Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education

Public Grades PK-K

300

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,345

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Kennedy Blvd
Union City, NJ 07087

(201) 271-2311

District: Union City School District

Students who attend Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education usually attend:

High:	Jose Marti STEM Academy
	Union City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

White:

6.0%

Asian:

1.3%

See top rated New Jersey public schools

Compare Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 15% New Jersey)

Not ranked this year

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

298^th of 609Union City School District among New Jersey districts

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education and help other families decide.

Rate Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-8	3110 Liberty Ave	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7020	296	35	8.4	69.9%	19 (6.4%)	7 (2.4%)	254 (85.8%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.7	1086^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.4%		27.5	973^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	27.3%	113	7.4	2.7	33.3	31.6	27.5	55.2	46.4	51.1	33.3	28.9	14.0	20.0	23.3	27.0	$7,659		$7,659
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
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
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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3400 Palisade Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5960	272	27	10.0	85.3%	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	249 (91.5%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	42.4	783^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	41.9%		55.3	604^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.9%	179			25.5	46.2					41.2	76.9					$11,594	$561	$11,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education

What district is Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education in?

Union City School District

How many students attend Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education.

What schools do graduates of Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education attend?

Students who attend Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education?

Students at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Asian.

Rate Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NJNew Jersey Elementary School Rankings

NJNew Jersey District Rankings

Schools in Union City, NJ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.