Is Rafael Cordero y Molina a good school?

Rafael Cordero y Molina ranks 661 st of 1345 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rafael Cordero y Molina?

In the 2021-22 school year, 704 students attended Rafael Cordero y Molina.

What is the racial makeup of Rafael Cordero y Molina?

Students at Rafael Cordero y Molina are 31% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 22% White, 19% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rafael Cordero y Molina attend?

Students who attend Rafael Cordero y Molina usually go on to attend: High : James J Ferris High School

Rafael Cordero y Molina School in Jersey City NJ

Performance Trends

Compare Details Rafael Cordero y Molina ranks better than 50.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.54. (See more...)

Compare Details Rafael Cordero y Molina ranks better than 50.6% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Rafael Cordero y Molina is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31%), Asian (23.9%), White (22.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rafael Cordero y Molina is 10.2, which is the 9^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Rafael Cordero y Molina employs 69 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rafael Cordero y Molina is $10,087. 20 elementary schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District spend more per student.

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Rafael Cordero y Molina:

SchoolDigger ranks Rafael Cordero y Molina 661^st of 1345 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Rafael Cordero y Molina in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Rafael Cordero y Molina 368^th of 745 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Rafael Cordero y Molina 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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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	66.76	496^th	1204	58.8%
2004	35.20	980^th	1298	24.5%
2005	51.78	793^rd	1303	39.1%
2006	63.60	623^rd	1314	52.6%
2007	38.20	1003^rd	1329	24.5%
2008	21.57	1139^th	1338	14.9%
2009	29.18	1070^th	1346	20.5%
2010	34.10	1022^nd	1354	24.5%
2011	38.49	980^th	1360	27.9%
2012	23.70	1116^th	1363	18.1%
2013	31.83	1035^th	1367	24.3%
2014	26.05	1091^st	1363	20.0%
2015	20.98	1099^th	1357	19.0%
2016	20.80	1106^th	1346	17.8%
2017	28.49	1002^nd	1352	25.9%
2018	40.19	858^th	1353	36.6%
2019	42.52	822^nd	1360	39.6%
2021	41.95	703^rd	1317	46.6%
2022	50.54	661^st	1345	50.9%

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

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	18.05	486^th	574	15.3%
2004	51.33	373^rd	588	36.6%
2005	26.15	472^nd	599	21.2%
2006	54.65	375^th	615	39.0%
2007	35.06	479^th	631	24.1%
2008	20.65	527^th	640	17.7%
2009	35.62	497^th	664	25.2%
2010	29.76	514^th	677	24.1%
2011	35.09	501^st	684	26.8%
2012	26.04	543^rd	677	19.8%
2013	25.46	547^th	704	22.3%
2014	25.94	551^st	717	23.2%
2015	17.33	597^th	713	16.3%
2016	13.51	622^nd	713	12.8%
2017	19.86	573^rd	712	19.5%
2018	16.20	609^th	716	14.9%
2019	37.09	480^th	745	35.6%
2021	29.20	431^st	652	33.9%
2022	46.92	368^th	745	50.6%

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

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, May 2, 2019

Most staff members are occupied during school hours on their secondary job or business through internet. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 24, 2011

My daughter is in Second grade at Rafael Cordero (PS.37) She 's been part of this school since Kindergarten. I have great experiences with the teachers. She loves going to school and the system works great.
Totally recommended. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rafael Cordero y Molina

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	64	125	43	556	1	n/a	n/a	789
1989	45	162	50	542	1	n/a	n/a	800
1990	61	175	37	566	7	n/a	n/a	846
1991	64	174	43	533	1	n/a	n/a	815
1992	72	186	44	570	1	n/a	n/a	873
1993	74	237	50	528	0	n/a	n/a	889
1994	68	203	67	464	0	n/a	n/a	802
1995	65	235	53	499	1	n/a	n/a	853
1996	65	235	53	499	1	n/a	n/a	853
1998	77	198	53	496	0	n/a	n/a	824
1999	83	219	50	522	2	n/a	n/a	876
2000	81	191	40	449	0	n/a	n/a	761
2001	90	207	30	448	0	n/a	n/a	775
2002	84	200	17	384	31	n/a	n/a	716
2003	84	200	17	384	31	n/a	n/a	716
2004	74	206	32	394	24	n/a	n/a	730
2005	69	182	41	345	21	n/a	n/a	658
2006	65	166	57	329	18	n/a	n/a	635
2007	72	193	63	341	14	n/a	n/a	683
2008	127	177	45	328	15	n/a	n/a	692
2009	131	173	66	316	14	7	0	707
2010	119	175	86	313	11	12	0	716
2011	109	181	115	312	6	12	0	735
2012	104	200	111	290	6	12	0	723
2013	84	176	119	293	4	12	1	689
2014	120	190	162	303	1	17	6	799
2015	119	191	148	313	0	16	14	801
2016	123	191	147	328	0	15	15	819
2017	128	175	144	334	0	9	23	813
2018	150	166	155	319	0	5	27	822
2019	134	164	165	317	0	7	29	816
2020	140	158	201	278	0	6	31	814
2021	146	144	199	250	0	4	22	765
2022	157	134	168	218	0	4	23	704

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 Rafael Cordero y Molina

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	789	57.0	13.8	n/a
1989	800	56.0	14.2	n/a
1990	846	57.0	14.8	48
1991	815	59.0	13.8	73.6
1992	873	59.0	14.7	64.3
1993	889	57.0	15.6	78
1994	802	58.0	13.8	73.4
1995	853	59.0	14.5	69.3
1996	853	59.0	14.5	69.3
1998	824	55.0	15.0	68.7
1999	876	60.0	14.6	56.4
2000	761	62.0	12.3	72.7
2001	775	62.3	12.4	71.4
2002	716	73.0	9.8	68.2
2003	716	73.0	9.8	68.2
2004	730	72.0	10.1	67.9
2005	658	71.0	9.3	n/a
2006	635	70.0	9.1	66.1
2007	683	69.0	9.9	64
2008	692	69.0	10.0	63.3
2009	707	81.1	7.2	58.4
2010	716	53.0	13.5	57.8
2011	735	50.0	14.7	53.2
2012	723	65.8	10.9	53.8
2013	689	67.0	10.2	49.9
2014	799	66.0	12.1	44.3
2015	801	70.0	11.4	51.3
2016	819	69.0	11.8	46.8
2017	813	75.0	10.8	47
2018	822	65.0	12.6	44.6
2019	816	66.0	12.3	40.7
2020	814	63.0	12.9	37.2
2021	765	65.0	11.7	36.5
2022	704	69.0	10.2	38.6

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Rafael Cordero y Molina

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	789	57.0	13.8	n/a
1989	800	56.0	14.2	n/a
1990	846	57.0	14.8	48
1991	815	59.0	13.8	73.6
1992	873	59.0	14.7	64.3
1993	889	57.0	15.6	78
1994	802	58.0	13.8	73.4
1995	853	59.0	14.5	69.3
1996	853	59.0	14.5	69.3
1998	824	55.0	15.0	68.7
1999	876	60.0	14.6	56.4
2000	761	62.0	12.3	72.7
2001	775	62.3	12.4	71.4
2002	716	73.0	9.8	68.2
2003	716	73.0	9.8	68.2
2004	730	72.0	10.1	67.9
2005	658	71.0	9.3	n/a
2006	635	70.0	9.1	66.1
2007	683	69.0	9.9	64
2008	692	69.0	10.0	63.3
2009	707	81.1	7.2	58.4
2010	716	53.0	13.5	57.8
2011	735	50.0	14.7	53.2
2012	723	65.8	10.9	53.8
2013	689	67.0	10.2	49.9
2014	799	66.0	12.1	44.3
2015	801	70.0	11.4	51.3
2016	819	69.0	11.8	46.8
2017	813	75.0	10.8	47
2018	822	65.0	12.6	44.6
2019	816	66.0	12.3	40.7
2020	814	63.0	12.9	37.2
2021	765	65.0	11.7	36.5
2022	704	69.0	10.2	38.6

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 Rafael Cordero y Molina

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$357 (3.5%)	$9,730 (96.5%)	$10,087

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rafael Cordero y Molina

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 822^nd of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 661^st of 1345 Elementary schools	11.3%
Ranks 480^th of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 368^th of 745 Middle schools	15%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	60	58.8	1.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	47.4	36	11.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42.4	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	47.2	53	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	46.9	32.7	14.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.4	9.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	68.3	58	10.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	55	40.3	14.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	49.4	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	30.1	38	7.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	38.1	25.7	12.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	39.4	11.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	53.3	45.5	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	49.4	41.6	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	49.6	8.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	23.4	21.2	2.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	33.8	21.8	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	36	10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	64.4	54	10.4%
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 (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	29.5	22	7.5%
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 (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	63.8	68.9	5.1%
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 (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	24.5	25.8	1.3%
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 (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	53.4	53.2	0.2%
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 (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	2.7	4.9	2.2%
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 (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	40.9	38.1	2.8%
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 (Rafael Cordero y Molina)	40.9	38.1	2.8%
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	816	765	6.3%
African American	164	144	12.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	165	199	20.6%
Hispanic	317	250	21.1%
Pacific Islander	7	4	42.9%
White	134	146	9%
Two or More Races	29	22	24.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.7%	36.5%	4.2%

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