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Christa McAuliffe School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
846th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Christa McAuliffe School is a Jersey City Public Schools school in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving 906 students in prekindergarten through grade 8. Its latest results vary by grade and subject, but the clearest concern is a broad drop in English Language Arts: proficiency fell in all six tested grades from the prior year, while SchoolDigger placed the school at the 36th percentile statewide, the lowest among the 10 nearby schools with reported ranks.

The school’s strengths and gaps depend on the measure. Its average ELA proficiency across grades 3–8 was 45%, above the district’s 44% but below the state’s 51%; math averaged 31%, below the district’s 33% and state’s 40%, and science averaged 18%, below the district’s 20% and state’s 23%. Among nearby schools serving the same grades, McAuliffe was weakest in grade 3 and grade 5 ELA and math, though it was above the same-district peer average in both grade 4 subjects. Grade 7 ELA stood out at 59%, above the state and district. Algebra I results need careful interpretation: the End of Course result was 56%, above the district’s 28% and state’s 40%, but the eighth-grade comparison was below both the district and state.

Over time, ELA’s six-grade average fell from 61% in 2022–2023 to 45% in 2025–2026, shifting from 10 points above the state to 6 points below. Math improved from 31% to 34% over that period, but its state gap widened from 8 points to 10; science rose from 11% to 18%, narrowing its state gap from 12 points to 5. SchoolDigger’s ranking also fell from the 44th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 36th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026. In 2024–2025, 70% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 47%; the student-teacher ratio was 12, versus about 11.6 nearby, and chronic absenteeism was 24%, compared with 14% statewide. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 18th percentile for how well it serves Special Education students, below its overall 36th percentile, and at the 55th percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students.

906
Students ?
12.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,294
Per pupil spending ?
70.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 167 Hancock Ave
       Jersey City, NJ  07307-2017

(201) 714-4360

District: Jersey City Public Schools


Students who attend Christa McAuliffe School usually attend:

High:    William L Dickinson High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.9%
White:
15.8%
Asian:
7.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 14% New Jersey)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg36%
New Jersey avg43%
Elementary school
846th of 1,331
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
438th of 743
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From top 49% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 25Elementary Schools in the Jersey City Public Schools
445th of 607Jersey 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202636.5846 of 133136.4%★★☆☆☆
202544.1753 of 134744.1%★★☆☆☆
202440.3793 of 133840.7%★★☆☆☆
202346.1721 of 134246.3%★★☆☆☆
202248.8682 of 134549.3%★★☆☆☆
202127.6898 of 131731.8%★★☆☆☆
201947.2759 of 136044.2%★★☆☆☆
201848.8732 of 135345.9%★★☆☆☆
201744.3806 of 135240.4%★★☆☆☆
201643.6806 of 134640.1%★★☆☆☆
201526.71010 of 135725.6%★☆☆☆☆
201429.21059 of 136322.3%★☆☆☆☆
201329.31059 of 136722.5%★☆☆☆☆
201222.21130 of 136317.1%★☆☆☆☆
201127.51085 of 136020.2%★☆☆☆☆
201030.41062 of 135421.6%★☆☆☆☆
200928.61082 of 134619.6%★☆☆☆☆
200828.01095 of 133818.2%★☆☆☆☆
200731.61062 of 132920.1%★☆☆☆☆
200646.4882 of 131432.9%★★☆☆☆
200544.4892 of 130331.5%★★☆☆☆
200427.11053 of 129818.9%★☆☆☆☆
200320.6978 of 120418.8%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
20181.7330 of 37010.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202636.1347 of 58140.3%★★☆☆☆
202532.2399 of 59733.2%★★☆☆☆
202429.0409 of 55926.8%★☆☆☆☆
202343.6231 of 49953.7%★★★☆☆
202222.0416 of 48914.9%★☆☆☆☆
202130.2304 of 41126.0%★☆☆☆☆
201920.6383 of 46317.3%★☆☆☆☆
201820.9361 of 43416.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202631.1898 of 131131.5%★★☆☆☆
202543.3743 of 132644.0%★★☆☆☆
202437.1814 of 131738.2%★★☆☆☆
202345.9687 of 131847.9%★★☆☆☆
202249.2663 of 132650.0%★★★☆☆
202125.0943 of 129026.9%★☆☆☆☆
201941.2834 of 133137.3%★★☆☆☆
201848.0737 of 133344.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202641.9571 of 99142.4%★★☆☆☆
202551.7438 of 103257.6%★★★☆☆
202449.9443 of 98955.2%★★★☆☆
202357.7348 of 98264.6%★★★☆☆
202263.4284 of 95370.2%★★★★☆
202142.7469 of 89647.7%★★☆☆☆
201963.6266 of 89970.4%★★★★☆
201866.9231 of 87073.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202651.6446 of 100255.5%★★★☆☆
202556.3391 of 102361.8%★★★☆☆
202450.5412 of 93956.1%★★★☆☆
202368.6196 of 91078.5%★★★★☆
202269.5183 of 86378.8%★★★★☆
202147.7384 of 83954.2%★★★☆☆
201971.3170 of 94882.1%★★★★☆
201877.0156 of 94283.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202643.9728 of 130644.3%★★☆☆☆
202545.5707 of 131846.4%★★☆☆☆
202444.5714 of 131345.6%★★☆☆☆
202347.2682 of 131548.1%★★☆☆☆
202248.3663 of 132449.9%★★★☆☆
202133.7797 of 129738.6%★★☆☆☆
201953.9642 of 133551.9%★★★☆☆
201850.3679 of 133449.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202621.9793 of 97018.2%★☆☆☆☆
202521.0834 of 102318.5%★☆☆☆☆
202429.2649 of 98934.4%★★☆☆☆
202332.9581 of 95839.4%★★☆☆☆
202228.4636 of 94933.0%★★☆☆☆
202120.0718 of 86817.3%★☆☆☆☆
201920.1800 of 100720.6%★☆☆☆☆
201824.5720 of 100128.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202669.5269 of 95171.7%★★★★☆
202575.0214 of 97077.9%★★★★☆
202466.2302 of 96368.6%★★★☆☆
202376.1192 of 97580.3%★★★★☆
202279.7166 of 97683.0%★★★★☆
201961.4392 of 102361.7%★★★☆☆
201862.1397 of 102261.2%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202639.3438 of 74341.0%★★☆☆☆
202549.4358 of 75252.4%★★★☆☆
202451.4333 of 74355.2%★★★☆☆
202349.6345 of 74853.9%★★★☆☆
202248.9353 of 74552.6%★★★☆☆
202133.2402 of 65238.3%★★☆☆☆
201956.3318 of 74557.3%★★★☆☆
201852.2339 of 71652.7%★★★☆☆
201753.0330 of 71253.7%★★★☆☆
201650.4347 of 71351.3%★★★☆☆
201537.6451 of 71336.7%★★☆☆☆
201441.6468 of 71734.7%★★☆☆☆
201341.5473 of 70432.8%★★☆☆☆
201233.1516 of 67723.8%★☆☆☆☆
201137.2487 of 68428.8%★☆☆☆☆
201031.7507 of 67725.1%★☆☆☆☆
200925.6537 of 66419.1%★☆☆☆☆
200827.3502 of 64021.6%★☆☆☆☆
200721.4525 of 63116.8%★☆☆☆☆
200613.8531 of 61513.7%★☆☆☆☆
200532.4455 of 59924.0%★☆☆☆☆
200433.9439 of 58825.3%★☆☆☆☆
20039.5506 of 57411.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202655.5112 of 33666.7%★★★☆☆
202529.8251 of 34326.8%★☆☆☆☆
202429.0249 of 32022.2%★☆☆☆☆
202354.091 of 28868.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202636.4443 of 71638.1%★★☆☆☆
202550.7335 of 72854.0%★★★☆☆
202454.9295 of 71758.9%★★★☆☆
202351.1328 of 72054.4%★★★☆☆
202250.6334 of 72654.0%★★★☆☆
202125.0455 of 62527.2%★☆☆☆☆
201966.4231 of 70367.1%★★★☆☆
201855.1325 of 68052.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202645.6299 of 58949.2%★★☆☆☆
202562.2185 of 60869.6%★★★☆☆
202472.8110 of 58981.3%★★★★☆
202366.6142 of 58775.8%★★★★☆
202262.5158 of 59173.3%★★★★☆
202147.3211 of 48056.0%★★★☆☆
201981.451 of 52490.3%★★★★★
201866.3134 of 50473.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202670.5107 of 59081.9%★★★★☆
202565.2143 of 61376.7%★★★★☆
202465.9112 of 58480.8%★★★★☆
202370.480 of 56885.9%★★★★☆
202270.872 of 54986.9%★★★★☆
202154.5150 of 46767.9%★★★☆☆
201986.926 of 54195.2%★★★★★
201882.841 of 52292.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202647.0364 of 71449.0%★★☆☆☆
202550.7328 of 72654.8%★★★☆☆
202462.7237 of 71967.0%★★★☆☆
202361.0248 of 71865.5%★★★☆☆
202260.0247 of 73066.2%★★★☆☆
202144.7303 of 63552.3%★★★☆☆
201964.2245 of 69764.8%★★★☆☆
201855.2294 of 67556.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202639.0276 of 48242.7%★★☆☆☆
202541.9259 of 50748.9%★★☆☆☆
202444.1236 of 51053.7%★★★☆☆
202343.0249 of 50550.7%★★★☆☆
202232.4343 of 53535.9%★★☆☆☆
202124.0320 of 40120.2%★☆☆☆☆
201955.4174 of 49264.6%★★★☆☆
201862.4138 of 47170.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202679.569 of 49085.9%★★★★☆
202575.293 of 50281.5%★★★★☆
202453.8214 of 51058.0%★★★☆☆
201970.1128 of 50474.6%★★★★☆
201881.856 of 49788.7%★★★★☆
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
White (2026)72nd percentile+35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2026)44th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)32nd percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2026)18th percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2018)11th percentile-35 vs school
Middle school
White (2026)86th percentile+45 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+41 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2026)43rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I56%+8 vs state
English Language Arts45%-6 vs state
Mathematics32%-10 vs state
Science18%-5 vs state

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Students who attend Christa McAuliffe School usually go on to attend:

High : William L Dickinson High School

Students at Christa McAuliffe School are 72% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 906 students attended Christa McAuliffe School.

Christa McAuliffe School ranks 846th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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