Whitney M. Young Junior School

Public PK, KG-8

 135 Stegman St
       Jersey City, NJ  07305-3208


(201) 915-6440

District: Jersey City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1318th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,967 Help


Students who attend Whitney M. Young Junior School usually attend:

High:    Henry Snyder High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  655

Racial breakdown:

African American:
59.8%
Hispanic:
31.0%
White:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.8% Help


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Compare Details Whitney M. Young Junior School ranks worse than 98.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.27. (See more...)
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Compare Details Whitney M. Young Junior School ranks worse than 97.3% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.5. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (59.8%), Hispanic (31%), White (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitney M. Young Junior School is 11, which is the 12th best among 26 elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitney M. Young Junior School is $15,967, which is the 2nd highest among 26 elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whitney M. Young Junior School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitney M. Young Junior School 1318th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Whitney M. Young Junior School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitney M. Young Junior School 728th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Whitney M. Young Junior School 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 all elementary school students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 0.62 1186th 1204 1.5%
2004 1.37 1265th 1298 2.5%
2005 2.89 1258th 1303 3.5%
2006 4.49 1238th 1314 5.8%
2007 1.53 1303rd 1329 2.0%
2008 1.31 1318th 1338 1.5%
2009 1.31 1327th 1346 1.4%
2010 7.58 1258th 1354 7.1%
2011 7.12 1269th 1360 6.7%
2012 3.68 1310th 1363 3.9%
2013 2.99 1322nd 1367 3.3%
2014 2.97 1313th 1363 3.7%
2015 4.28 1329th 1357 2.1%
2016 3.80 1317th 1346 2.2%
2017 2.93 1336th 1352 1.2%
2018 3.88 1323rd 1353 2.2%
2019 5.11 1304th 1360 4.1%
2021 4.68 1307th 1317 0.8%
2022 5.60 1328th 1345 1.3%
2023 5.27 1318th 1342 1.8%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.57 407th 411 1.0%
2022 18.54 458th 489 6.3%
2023 11.95 487th 499 2.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.41 927th 1001 7.4%
2019 15.67 879th 1007 12.7%
2021 12.81 835th 868 3.8%
2022 13.50 901st 949 5.1%
2023 16.67 820th 958 14.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.88 912th 942 3.2%
2019 12.14 803rd 948 15.3%
2021 9.49 762nd 839 9.2%
2022 11.98 758th 863 12.2%
2023 10.55 790th 910 13.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.12 1285th 1333 3.6%
2019 5.31 1270th 1331 4.6%
2021 7.82 1253rd 1290 2.9%
2022 6.99 1265th 1326 4.6%
2023 7.15 1246th 1318 5.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.97 1278th 1334 4.2%
2019 7.09 1248th 1335 6.5%
2021 4.71 1273rd 1297 1.9%
2022 6.11 1288th 1324 2.7%
2023 5.07 1276th 1315 3.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.84 420th 517 18.8%
2019 21.17 457th 522 12.5%
2021 17.24 434th 456 4.8%
2022 16.39 453rd 494 8.3%
2023 13.08 441st 463 4.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.93 796th 870 8.5%
2019 9.17 807th 899 10.2%
2021 15.29 860th 896 4.0%
2022 7.67 897th 953 5.9%
2023 10.80 905th 982 7.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Whitney M. Young Junior School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.18 562nd 574 2.1%
2004 0.81 583rd 588 0.9%
2014 1.86 693rd 717 3.3%
2015 4.56 702nd 713 1.5%
2016 5.14 699th 713 2.0%
2017 5.31 693rd 712 2.7%
2018 5.33 699th 716 2.4%
2019 9.88 672nd 745 9.8%
2021 6.42 643rd 652 1.4%
2022 8.41 737th 745 1.1%
2023 8.50 728th 748 2.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.97 454th 471 3.6%
2019 21.34 429th 492 12.8%
2021 15.29 384th 401 4.2%
2022 27.61 407th 535 23.9%
2023 24.94 415th 505 17.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.60 458th 522 12.3%
2019 16.47 454th 541 16.1%
2021 11.21 406th 467 13.1%
2022 10.83 493rd 549 10.2%
2023 14.80 490th 568 13.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.68 659th 680 3.1%
2019 12.67 614th 703 12.7%
2021 8.98 608th 625 2.7%
2022 6.05 721st 726 0.7%
2023 7.33 710th 720 1.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.19 656th 675 2.8%
2019 10.00 644th 697 7.6%
2021 6.15 625th 635 1.6%
2022 10.53 693rd 730 5.1%
2023 10.25 680th 718 5.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.60 273rd 326 16.3%
2019 28.38 248th 326 23.9%
2021 15.69 282nd 291 3.1%
2022 14.01 352nd 356 1.1%
2023 11.92 359th 361 0.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Whitney M. Young Junior School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.53 494th 504 2.0%
2019 11.77 490th 524 6.5%
2021 13.34 463rd 480 3.5%
2022 16.74 535th 591 9.5%
2023 20.45 501st 587 14.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Whitney M. Young Junior School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 7 921 4 86 0 n/a n/a 0 1018
1989 7 956 1 76 0 n/a n/a 0 1040
1990 6 785 4 54 0 n/a n/a 0 849
1991 3 927 5 40 0 n/a n/a 0 975
1992 3 951 6 65 0 n/a n/a 0 1025
1993 8 972 5 55 1 n/a n/a 0 1041
1994 4 1052 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 1076
1995 8 963 0 80 8 n/a n/a 0 1059
1996 8 963 0 80 8 n/a n/a 0 1059
1998 9 980 2 68 0 n/a n/a 0 1059
1999 15 1081 12 81 0 n/a n/a 0 1189
2000 11 1019 11 68 1 n/a n/a 0 1110
2001 7 860 7 53 2 n/a n/a 0 929
2002 19 452 3 35 1 n/a n/a 0 510
2003 19 452 3 35 1 n/a n/a 0 510
2004 5 437 3 21 1 n/a n/a 0 467
2005 3 401 3 32 3 n/a n/a 0 442
2006 3 400 6 33 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2007 11 654 5 46 2 n/a n/a 0 718
2008 6 528 10 57 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2009 5 549 7 75 0 0 0 0 636
2010 2 527 5 92 0 0 0 0 626
2011 10 543 7 88 0 4 0 0 652
2012 10 587 19 93 1 2 0 0 712
2013 11 626 17 117 0 4 1 0 776
2014 12 683 24 139 0 1 2 0 861
2015 22 726 18 144 1 3 3 0 917
2016 28 633 13 150 0 2 3 0 829
2017 29 583 12 168 0 2 5 0 799
2018 23 522 4 156 0 2 4 0 711
2019 16 486 6 162 2 2 5 0 679
2020 15 431 5 184 2 3 5 0 645
2021 18 397 7 177 3 3 4 0 609
2022 18 418 5 192 4 5 7 0 649
2023 32 392 13 203 3 4 8 0 655

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 Whitney M. Young Junior School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1018 60.0 16.9 n/a
1989 1040 58.0 17.9 n/a
1990 849 60.0 14.1 n/a
1991 975 65.0 15.0 62.4
1992 1025 68.0 15.0 68.8
1993 1041 67.0 15.5 79.7
1994 1076 66.0 16.3 80
1995 1059 68.0 15.6 77.1
1996 1059 68.0 15.6 77.1
1998 1059 66.0 16.0 78.1
1999 1189 67.0 17.7 71.2
2000 1110 73.0 15.2 80
2001 929 73.3 12.7 80.8
2002 510 52.0 9.8 83.7
2003 510 52.0 9.8 83.7
2004 467 52.0 9.0 84.4
2005 442 47.0 9.4 n/a
2006 443 46.0 9.6 84.4
2007 718 74.0 9.7 84.5
2008 601 66.0 9.1 82.5
2009 636 83.6 6.3 88.5
2010 626 52.0 12.0 86.9
2011 652 50.0 13.0 90
2012 712 61.7 11.5 93.1
2013 776 73.0 10.6 88.5
2014 861 75.0 11.4 80.1
2015 917 68.0 13.4 93.2
2016 829 77.0 10.7 80.6
2017 799 83.0 9.6 80.9
2018 711 60.0 11.8 81.7
2019 679 65.0 10.4 93.5
2020 645 61.0 10.5 72.2
2021 609 61.0 9.9 74.7
2022 649 62.0 10.4 75.2
2023 655 59.5 11.0 70.8

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 Whitney M. Young Junior School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1018 60.0 16.9 n/a
1989 1040 58.0 17.9 n/a
1990 849 60.0 14.1 n/a
1991 975 65.0 15.0 62.4
1992 1025 68.0 15.0 68.8
1993 1041 67.0 15.5 79.7
1994 1076 66.0 16.3 80
1995 1059 68.0 15.6 77.1
1996 1059 68.0 15.6 77.1
1998 1059 66.0 16.0 78.1
1999 1189 67.0 17.7 71.2
2000 1110 73.0 15.2 80
2001 929 73.3 12.7 80.8
2002 510 52.0 9.8 83.7
2003 510 52.0 9.8 83.7
2004 467 52.0 9.0 84.4
2005 442 47.0 9.4 n/a
2006 443 46.0 9.6 84.4
2007 718 74.0 9.7 84.5
2008 601 66.0 9.1 82.5
2009 636 83.6 6.3 88.5
2010 626 52.0 12.0 86.9
2011 652 50.0 13.0 90
2012 712 61.7 11.5 93.1
2013 776 73.0 10.6 88.5
2014 861 75.0 11.4 80.1
2015 917 68.0 13.4 93.2
2016 829 77.0 10.7 80.6
2017 799 83.0 9.6 80.9
2018 711 60.0 11.8 81.7
2019 679 65.0 10.4 93.5
2020 645 61.0 10.5 72.2
2021 609 61.0 9.9 74.7
2022 649 62.0 10.4 75.2
2023 655 59.5 11.0 70.8

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 Whitney M. Young Junior School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $786 (4.9%) $15,181 (95.1%) $15,967

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitney M. Young Junior School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1304th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1318th of 1342 Elementary schools
 2.3%
Ranks 672nd of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 728th of 748 Middle schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitney M. Young Junior School)1716
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)47.440.3
 7.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitney M. Young Junior School)20.72
 18.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)46.936
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whitney M. Young Junior School)27.217.9
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)5543.1
 11.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whitney M. Young Junior School)6.13.3
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)38.131.3
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whitney M. Young Junior School)27.11.3
 25.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)49.444.3
 5.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whitney M. Young Junior School)6.80
 6.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)33.827.7
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Whitney M. Young Junior School)21.310.9
 10.4%
   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 (Whitney M. Young Junior School)2.61.8
 0.8%
   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 (Whitney M. Young Junior School)348
 26%
   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 (Whitney M. Young Junior School)02
 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 (Whitney M. Young Junior School)43.918.4
 25.5%
   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 (Whitney M. Young Junior School)10.53.1
 7.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)15.310
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students679655
 3.5%
African American486392
 19.3%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian613
 116.7%
Hispanic162203
 25.3%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White1632
 100%
Two or More Races58
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.5%70.8%
 22.7%


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Students at Whitney M. Young Junior School are 60% African American, 31% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Whitney M. Young Junior School usually go on to attend:

High : Henry Snyder High School

Whitney M. Young Junior School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 655 students attended Whitney M. Young Junior School.


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