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Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

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Veterans' Memorial Elementary School ranks 872 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

872^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Veterans' Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Union City, New Jersey, serving 531 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Union City School District, which is ranked 298 out of 609 districts in the state.

While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, it performs relatively better in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners. However, the school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high-poverty student population, with 84-88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Nearby schools, such as Robert Waters Elementary School and Sara M. Gilmore Academy, generally outperform Veterans' Memorial Elementary School on academic measures.

The school's spending per student of $10,358 in 2018-2019 is slightly higher than the Union City School District average, but lower than some nearby schools. The school's student-teacher ratio has improved over the years, decreasing from 16.5 in 2021-2022 to 14.3 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the ratios of some nearby schools. These insights suggest a need for a comprehensive approach to address the challenges faced by Veterans' Memorial Elementary School, drawing on the strengths of the nearby high-performing schools and targeting the specific areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and academic performance across all student groups.

502

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,358

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Central Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087

(201) 348-2737

District: Union City School District

Students who attend Veterans' Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Jose Marti STEM Academy
	Union City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

Asian:

1.8%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the New Jersey average

!Near the bottom of Union City School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

New Jersey avg46%

872^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Union City School District

298^th of 609Union City School District 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	36.0	872 of 1347	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	868 of 1338	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	960 of 1342	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1010 of 1345	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1068 of 1317	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	994 of 1360	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	843 of 1353	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	937 of 1352	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.5	1008 of 1346	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	1000 of 1357	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.8	902 of 1363	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.0	617 of 1367	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.3	804 of 1363	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.9	666 of 1360	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.7	848 of 1354	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.9	969 of 1346	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.4	609 of 1338	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.0	435 of 1329	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.8	548 of 1314	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.4	856 of 1303	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.2	904 of 1298	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	133 of 597	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	112 of 559	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	176 of 499	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	214 of 489	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	281 of 411	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	135 of 463	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	110 of 434	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	882 of 1326	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	852 of 1317	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	881 of 1318	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	978 of 1326	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1060 of 1290	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1013 of 1331	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	785 of 1333	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	380 of 1032	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	321 of 989	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	431 of 982	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	487 of 953	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	551 of 896	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	330 of 899	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	268 of 870	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	251 of 1023	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	155 of 939	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	310 of 910	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	354 of 863	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	470 of 839	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	278 of 948	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	211 of 942	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	798 of 1318	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	800 of 1313	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	947 of 1315	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	965 of 1324	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1007 of 1297	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	909 of 1335	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	859 of 1334	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Mathematics37%-9 vs state

Science15%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 19, 2012

This school is the best school I have ever seen. The things my children come home and talk about are so interesting. I love that my children get to have fun and learn. This school should be listed as a gifted and talented because the children that come out of this school are brilliant. Close Quote

Schools Near Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

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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
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Central Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-2737	502	38	13.2	90.8%	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	486 (96.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	872^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.1	868^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.1%	4	15.0		37.6	55.0	46.1				33.7	43.7	33.8						$10,358	$522	$9,836
Sara M. Gilmore Academy	Public	1-8	1700 Kerrigan Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5851	400	28	14.2	54.8%	52 (13.0%)	10 (2.5%)	303 (75.8%)	35 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.4	7^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.5%		95.9	23^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	98.3%	16	63.0	33.3	91.1	100.0	93.4	96.3	96.1	100.0	95.6	87.2	89.1	85.4	70.6	55.6			$11,311	$157	$11,154
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	1-8	1210 11th ST	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7000	576	45	12.7	77.1%	28 (4.9%)	4 (0.7%)	517 (89.8%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36.7	860^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.2%		33.9	882^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.1%	22	35.3	14.1	32.4	51.3	35.0	22.9	34.5	30.2	48.6	43.9	35.7	12.0	17.2	5.3			$6,067		$6,067
Colin Powell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 New York Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 351-5165	692	52	13.3	73.6%	8 (1.2%)	12 (1.7%)	658 (95.1%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	567^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.9%		57.1	579^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.7%	12	21.7		57.5	61.8	62.8				62.6	45.0	49.6						$10,464	$355	$10,109
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	507 West St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5965	767	73	10.5	83.8%	15 (2.0%)	20 (2.6%)	723 (94.3%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49.8	682^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	49.4%		40.4	791^st of 1338 public elementary schools	40.9%	109	13.8		37.6	69.3	53.8	59.6			50.5	57.8	47.5	33.6					$10,005	$572	$9,433
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education	Public	PK-K	2200 Kennedy Blvd	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 271-2311	300	42	7.1	61.0%	18 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	275 (91.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																	$8,345	$380	$7,965
Hudson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	167 19th St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 624-9800	320	29	11.0	68.4%	22 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	284 (88.8%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	63.8	494^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.3%		54.6	611^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.3%	117			55.3						55.2								$11,375	$464	$10,911
Robert Waters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 Summit Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5925	983	75	13.1	83.8%	14 (1.4%)	10 (1.0%)	953 (96.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38.9	828^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.5%		33.8	884^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.9%	56	13.8		35.1	43.4	50.0	54.4			54.1	38.7	34.1	35.5					$9,833	$546	$9,287
Daniel Webster School	Public	PK, KG-2	2700 Palisade Ave	Weehawken	07086	Hudson County	Weehawken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 422-6150	406	45	9.0	46.6%	229 (56.4%)	26 (6.4%)	104 (25.6%)	37 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	$8,809	$270	$8,539
Alfred Zampella School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 North St	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4350	629	58	10.8	67.4%	50 (7.9%)	34 (5.4%)	389 (61.8%)	151 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	41.1	795^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.0%		42	768^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.6%	27	25.3	7.2	46.6	53.5	32.0	45.1	56.3	61.5	48.9	34.6	53.2	26.8	32.5	17.2	88.0	88.0	$10,970	$546	$10,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans' Memorial Elementary School

Is Veterans' Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Veterans' Memorial Elementary School ranks 872^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Veterans' Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Veterans' Memorial Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Veterans' Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Veterans' Memorial Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Veterans' Memorial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Veterans' Memorial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Jose Marti STEM Academy
High : Union City High School

What district is Veterans' Memorial Elementary School in?

Union City School District

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