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Academy I

Public Grades 6-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 92% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Academy I is a high-performing public middle school in Jersey City Public Schools, serving 450 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New Jersey, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance.

Academy I excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 10-20 middle schools in the state for Asian, Hispanic, African American, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's students significantly outperform their peers in the district and the state on standardized tests, with 95.8% of 6th-graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.5% in the district and 56.1% statewide. Additionally, Academy I's chronic absenteeism rate of 9.9% is much lower than the district's rate of 25.6%, indicating strong student engagement and attendance.

When compared to other middle schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Franklin L. Williams School and Middle School #4, both in the Jersey City Public Schools district, Academy I stands out as a high-performing outlier, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates. This success is particularly noteworthy given that Academy I has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, demonstrating the school's ability to overcome socioeconomic challenges and deliver exceptional educational outcomes.

415

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,195

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305

(201) 915-6500

District: Jersey City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.9%

White:

23.4%

Hispanic:

17.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (78% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg34%

New Jersey avg45%

60^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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	88.2	60 of 752	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	33 of 743	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	18 of 748	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	32 of 745	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	35 of 652	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	28 of 745	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	18 of 716	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	23 of 712	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	83.4	72 of 713	89.9%	★★★★★
2015	75.7	138 of 713	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	90 of 717	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	115 of 704	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	150 of 677	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	109 of 684	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	54.0	400 of 677	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.6	477 of 664	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.9	347 of 640	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.9	273 of 631	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	359 of 615	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.1	259 of 599	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.1	303 of 588	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	18.1	483 of 574	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	11 of 359	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	34 of 352	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	19 of 361	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	6 of 356	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	65.3	49 of 291	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.5	7 of 326	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	9 of 326	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	8 of 204	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	7 of 200	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	5 of 201	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	13 of 200	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	6 of 199	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	3 of 200	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	17 of 728	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	30 of 717	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	25 of 720	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	10 of 726	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	22 of 703	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	19 of 680	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	4 of 608	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	19 of 589	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	3 of 587	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	21 of 591	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	3 of 480	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	10 of 524	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	5 of 504	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	9 of 613	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	8 of 584	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	8 of 568	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	10 of 549	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	6 of 467	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	8 of 541	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	6 of 522	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	17 of 726	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	16 of 719	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	11 of 718	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	21 of 730	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	23 of 635	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	16 of 697	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	6 of 675	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	18 of 502	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	10 of 510	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	18 of 509	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	4 of 512	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	10 of 435	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	3 of 504	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	20 of 497	96.0%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts93%+37 vs state

Mathematics86%+47 vs state

Algebra I66%+20 vs state

Science39%+20 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 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 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
Academy I	Public	6-8	209 Bergen Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6500	415	31	13.6	53.7%	97 (23.4%)	55 (13.3%)	71 (17.1%)	178 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.7%)	88.2	60^th of 752 public middle schools	92.0%		91.6	33^rd of 743 public middle schools	95.6%	27		39.0			95.8	97.6	86.5			86.3	85.7		65.7	65.7	$10,195	$392	$9,803
Ezra L. Nolan School	Public	6-8	88 Gates Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6570	250	31	8.0	84.0%	7 (2.8%)	135 (54.0%)	96 (38.4%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	7.7	737^th of 752 public middle schools	2.0%		6.6	739^th of 743 public middle schools	0.5%	2		1.0			16.3	13.9	11.6			5.8	3.9	2.9			$12,859	$319	$12,540
Kindle Education Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-7	35 Journal Square Plaza	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Kindle Education Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(551) 350-1520	87	4	21.7	64.4%	11 (12.6%)	38 (43.7%)	30 (34.5%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	30.4	514^th of 752 public middle schools	31.6%					(n/a)					48.0	44.6				13.2	29.3
Middle School # 4	Public	6-8	107 Bright Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 946-5740	755	47	16.0	55.5%	147 (19.5%)	146 (19.3%)	226 (29.9%)	211 (27.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.8%)	64.8	236^th of 752 public middle schools	68.6%		68.9	201^st of 743 public middle schools	72.9%	35		27.5			65.2	64.5	55.6			53.0	55.2	5.7	88.3	88.3	$10,749	$520	$10,229
Franklin L. Williams School	Public	6-8	222 Laidlaw Avenue	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-8340	906	73	12.4	81.9%	73 (8.1%)	65 (7.2%)	674 (74.4%)	87 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	22	580^th of 752 public middle schools	22.9%		26.3	542^nd of 743 public middle schools	27.1%	38		4.5			36.2	44.0	34.9			20.9	29.3	0.7	40.4	40.4	$12,649	$746	$11,903
Explore Middle School	Public	6-8	180 9th Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6395	163	15	11.2	27.6%	44 (27.0%)	21 (12.9%)	70 (42.9%)	20 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	91.3	32^nd of 752 public middle schools	95.7%		92.2	26^th of 743 public middle schools	96.5%	6		29.5			91.1	89.1	90.2			71.5	78.2	43.8	100.0	100.0	$10,449		$10,449
Hoboken Middle School	Public	6-8	158 Fourth Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3750	438	43	10.2	43.4%	204 (46.6%)	52 (11.9%)	136 (31.1%)	30 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.3%)	71.8	181^st of 752 public middle schools	75.9%		64.9	235^th of 743 public middle schools	68.4%	54		25.4			77.3	64.9	58.3			66.9	57.8	12.3	94.5	94.5	$12,680	$301	$12,379
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	One North Fifth Street	Harrison	07029	Hudson County	Harrison Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 483-2285	466	37	12.6	85.0%	48 (10.3%)	9 (1.9%)	386 (82.8%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.2	478^th of 752 public middle schools	36.4%		28.9	517^th of 743 public middle schools	30.4%	39		10.6			44.7	39.9	52.9			24.8	23.0	18.7	95.4	95.4	$14,511	$607	$13,904
Emerson Middle School	Public	6-8	318 - 18th Street	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5900	999	67	14.9	86.7%	10 (1.0%)	10 (1.0%)	972 (97.3%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.4	342^nd of 752 public middle schools	54.5%		52.1	328^th of 743 public middle schools	55.9%	14		5.1			67.1	59.7	66.9			42.1	28.0	26.5			$8,615	$483	$8,132
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	240 Halsey St	Newark	07102	Essex County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 623-0222	99	6	15.8	84.8%	0 (0.0%)	81 (81.8%)	17 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.7	218^th of 752 public middle schools	71.0%		62.3	257^th of 743 public middle schools	65.4%	39	24.0	29.4	58.3	54.2	73.9	80.0	75.1	46.2	36.0	25.0	30.0	52.9			$11,745	$906	$10,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy I

Is Academy I a good school?

Yes. Academy I ranks in the top 8.0% of New Jersey middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Academy I?

Students at Academy I are 43% Asian, 23% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Academy I in?

Jersey City Public Schools

How many students attend Academy I?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Academy I.

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