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Wallace Elementary School

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Wallace Elementary School ranks 427 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Wallace Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hoboken, New Jersey, serving 594 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hoboken Public School District, which is ranked 154 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Wallace Elementary consistently ranks in the top 40% of New Jersey elementary schools, with students scoring above the state average on NJSLA assessments. However, the school's performance lags behind the Hoboken district average by 5-10 percentage points. The school excels in serving Asian and White students, ranking 1st and in the top 20-25% for these subgroups, respectively. In contrast, the school's performance for Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey elementary schools. Notably, Wallace Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% to 16.6% in the past year.

Compared to nearby schools, Wallace Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other public elementary schools in Hoboken, such as Thomas G. Connors Elementary and Joseph F Brandt Elementary. However, the school lags significantly behind the high-performing Hoboken Dual Language Charter School, which ranks among the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism and supporting the needs of its diverse student population will be key to improving Wallace Elementary's overall academic performance.

649

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,764

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Willow Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030

(201) 356-3650

District: Hoboken Public School District

Students who attend Wallace Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hoboken High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Asian:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg67%

New Jersey avg46%

427^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hoboken Public School District

154^th of 609Hoboken Public School District 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	70.0	427 of 1347	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	413 of 1338	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	439 of 1342	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	483 of 1345	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	275 of 1317	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	745 of 1360	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	708 of 1353	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	752 of 1352	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	826 of 1346	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	879 of 1357	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.0	999 of 1363	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.9	1081 of 1367	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.6	1144 of 1363	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	1084 of 1360	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	1153 of 1354	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	1087 of 1346	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	1154 of 1338	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.8	1095 of 1329	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.8	1035 of 1314	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.3	1071 of 1303	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.4	1107 of 1298	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	59.7	604 of 1204	49.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	45.0	286 of 522	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	83.6	60 of 517	88.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	1 of 330	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	284 of 1326	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	332 of 1317	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	440 of 1318	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	393 of 1326	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	280 of 1290	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	671 of 1331	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	598 of 1333	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	604 of 1032	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	558 of 989	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	462 of 982	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	503 of 953	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	351 of 896	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.1	654 of 899	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	518 of 870	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	743 of 1023	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	556 of 939	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	355 of 910	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	478 of 863	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	211 of 839	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	22.5	733 of 948	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	596 of 942	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	522 of 1318	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	461 of 1313	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	404 of 1315	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	534 of 1324	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	271 of 1297	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	745 of 1335	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	762 of 1334	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	608 of 1023	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	538 of 989	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	479 of 958	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	487 of 949	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	374 of 868	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	522 of 1007	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	660 of 1001	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	210 of 970	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	107 of 963	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	139 of 975	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	86 of 976	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	75 of 964	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	188 of 1023	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	252 of 1022	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2025)100th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2019)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+14 vs state

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

Science34%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 24, 2020

My child enroll in the special education program with Wallace. The program was not bad 3 years ago but was getting worse and worse. The current director of special service is heartless about those kids and keep reducing service. He also take advantage of a fact that a lot of parents don't know or are not familiar with education law or IEP process. They also retaliate parents who speak up or advocate for their children. Stay away from this school. One star is for the kids and teachers/para who work there Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Mr. Fitzhugh is the new assistant superintendent. He surely used poor judgement to create this summer homework assignment for all grades, and left many parents furious. We had to deal with missing pages from the summer packets and confusing requirements. On top of that, parents of 3rd and 4th graders had to teach their kids about World War 2, Holocaust and extermination camps (hello, these subjects are taught in middle school!) while they read books who were not age-appropriate. "Anne Frank Remembered" in 4th grade? Don't even get me started about the requirements for kindergarten kids. Very unhappy! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 28, 2016

I have two children who attend Wallace elementary school. Both are doing excellent academically and socially. They are continuously challenged and enriched in their classes, the gifted and talented program and afterschool Passport to Learning program. Both love Wallace and have enormous pride in their school and have excellent and supportive teachers.

Our new Wallace school administrators Principal Shannon and Vice Principal Bartlett are smart strong leaders. When Mr. Shannon and Mr. Bartlett came to Wallace, within 6 months they made a huge positive impact on our school academically and operationally. We have witnessed the countless hours they work and the dedication and passion they have for our children’s social and academic well-being and safety. They both continue to build a strong environment of academic excellence and a feeling of family for our school community. In addition our new superintendent is amazing and continues to strengthen our schools thru innovative programs and improvements throughout the schools. Close Quote

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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
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Willow Avenue	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3650	649	62	10.4	28.5%	356 (54.9%)	41 (6.3%)	154 (23.7%)	57 (8.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.2%)	70	427^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.3%		70.5	413^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.1%	14	33.8		65.1	67.9	59.8				66.3	61.7	48.6						$12,764	$243	$12,521
Joseph F Brandt Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 Ninth Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 356-3690	632	59	10.6	20.7%	380 (60.1%)	25 (4.0%)	116 (18.4%)	71 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	90.8	102^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	92.4%		90	111^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.7%	9	55.1		85.1	83.4	82.5				85.1	71.4	66.3						$9,244		$9,244
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken	Public, Charter	K-8	1460 Garden Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Elysian Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 876-0102	292	25	11.8	9.9%	196 (67.1%)	5 (1.7%)	38 (13.0%)	25 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	92	78^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.2%		94.3	47^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.5%	31	83.9	41.9	75.8	81.8	87.1	77.4	93.9	67.8	87.9	66.6	83.8	74.2	75.7		72.7	72.7	$8,361	$513	$7,848
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
Colin Powell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 New York Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 351-5165	692	52	13.3	73.6%	8 (1.2%)	12 (1.7%)	658 (95.1%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	567^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.9%		57.1	579^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.7%	12	21.7		57.5	61.8	62.8				62.6	45.0	49.6						$10,464	$355	$10,109
Hudson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	167 19th St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 624-9800	320	29	11.0	68.4%	22 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	284 (88.8%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	63.8	494^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.3%		54.6	611^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.3%	117			55.3						55.2								$11,375	$464	$10,911
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 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
Hoboken Dual Language Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	123 Jefferson Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Dual Language Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 427-1458	441	20	22.0	8.8%	223 (50.6%)	7 (1.6%)	123 (27.9%)	77 (17.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	95.8	18^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.2	29^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.8%	11	67.4	60.0	89.6	92.0	94.2	91.4	95.5	93.2	91.7	94.0	78.8	66.0	93.3		78.6	78.6	$9,496	$427	$9,069
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

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