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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 07302

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Top rankedExplore Middle School32^nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools

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Summary:

The 07302 zip code area of Jersey City, New Jersey is home to two middle schools: Middle School # 4 and Explore Middle School. While both schools serve students in grades 6-8, Explore Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in New Jersey and outperforming the state and district averages on standardized tests.

Explore Middle School is ranked 32nd out of 752 New Jersey middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Middle School # 4 is ranked 236th out of 752 New Jersey middle schools for the same year, with a 3-star rating. Explore Middle School's exceptional performance is evident across all grade levels and subject areas, with 91.1% of its 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.1% statewide and 91.1% in the Hudson County Schools of Technology School District.

While both schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, slightly higher than the state average, Explore Middle School stands out with a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.4, compared to 15.5 at Middle School # 4. Additionally, Explore Middle School serves a more socioeconomically advantaged student population, with only 17.88% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 51.13% at Middle School # 4.

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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 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th 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
Explore Middle School	Public	6-8	180 9th Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6395	163	15	11.2	27.6%	44 (27.0%)	21 (12.9%)	70 (42.9%)	20 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	91.3	32^nd of 752 public middle schools	95.7%		92.2	26^th of 743 public middle schools	96.5%	6	29.5	91.1	89.1	90.2	71.5	78.2	43.8	100.0	100.0	$10,449		$10,449
Middle School # 4	Public	6-8	107 Bright Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 946-5740	755	47	16.0	55.5%	147 (19.5%)	146 (19.3%)	226 (29.9%)	211 (27.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.8%)	64.8	236^th of 752 public middle schools	68.6%		68.9	201^st of 743 public middle schools	72.9%	35	27.5	65.2	64.5	55.6	53.0	55.2	5.7	88.3	88.3	$10,749	$520	$10,229

Cities Near Zip Code 07302

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jersey City	0.07 mi	53	379^th
Hoboken	1.07 mi	8	110^th
Union City	2.1 mi	14	275^th
North Bergen	2.48 mi	8	463^rd
Secaucus	3 mi	6	254^th

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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.

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