1326	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	236 of 1317	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	209 of 1318	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	134 of 1326	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	196 of 1290	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	60 of 1331	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	71.9	398 of 1333	70.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	213 of 1032	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	168 of 989	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	157 of 982	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	137 of 953	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	368 of 896	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.0	22 of 899	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	129 of 870	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	34 of 1023	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	52 of 939	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	82 of 910	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	12 of 863	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	75 of 839	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	49 of 942	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	139 of 1318	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	249 of 1313	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	187 of 1315	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	167 of 1324	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	281 of 1297	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	112 of 1335	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	71.3	401 of 1334	69.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	117 of 752	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	148 of 743	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	106 of 748	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	132 of 745	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	140 of 652	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	32 of 745	95.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	38 of 204	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	42.8	122 of 200	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.8	13 of 147	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	101 of 728	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	210 of 717	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	75 of 720	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	188 of 726	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	134 of 625	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	26 of 703	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	74 of 608	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	88 of 589	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	45 of 587	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	50 of 591	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	86 of 480	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	95.2	9 of 524	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	44 of 613	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	32 of 584	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	10 of 568	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	19 of 549	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	34 of 467	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	69 of 726	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	125 of 719	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	81 of 718	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	126 of 730	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	135 of 635	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	109 of 697	84.4%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+29 vs state

Mathematics67%+26 vs state

Science40%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 9, 2018

My daughter has been in this school since 4th grade and is currently is 6th. Excellent school and environment. It is academically challenging without being overwhelming. Teachers and staff are great, always pushing kids to be their best selves, be leaders, and be understanding of others. Close Quote

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Friday, February 9, 2018

by a parent
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

My son has been here for 2 years (Kindergarden and 1st grade) so far, and I really love the school, it's staff, and the micro-societal curriculum. Close Quote

Schools Near Jersey City Global Charter School

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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 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
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
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
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
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	1-8	1210 11th ST	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7000	576	45	12.7	77.1%	28 (4.9%)	4 (0.7%)	517 (89.8%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36.7	860^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.2%		33.9	882^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.1%	22	35.3	14.1	32.4	51.3	35.0	22.9	34.5	30.2	48.6	43.9	35.7	12.0	17.2	5.3			$6,067		$6,067
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
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Central Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-2737	502	38	13.2	90.8%	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	486 (96.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	872^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.1	868^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.1%	4	15.0		37.6	55.0	46.1				33.7	43.7	33.8						$10,358	$522	$9,836
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
Sara M. Gilmore Academy	Public	1-8	1700 Kerrigan Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5851	400	28	14.2	54.8%	52 (13.0%)	10 (2.5%)	303 (75.8%)	35 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.4	7^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.5%		95.9	23^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	98.3%	16	63.0	33.3	91.1	100.0	93.4	96.3	96.1	100.0	95.6	87.2	89.1	85.4	70.6	55.6			$11,311	$157	$11,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Jersey City Global Charter School

Is Jersey City Global Charter School a good school?

Yes. Jersey City Global Charter School ranks in the top 9.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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How many students attend Jersey City Global Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Jersey City Global Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Jersey City Global Charter School?

Students at Jersey City Global Charter School are 55% Asian, 29% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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