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Ollie Culbreth Junior School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Ollie Culbreth Junior School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Jersey City, New Jersey, with 364 students. The school is part of the Jersey City Public Schools district, which is ranked 455 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ollie Culbreth Junior School consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of elementary schools in New Jersey, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 44.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Ollie Culbreth Junior School has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 67.3% to 76.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite spending significantly more per student ($15,626) than nearby schools, the school is still struggling to improve student outcomes.

In comparison, charter schools like Learning Community Charter School and Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School, which are located relatively close to Ollie Culbreth Junior School, are significantly outperforming the traditional public school in terms of academic achievement, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that the charter school model may be more effective in addressing the needs of students in this community.

335

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,626

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

153 Union St
Jersey City, NJ 07304-2317

(201) 915-6430

District: Jersey City Public Schools

Students who attend Ollie Culbreth Junior School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

Hispanic:

26.9%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,303^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

698^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 26Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1303 of 1347	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1300 of 1338	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1297 of 1342	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1315 of 1345	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1258 of 1317	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	1312 of 1360	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	1328 of 1353	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.5	1323 of 1352	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	1314 of 1346	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.5	1326 of 1357	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	1297 of 1363	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.2	1294 of 1367	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	1303 of 1363	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.0	1348 of 1360	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	1232 of 1354	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	1260 of 1346	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.2	1306 of 1338	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.3	1308 of 1329	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.7	1250 of 1314	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.7	1227 of 1303	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.9	1201 of 1298	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.6	1146 of 1204	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	382 of 463	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	401 of 469	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	416 of 463	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	449 of 494	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	395 of 456	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	481 of 522	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	445 of 517	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1268 of 1326	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1264 of 1317	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1229 of 1318	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1261 of 1326	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1247 of 1290	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1268 of 1331	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	1284 of 1333	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	909 of 1032	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	919 of 989	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	781 of 982	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	882 of 953	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	872 of 896	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	975 of 1023	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	800 of 939	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	807 of 910	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	770 of 863	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	737 of 839	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	836 of 948	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	922 of 942	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1223 of 1318	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1229 of 1313	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1251 of 1315	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	1262 of 1324	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	1212 of 1297	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	1264 of 1335	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	1287 of 1334	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	771 of 1023	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	809 of 989	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	816 of 1007	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	698 of 752	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	718 of 743	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	714 of 748	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	696 of 745	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	639 of 652	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	670 of 745	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	696 of 716	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	670 of 712	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	661 of 713	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	671 of 713	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.4	651 of 717	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.5	595 of 615	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.5	558 of 599	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.7	570 of 588	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.1	510 of 574	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	304 of 359	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	309 of 352	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	333 of 361	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	339 of 356	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	251 of 291	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	232 of 326	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	278 of 326	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	706 of 728	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	693 of 717	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	696 of 720	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	669 of 726	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	621 of 625	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	616 of 703	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	662 of 680	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	461 of 608	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	555 of 589	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	492 of 587	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	521 of 591	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	475 of 480	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	452 of 504	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	569 of 613	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	529 of 584	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	502 of 568	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	482 of 549	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	407 of 467	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	478 of 541	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	473 of 522	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	636 of 726	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	672 of 719	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	660 of 718	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	669 of 730	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	605 of 635	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	637 of 697	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	633 of 675	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-38 vs state

Mathematics7%-34 vs state

Science1%-23 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 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
Ollie Culbreth Junior School	Public	PK, KG-8	153 Union St	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6430	335	38	8.8	85.4%	17 (5.1%)	215 (64.2%)	90 (26.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	6.5	1303^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	3.3%		6	1300^th of 1338 public elementary schools	2.8%	3	2.9	0.0	11.5	7.7	3.0	34.4	15.6	21.6	11.1	12.5	2.9	8.8	0.0	5.3			$15,626	$510	$15,116
Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	509 Bramhall Ave.	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 433-5300	383	27	14.1	77.3%	0 (0.0%)	292 (76.2%)	83 (21.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	13.6	1195^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.3%		20.5	1069^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.1%	126	6.4	0.0	35.5	19.5	25.5	26.3	27.3	30.7	26.7	17.0	14.9	15.8	9.3	5.1			$10,336	$1,186	$9,150
Chaplain Charles Watters School	Public	PK, KG-8	220 Virginia Ave	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6510	586	52	11.3	83.8%	87 (14.8%)	245 (41.8%)	183 (31.2%)	46 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.2%)	10.5	1243^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.3	1247^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.8%	4	9.7	1.7	21.4	18.1	20.0	20.2	13.4	14.9	33.9	18.3	14.6	7.2	6.7	3.3			$11,181	$395	$10,786
Gladys Nunery School	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Claremont Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6520	251	23	10.9	84.5%	4 (1.6%)	150 (59.8%)	91 (36.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	17.8	1135^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.7%		21.1	1057^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.0%	78	17.5		25.5	27.5	50.0				17.3	15.4	23.1						$11,509	$394	$11,115
Julia A. Barnes School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Astor Place	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6420	433	33	13.3	70.7%	72 (16.6%)	73 (16.9%)	254 (58.7%)	30 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	38.9	830^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.4%		8.7	1261^st of 1338 public elementary schools	5.8%	431			41.3						41.3								$13,400	$497	$12,903
Dr. Paul Rafalides School	Public	PK, KG-4	362 Union St	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6540	318	29	11.1	76.4%	85 (26.7%)	73 (23.0%)	91 (28.6%)	49 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	11 (3.5%)	43.2	768^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.0%		35	869^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.1%	101			53.7	46.4					47.6	32.8							$10,226	$468	$9,758
Joseph H. Brensinger School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Bergen Ave	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6120	926	95	9.7	86.0%	371 (40.1%)	179 (19.3%)	277 (29.9%)	76 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.9%)	27.4	990^th of 1347 public elementary schools	26.5%		33.1	902^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	32.6%	88	11.9	3.8	36.3	51.7	35.8	44.2	42.0	49.5	39.3	32.3	25.3	20.0	18.0	10.3	70.6	70.6	$9,638	$511	$9,127
Learning Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2495 John F Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	The Learning Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 332-0900	634	46	13.7	32.0%	185 (29.2%)	103 (16.2%)	126 (19.9%)	199 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.7%)	70.9	410^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.6%		74.5	360^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.1%	50	34.9	29.9	74.3	63.6	80.3	59.1	84.6	89.6	68.2	37.9	60.6	57.6	69.3		46.3	46.3	$9,314	$711	$8,603
Martin Center for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	59 Wilkinson Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6590	359	34	10.5	84.4%	13 (3.6%)	217 (60.4%)	116 (32.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	6.2	1306^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.9	1258^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.0%	48	3.4	4.0	18.1	22.2	12.0	13.2	8.0	14.0	13.0	7.1	6.9	7.7	3.7	6.0			$12,741	$620	$12,121
Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School	Public	PK, KG-5	264 Van Horne Street	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6480	613	69	8.9	79.0%	72 (11.7%)	225 (36.7%)	291 (47.5%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.1%)	29.2	967^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.2%		22.7	1035^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.6%	68	9.6		42.7	42.0	39.5				48.5	28.6	26.0						$10,815	$567	$10,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Ollie Culbreth Junior School

Is Ollie Culbreth Junior School a good school?

Ollie Culbreth Junior School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ollie Culbreth Junior School?

Students at Ollie Culbreth Junior School are 64% African American, 27% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Ollie Culbreth Junior School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Ollie Culbreth Junior School.

What district is Ollie Culbreth Junior School in?

Jersey City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Ollie Culbreth Junior School attend?

Students who attend Ollie Culbreth Junior School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln High School

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