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Jefferson Elementary School

Q: Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 783 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

783^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of New Jersey elementary schools

272

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,594

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Palisade Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087

(201) 348-5960

District: Union City School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Emerson Middle School
	Union Hill Middle School
High:	Jose Marti STEM Academy
	Union City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.5%

White:

4.0%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2023) to 42nd (2025)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

New Jersey avg49%

783^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	42.4	783 of 1347	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	604 of 1338	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.3	129 of 1342	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	51.6	652 of 1345	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	889 of 1317	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	644 of 1360	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	586 of 1353	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.4	835 of 1352	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	816 of 1346	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.2	998 of 1357	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.3	963 of 1363	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.5	856 of 1367	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.8	866 of 1363	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	936 of 1360	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.4	923 of 1354	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	861 of 1346	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.9	929 of 1338	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.4	881 of 1329	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.9	779 of 1314	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.8	1076 of 1303	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.4	970 of 1298	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	70.3	439 of 1204	63.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	129 of 597	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	60 of 559	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	99.2	11 of 499	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	82 of 489	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	136 of 411	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	74 of 463	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	36 of 434	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	775 of 1326	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	534 of 1317	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.4	155 of 1318	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	25.4	972 of 1326	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1065 of 1290	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.8	569 of 1331	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	539 of 1333	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	377 of 1032	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	160 of 989	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	97.3	25 of 982	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	163 of 953	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	348 of 896	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.1	126 of 870	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	243 of 1023	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	50 of 942	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	706 of 1318	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	649 of 1313	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.6	91 of 1315	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	66.1	441 of 1324	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	697 of 1297	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	708 of 1335	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	587 of 1334	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+8 vs state

English Language Arts34%-15 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)						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
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
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	3905 New York Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5829	776	55	14.1	82.0%	9 (1.2%)	10 (1.3%)	750 (96.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.6	917^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.9%		31.4	922^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	31.1%	5	16.5		23.3	37.1	52.3	61.4			30.1	37.5	28.7	24.8			$10,431	$615	$9,816
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
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
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4507 Hudson Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5971	871	57	15.2	92.1%	25 (2.9%)	14 (1.6%)	823 (94.5%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46	724^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.3%		47.3	707^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.2%	17	20.6		35.5	57.1	53.8	63.9			43.8	31.8	42.6	47.2			$9,355	$562	$8,793
Theodore Roosevelt School	Public	3-6	1 Louisa Place	Weehawken	07086	Hudson County	Weehawken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 422-6140	337	38	8.9	49.0%	138 (40.9%)	18 (5.3%)	146 (43.3%)	28 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	54.5	623^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	53.7%		40.9	783^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	41.5%	160	25.2		58.9	59.4	69.0	82.5			42.4	42.1	29.8	36.8			$5,045	$563	$4,482
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Emerson Middle School
Middle : Union Hill Middle School
High : Jose Marti STEM Academy
High : Union City High School

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Union City School District

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 783^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian.

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