Is Academy I a good school?

Yes! Academy I is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 32 nd of 745 New Jersey middle schools.

How many students attend Academy I?

In the 2021-22 school year, 402 students attended Academy I.

What is the racial makeup of Academy I?

Students at Academy I are 46% Asian, 19% African American, 19% Hispanic, 15% White, 1% Two or more races.

Academy I School in Jersey City NJ

Performance Trends

Compare Details Academy I ranks better than 95.7% of middle schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Academy I is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (45.5%), African American (18.7%), Hispanic (18.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Jersey City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Academy I is 14.8, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Academy I employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy I is $10,195, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District!

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Academy I:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy I 32^nd of 745 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Academy I in the ranking list.)

Jersey City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Jersey City Public Schools 458^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Academy I

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	18.08	483^rd	574	15.9%
2004	61.08	303^rd	588	48.5%
2005	67.14	259^th	599	56.8%
2006	56.63	359^th	615	41.6%
2007	65.93	273^rd	631	56.7%
2008	57.95	347^th	640	45.8%
2009	40.60	477^th	664	28.2%
2010	54.01	400^th	677	40.9%
2011	81.63	109^th	684	84.1%
2012	78.81	150^th	677	77.8%
2013	81.35	115^th	704	83.7%
2014	83.18	90^th	717	87.4%
2015	75.74	138^th	713	80.6%
2016	83.36	72^nd	713	89.9%
2017	90.22	23^rd	712	96.8%
2018	91.40	18^th	716	97.5%
2019	89.95	28^th	745	96.2%
2021	92.71	35^th	652	94.6%
2022	92.40	32^nd	745	95.7%

Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Academy I

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	51	181	69	104	9	n/a	n/a	414
1999	42	163	82	85	6	n/a	n/a	378
2000	42	194	78	90	3	n/a	n/a	407
2001	55	196	71	90	1	n/a	n/a	413
2002	42	159	82	87	3	n/a	n/a	373
2003	42	159	82	87	3	n/a	n/a	373
2004	55	149	97	93	2	n/a	n/a	396
2005	52	139	108	89	7	n/a	n/a	395
2006	51	132	116	86	8	n/a	n/a	393
2007	54	145	126	83	12	n/a	n/a	420
2008	40	116	123	70	3	n/a	n/a	352
2009	50	121	105	59	5	2	0	342
2010	58	143	122	75	5	2	0	405
2011	72	118	146	69	6	2	0	413
2012	71	119	159	75	6	3	0	433
2013	69	117	162	80	6	3	13	450
2014	63	130	166	83	4	4	11	461
2015	62	132	181	87	2	4	9	477
2016	67	113	209	77	1	5	11	483
2017	73	114	220	82	0	6	12	507
2018	61	107	213	85	0	4	17	487
2019	65	89	230	86	0	6	14	490
2020	57	87	222	79	1	3	14	463
2021	59	84	207	70	1	1	10	432
2022	62	75	183	75	1	0	6	402

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Academy I

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	414	30.0	13.8	66.2
1999	378	33.0	11.5	74.1
2000	407	27.0	15.1	79.4
2001	413	27.2	15.2	78.5
2002	373	33.0	11.3	69.2
2003	373	33.0	11.3	69.2
2004	396	34.0	11.6	69.7
2005	395	35.0	11.3	n/a
2006	393	34.0	11.6	70.7
2007	420	32.0	13.1	68.3
2008	352	30.0	11.7	69.6
2009	342	40.5	7.0	74
2010	405	27.0	15.0	65.7
2011	413	28.0	14.7	69.7
2012	433	38.3	11.2	73.9
2013	450	40.0	11.2	69.6
2014	461	38.0	12.1	69.8
2015	477	35.0	13.6	72.5
2016	483	35.0	13.8	67.3
2017	507	34.0	14.9	63.1
2018	487	32.0	15.2	62.4
2019	490	30.0	16.3	59.4
2020	463	28.0	16.5	52.3
2021	432	26.0	16.6	47.9
2022	402	27.0	14.8	46.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Academy I

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	414	30.0	13.8	66.2
1999	378	33.0	11.5	74.1
2000	407	27.0	15.1	79.4
2001	413	27.2	15.2	78.5
2002	373	33.0	11.3	69.2
2003	373	33.0	11.3	69.2
2004	396	34.0	11.6	69.7
2005	395	35.0	11.3	n/a
2006	393	34.0	11.6	70.7
2007	420	32.0	13.1	68.3
2008	352	30.0	11.7	69.6
2009	342	40.5	7.0	74
2010	405	27.0	15.0	65.7
2011	413	28.0	14.7	69.7
2012	433	38.3	11.2	73.9
2013	450	40.0	11.2	69.6
2014	461	38.0	12.1	69.8
2015	477	35.0	13.6	72.5
2016	483	35.0	13.8	67.3
2017	507	34.0	14.9	63.1
2018	487	32.0	15.2	62.4
2019	490	30.0	16.3	59.4
2020	463	28.0	16.5	52.3
2021	432	26.0	16.6	47.9
2022	402	27.0	14.8	46.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Academy I

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$392 (3.8%)	$9,803 (96.2%)	$10,195

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Academy I

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 28^th of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 32^nd of 745 Middle schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Academy I)	90.6	90.9	0.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	49.1	42.9	6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	47.6	8.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Academy I)	82.8	82.7	0.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	29.5	24.8	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	31.3	9.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Academy I)	91.9	94.1	2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	55	47.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	52.7	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Academy I)	82.3	81.3	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	33	27.6	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	34	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Academy I)	91.4	87.1	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	54.3	43	11.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	51.4	11.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Academy I)	23.1	0	23.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	15.3	10.5	4.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	15.4	13.9%
8th Grade Algebra I (Academy I)	89.8	79.2	10.6%
8th Grade Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)	61	55.8	5.2%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	75.1	64.1	11%
End of Course Algebra I (Academy I)	89.8	79.2	10.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)	29.9	24	5.9%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	490	432	11.8%
African American	89	84	5.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	230	207	10%
Hispanic	86	70	18.6%
Pacific Islander	6	1	83.3%
White	65	59	9.2%
Two or More Races	14	10	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.4%	47.9%	11.5%

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