Middle School # 4

Public 6-8

 107 Bright Street
       Jersey City, NJ  07302


(201) 946-5740

District: Jersey City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
259th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,749 Help


Students who attend Middle School # 4 usually attend:

High:    James J Ferris High School

Feeder schools for Middle School # 4:

Elementary:    Cornelia F. Bradford School
    Frank R Conwell School
    Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  669

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.7%
Asian:
24.4%
African American:
20.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.4% Help


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Compare Details Middle School # 4 ranks better than 65.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.27. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Middle School # 4 is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.7%), Asian (24.4%), African American (20.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middle School # 4 is 13.3. 2 middle schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middle School # 4 is $10,749. 2 middle schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Middle School # 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle School # 4 259th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Middle School # 4 in the ranking list.)

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Jersey City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Jersey City Public Schools 459th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Middle School # 4

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Rank History for all students at Middle School # 4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 3.15 581st 615 5.5%
2007 4.15 595th 631 5.7%
2008 10.66 565th 640 11.7%
2009 15.27 565th 664 14.9%
2010 21.79 559th 677 17.4%
2011 28.28 536th 684 21.6%
2012 33.59 511th 677 24.5%
2013 28.08 539th 704 23.4%
2014 31.32 525th 717 26.8%
2015 52.32 333rd 713 53.3%
2016 47.23 382nd 713 46.4%
2017 44.08 403rd 712 43.4%
2018 54.22 320th 716 55.3%
2019 49.43 383rd 745 48.6%
2021 63.65 207th 652 68.3%
2022 61.68 249th 745 66.6%
2023 61.27 259th 748 65.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Middle School # 4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.74 54th 270 80.0%
2023 56.72 81st 288 71.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Middle School # 4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.43 383rd 471 18.7%
2019 20.80 431st 492 12.4%
2022 26.68 413th 535 22.8%
2023 37.95 278th 505 45.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middle School # 4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.48 102nd 522 80.5%
2019 57.86 173rd 541 68.0%
2021 66.30 73rd 467 84.4%
2022 61.47 116th 549 78.9%
2023 53.71 202nd 568 64.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Middle School # 4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.35 332nd 680 51.2%
2019 48.22 388th 703 44.8%
2021 64.74 181st 625 71.0%
2022 60.18 263rd 726 63.8%
2023 64.31 230th 720 68.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Middle School # 4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.97 316th 675 53.2%
2019 47.99 358th 697 48.6%
2021 61.49 198th 635 68.8%
2022 59.63 250th 730 65.8%
2023 55.70 287th 718 60.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Middle School # 4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.66 47th 200 76.5%
2019 74.96 48th 199 75.9%
2022 79.33 28th 200 86.0%
2023 80.96 25th 201 87.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Middle School # 4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.54 143rd 326 56.1%
2019 35.16 225th 326 31.0%
2021 48.03 124th 291 57.4%
2022 48.08 155th 356 56.5%
2023 38.69 209th 361 42.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Middle School # 4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.19 231st 504 54.2%
2019 36.29 344th 524 34.4%
2021 57.06 159th 480 66.9%
2022 42.66 314th 591 46.9%
2023 44.25 297th 587 49.4%
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Rank History for White students at Middle School # 4

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.24 38th 497 92.4%
2019 89.22 27th 504 94.6%
2021 98.15 3rd 435 99.3%
2022 96.88 10th 512 98.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a student
Saturday, May 12, 2018

Open Quote Nice school campus! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Open Quote I think MS#4 is great. My child attended this school for three years and she loved it as much as I did. The teachers were attentive and concerned with her future. There was excellent communication between them and myself. There were extracurricular programs available for her that she took full advantage of. She is now a student in one the best high schools in the country. I highly recommend this school for anyone looking for an excellent public junior high school. It takes hard work on the students and parental participation but nothing worth anything comes free. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Middle School # 4

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 9 270 11 290 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2007 30 335 40 334 7 n/a n/a 0 746
2008 32 294 76 295 7 n/a n/a 0 704
2009 50 313 115 296 10 6 0 0 790
2010 62 315 133 294 8 5 0 0 817
2011 72 323 164 273 6 5 0 0 843
2012 61 299 176 301 6 4 0 0 847
2013 65 273 180 294 9 3 4 0 828
2014 73 274 180 300 5 3 5 0 840
2015 85 280 174 291 3 3 7 0 843
2016 85 261 164 304 0 1 4 0 819
2017 85 240 159 311 1 4 4 0 804
2018 84 230 155 287 1 8 9 0 774
2019 86 235 171 270 2 8 13 0 785
2020 97 226 173 246 1 8 16 0 767
2021 85 210 170 250 0 3 19 0 737
2022 88 168 164 252 0 1 17 0 690
2023 92 137 163 259 0 0 18 0 669

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

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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 Middle School # 4

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 580 65.0 8.9 83.1
2007 746 91.0 8.2 79.1
2008 704 78.0 9.0 77.4
2009 790 86.1 7.6 74.8
2010 817 61.0 13.3 70.4
2011 843 59.0 14.2 70.2
2012 847 79.5 10.6 71.3
2013 828 70.0 11.8 74.9
2014 840 61.0 13.7 71.9
2015 843 65.0 12.9 78.1
2016 819 59.0 13.8 75
2017 804 60.0 13.4 76.4
2018 774 52.0 14.8 70.9
2019 785 56.0 14.0 69
2020 767 52.0 14.7 65.6
2021 737 50.0 14.7 61.2
2022 690 48.0 14.3 59
2023 669 50.0 13.3 54.4

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Middle School # 4

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 580 65.0 8.9 83.1
2007 746 91.0 8.2 79.1
2008 704 78.0 9.0 77.4
2009 790 86.1 7.6 74.8
2010 817 61.0 13.3 70.4
2011 843 59.0 14.2 70.2
2012 847 79.5 10.6 71.3
2013 828 70.0 11.8 74.9
2014 840 61.0 13.7 71.9
2015 843 65.0 12.9 78.1
2016 819 59.0 13.8 75
2017 804 60.0 13.4 76.4
2018 774 52.0 14.8 70.9
2019 785 56.0 14.0 69
2020 767 52.0 14.7 65.6
2021 737 50.0 14.7 61.2
2022 690 48.0 14.3 59
2023 669 50.0 13.3 54.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Middle School # 4

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $520 (4.8%) $10,229 (95.2%) $10,749

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Middle School # 4

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 383rd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 259th of 748 Middle schools
 16.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Middle School # 4)52.954.9
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)49.141
 8.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Middle School # 4)41.246.7
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)29.523.6
 5.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Middle School # 4)62.761.4
 1.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)5552.6
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Middle School # 4)46.144.1
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)3328.4
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Middle School # 4)56.350.7
 5.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)54.345.2
 9.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Middle School # 4)1.82.9
 1.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)15.310
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Middle School # 4)85.688.4
 2.8%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)6160.3
 0.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Middle School # 4)85.688.4
 2.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)29.926.9
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students785669
 14.8%
African American235137
 41.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian171163
 4.7%
Hispanic270259
 4.1%
Pacific Islander80
 100%
White8692
 7%
Two or More Races1318
 38.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69%54.4%
 14.6%


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Students at Middle School # 4 are 39% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 20% African American, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

Middle School # 4 ranks 259th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Middle School # 4 usually go on to attend James J Ferris High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 669 students attended Middle School # 4.


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