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Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26

Q: Is Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 a good school?

Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 ranks 896 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

896^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 is an elementary school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving 555 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

Academically, Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past five years, with proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments generally below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students outperforming their male peers and Asian and Hispanic students performing significantly below their peers. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students are a relative strength, with their ranking ranging from 114 to 215 out of 499 to 597 New Jersey elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Nicolaus Copernicus School and Mahatma K. Gandhi School, have similar performance profiles to Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26, while Jotham W. Wakeman School, located just 0.22 miles away, stands out as a relative high performer with rankings in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools and significantly higher proficiency rates on NJSLA assessments. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility at Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 and the nearby schools suggest that these schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, which likely plays a significant role in the academic challenges faced by these schools.

539

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,306

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

164 Laidlaw Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306

(201) 963-7160

District: Jersey City Public Schools

Students who attend Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin L. Williams School
High:	William L Dickinson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.6%

Asian:

33.4%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% New Jersey)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg40%

New Jersey avg46%

896^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 36 pts since 2019

From top 30% (2019) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	896 of 1347	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	860 of 1338	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	840 of 1342	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	769 of 1345	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	566 of 1317	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	411 of 1360	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	264 of 330	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	266 of 340	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	281 of 346	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	300 of 348	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	288 of 339	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	215 of 597	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	216 of 559	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	114 of 499	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	88 of 489	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	64 of 411	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	828 of 1326	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	702 of 1317	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	695 of 1318	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	778 of 1326	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	681 of 1290	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.8	246 of 1331	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	748 of 1032	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	732 of 989	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	584 of 982	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	433 of 953	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	234 of 896	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	80 of 899	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	608 of 1023	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	390 of 939	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	317 of 910	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	285 of 863	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	264 of 839	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.3	30 of 948	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	879 of 1318	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	933 of 1313	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	876 of 1315	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	687 of 1324	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	466 of 1297	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	484 of 1335	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	18.2	744 of 868	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	834 of 975	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-13 vs school

White (2023)14th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2021)14th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

Science26%-4 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
Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26	Public	PK, KG-5	164 Laidlaw Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 963-7160	539	55	9.8	54.5%	92 (17.1%)	53 (9.8%)	192 (35.6%)	180 (33.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	34	896^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.5%		35.6	860^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.7%	36	26.0		34.8	50.9	37.5				37.8	38.0	34.0						$12,306	$265	$12,041
Jotham W. Wakeman School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 St Pauls Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4310	617	56	11.0	45.2%	58 (9.4%)	64 (10.4%)	191 (31.0%)	286 (46.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	86.6	179^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.7%		79	293^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	78.1%	114	51.9		73.5	78.8	71.6				76.1	72.8	67.9						$12,283	$554	$11,729
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3044 Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Golden Door Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 795-4400	662	41	16.3	59.8%	75 (11.3%)	124 (18.7%)	190 (28.7%)	255 (38.5%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	59.5	545^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.5%		54.5	612^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.3%	67	37.7	8.1	55.6	52.1	67.2	60.0	71.1	45.8	56.1	41.9	55.7	37.1	32.1	9.4	70.6	70.6	$7,171	$763	$6,408
Charles E. Trefurt School	Public	PK, KG-5	96 Franklin St	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4320	668	69	9.6	70.1%	45 (6.7%)	36 (5.4%)	499 (74.7%)	77 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	52.3	648^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.9%		34.7	872^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.8%	224	25.9		50.0	51.0	45.3				54.4	57.7	48.1						$12,189	$483	$11,706
Nicolaus Copernicus School	Public	PK, KG-5	3385 Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4340	497	47	10.5	55.5%	49 (9.9%)	18 (3.6%)	191 (38.4%)	233 (46.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	52.5	643^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	52.3%		53	635^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.5%	8	36.5		51.7	54.9	45.8				51.5	44.7	47.3						$11,031	$534	$10,497
Mahatma K. Gandhi School	Public	PK, KG-8	143 Romaine Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6490	821	82	10.0	78.4%	247 (30.1%)	150 (18.3%)	157 (19.1%)	250 (30.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.6%)	29.7	962^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	28.6%		31	928^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.6%	34	26.9	3.4	37.7	44.0	32.5	40.7	36.2	26.6	37.2	36.4	33.7	15.7	16.2	23.9			$10,107	$154	$9,953
Martin Luther King Junior School	Public	PK, KG-8	886 Bergen Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6521	752	65	11.6	77.1%	386 (51.3%)	61 (8.1%)	131 (17.4%)	153 (20.3%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	10 (1.3%)	42.4	782^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	41.9%		38.6	814^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.2%	32	32.5	4.1	44.2	49.3	51.4	44.0	41.2	44.9	49.3	35.4	48.1	19.0	21.9	11.5	23.8	23.8	$9,613	$348	$9,265
Christa McAuliffe School	Public	PK, KG-8	167 Hancock Ave	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4360	906	75	12.0	70.3%	143 (15.8%)	33 (3.6%)	651 (71.9%)	64 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	44.1	753^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	44.1%		40.3	793^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	40.7%	40	21.0	12.7	50.5	47.5	59.4	71.2	65.7	73.2	49.4	32.5	30.5	20.4	28.6	10.8	61.4	61.4	$10,643	$590	$10,053
The Ethical Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	95 Broadway	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	The Ethical Community Charter School School Distirct	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 984-4151	357	16	22.3	54.1%	91 (25.5%)	42 (11.8%)	86 (24.1%)	114 (31.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.3%)	40.1	809^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.9%		30	944^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.4%	135	36.3	5.9	41.9	47.5	56.8	33.3	33.3	53.0	41.9	37.5	34.1	18.5	14.8	5.9	35.3	35.3	$8,303	$678	$7,625
Thomas G. Connors Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Monroe Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3680	353	34	10.3	31.7%	169 (47.9%)	34 (9.6%)	77 (21.8%)	48 (13.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	79.1	302^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	77.6%		83.3	232^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	82.7%	70	38.6		74.3	73.5	71.9				73.6	71.4	54.4						$18,095	$463	$17,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26

How many students attend Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26.

What schools do graduates of Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 attend?

Students who attend Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklin L. Williams School
High : William L Dickinson High School

What is the racial makeup of Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26?

Students at Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 are 36% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 17% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 in?

Jersey City Public Schools

Is Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 a good school?

Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 ranks 896^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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