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Public School Number Three

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Public School Number Three ranks 899 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

899^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Public School Number Three is an elementary school in West New York, New Jersey, serving 515 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the West New York School District, which is ranked 472 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Public School Number Three has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below the state and district averages, with only 34.2% to 51.7% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 23.5% to 42.5% proficient in mathematics across grades 3-6. The school's performance on science assessments is also low, with only 24.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.1%. Chronic absenteeism is another concern, with rates ranging from 10.4% to 20.0%, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the West New York School District have similar academic challenges, while some schools in other districts, such as Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in the Union City School District and Lincoln Elementary School in the North Bergen School District, have significantly higher academic performance. This suggests that the challenges faced by Public School Number Three may be closely tied to the socioeconomic status of its student population, which is a common trend in many urban school districts.

506

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,735

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 55th St
West New York, NJ 07093-4626

(201) 553-4060

District: West New York School District

Students who attend Public School Number Three usually attend:

Middle:	West New York Middle School
High:	Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

White:

4.7%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2021 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

New Jersey avg46%

899^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the West New York School District

472^nd of 609West New York 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	33.6	899 of 1347	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	937 of 1338	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	997 of 1342	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1146 of 1345	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1126 of 1317	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1154 of 1360	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1014 of 1353	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	1023 of 1352	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.6	819 of 1346	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.1	709 of 1357	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.7	697 of 1363	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.1	662 of 1367	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	669 of 1363	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	741 of 1360	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	771 of 1354	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.0	838 of 1346	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	840 of 1338	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	962 of 1329	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.6	786 of 1314	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.7	952 of 1303	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	58.3	680 of 1298	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.4	713 of 1204	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	266 of 597	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	292 of 559	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	327 of 499	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	354 of 489	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	317 of 411	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	334 of 463	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	232 of 434	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	967 of 1326	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	910 of 1317	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	971 of 1318	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1150 of 1326	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1161 of 1290	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1137 of 1331	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1103 of 1333	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	47.7	469 of 989	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	482 of 982	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.8	761 of 953	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	659 of 896	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	595 of 899	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	410 of 870	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	291 of 1023	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	347 of 939	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	596 of 910	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	700 of 863	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	506 of 839	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	554 of 948	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	377 of 942	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	763 of 1318	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	861 of 1313	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	918 of 1315	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1048 of 1324	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1018 of 1297	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1078 of 1335	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	839 of 1334	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	977 of 1023	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	953 of 989	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	818 of 958	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	734 of 868	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	760 of 1007	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	631 of 1001	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-13 vs state

Science25%-6 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
Public School Number Three	Public	K-6	600 55th St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4060	506	46	11.0	90.1%	24 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	472 (93.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	33.6	899^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.3%		30.6	937^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.0%	38	24.6		34.2	41.8	51.7	47.8			42.5	23.5	37.7	28.0					$10,735	$581	$10,154
Public School Number Five	Public	K-6	5401 Hudson Ave	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4080	570	40	14.1	94.2%	16 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	549 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.8	975^th of 1347 public elementary schools	27.6%		31.1	925^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.9%	50	13.2		23.7	49.3	43.7	45.2			43.0	30.8	29.4	24.0					$9,084	$708	$8,376
Franklin Elementary School	Public	1-8	5211 Columbia Avenue	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7007	509	45	11.3	76.8%	21 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	466 (91.6%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21.1	1079^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.9%		22.2	1043^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.0%	36	13.1	5.6	20.8	48.6	31.1	35.5	42.9	46.5	30.4	32.5	17.1	19.5	24.6	19.0	70.0	70.0	$5,450		$5,450
Public School Number One	Public	K-6	6129 Madison St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4025	758	58	12.9	92.1%	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	737 (97.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31.1	940^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.2%		26.7	983^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	26.5%	43	22.0		24.3	47.1	44.5	42.4			41.7	39.3	31.2	21.3					$9,104	$608	$8,496
Public School Number Two	Public	K-6	5200 Broadway	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4040	621	48	12.8	76.7%	41 (6.6%)	14 (2.3%)	532 (85.7%)	29 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	43.5	764^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.3%		38.5	815^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.1%	51	25.9		45.1	48.9	50.7	44.0			52.3	40.7	43.6	31.0					$9,439	$588	$8,851
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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1206 63rd St	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 295-2850	1,193	103	11.6	72.8%	106 (8.9%)	12 (1.0%)	1,049 (87.9%)	18 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	33.4	903^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	33.0%		31.8	916^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.5%	13	9.7	5.3	39.7	40.6	45.2	46.3	61.7	48.8	36.2	44.3	35.3	30.4	34.7	19.7	70.0	70.0	$7,656		$7,656
Harry L Bain	Public	K-6	6200 Broadway	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4095	599	38	15.5	86.0%	17 (2.8%)	8 (1.3%)	567 (94.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	36.3	869^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.5%		28.3	965^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.9%	96	23.6		23.3	45.7	46.3	67.2			27.5	45.3	42.4	23.5					$9,700	$617	$9,083
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
Albio Sires Elementary School	Public	K-6	6300 Palisade Ave	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4070	518	46	11.2	88.2%	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	484 (93.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	36.5	864^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.2	913^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.8%	49	23.1		25.0	49.4	48.3	39.0			35.4	45.4	41.8	33.4					$11,238	$646	$10,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Public School Number Three

What schools do graduates of Public School Number Three attend?

Students who attend Public School Number Three usually go on to attend:

Middle : West New York Middle School
High : Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Public School Number Three?

Students at Public School Number Three are 93% Hispanic, 5% White.

How many students attend Public School Number Three?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Public School Number Three.

What district is Public School Number Three in?

West New York School District

Is Public School Number Three a good school?

Public School Number Three ranks 899^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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