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Colin Powell Elementary School

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Colin Powell Elementary School ranks 567 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Colin Powell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Union City, New Jersey, serving 702 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Union City School District, which is ranked 298 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Colin Powell Elementary School consistently outperforms the Union City School District and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.8% of 5th-grade students at Colin Powell Elementary School were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 56% for the Union City School District and 52.7% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, particularly Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking 150th and 66th out of over 1,000 New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in these categories.

While Colin Powell Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.48% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's performance for this subgroup is exceptional, ranking 79th out of 1,023 New Jersey elementary schools. Nearby Thomas A. Edison Elementary School and Robert Waters Elementary School have lower performance levels compared to Colin Powell Elementary School, suggesting that it is a relatively stronger school within the Union City School District. The school has also shown a consistent trend of improvement over the years, moving from 1,138th out of 1,357 New Jersey elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 567th out of 1,347 in 2024-2025.

692

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,464

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 New York Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087

(201) 351-5165

District: Union City School District

Students who attend Colin Powell Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Jose Marti STEM Academy
	Union City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

Asian:

2.0%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

New Jersey avg46%

567^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	58.4	567 of 1347	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	579 of 1338	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	621 of 1342	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	749 of 1345	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	978 of 1317	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	957 of 1360	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	836 of 1353	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.5	969 of 1352	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	1070 of 1346	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	1138 of 1357	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	66 of 597	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	55 of 559	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	87 of 499	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	101 of 489	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	156 of 411	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	142 of 463	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	106 of 434	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	514 of 1326	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	597 of 1317	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	611 of 1318	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	706 of 1326	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	974 of 1290	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	975 of 1331	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	832 of 1333	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	150 of 1032	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	151 of 989	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	173 of 982	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	244 of 953	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	435 of 896	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	368 of 899	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	257 of 870	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	79 of 1023	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	57 of 939	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	73 of 910	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	152 of 863	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	325 of 839	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	269 of 948	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	204 of 942	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	586 of 1318	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	535 of 1313	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	578 of 1315	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	734 of 1324	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	924 of 1297	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	844 of 1335	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	785 of 1334	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	685 of 1023	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	684 of 989	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	665 of 958	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	559 of 868	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	556 of 1007	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	748 of 1001	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+11 vs state

Mathematics52%+5 vs state

Science22%-8 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
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
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
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
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
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken	Public, Charter	K-8	1460 Garden Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Elysian Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 876-0102	292	25	11.8	9.9%	196 (67.1%)	5 (1.7%)	38 (13.0%)	25 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	92	78^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.2%		94.3	47^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.5%	31	83.9	41.9	75.8	81.8	87.1	77.4	93.9	67.8	87.9	66.6	83.8	74.2	75.7		72.7	72.7	$8,361	$513	$7,848
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
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

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