Summary:
The 07307 zip code of Jersey City, New Jersey is home to 5 elementary schools, including 4 traditional public schools and 1 public charter school. While the schools share a similar demographic profile, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the performance of the Jersey City Global Charter School stands out as significantly higher than its peers.
The charter school consistently outperforms the traditional public schools, as well as the Jersey City Public Schools district and the state of New Jersey, on standardized test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 96.2% of 4th graders at Jersey City Global Charter School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 53.6% statewide. The charter school also has a much higher statewide ranking, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to the 1-2 star ratings of the other schools.
Despite the differences in performance, all 5 schools in the 07307 zip code had the same chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the wide range in per-student spending, from $6,567 at the charter school to $12,189 at the highest-spending traditional public school, does not appear to directly correlate with academic outcomes. The student-teacher ratios also do not seem to be a clear predictor of success, as the school with the highest ratio (Jersey City Global Charter) had the strongest performance.
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