How strong are the public middle schools in Jersey City?
With a fresh school year kicking off, we analyzed newly released data from Niche.com — which include comprehensive report cards, rankings and reviews — to identify those schools that made the biggest strides last year and those that lead their peers.
The Academy I Middle School's overall rating improved the most among similar schools in Jersey City, rising from an A- to an A, according to data from Niche.
For the 2019-2020 school year, the school, located at 209 Bergen Ave., enrolls 453 students. The Academy I Middle School serves a diverse population: 47% of students identify as Asian, 19% identify as black and 16% identify as Hispanic. Niche graded the school an A for academics (on an A-D scale).
The overall ranking comes from Niche's proprietary algorithms. A school's ranking might change due to many factors, including the relative rankings of similar schools and whether a school gained or lost peers due to openings or closings. Other numbers come from current public data from the U.S. government.
Academically, 78% of The Academy I Middle School's students scored as proficient or above in math, and 84% did so in reading. That's compared to city averages of 38% in math and 50% in reading.
While some public middle schools in Jersey City are moving up the ranks, others are consistently top-rated overall, including:
- Explore 2000 Middle School, with an overall rating of B.
- Frank R. Conwell Middle School - M.S. 4, with a B- rating overall.
- Franklin L. Williams School, rated C overall.
Want more of the latest intel on Jersey City schools? Hoodline also analyzed the latest Niche ratings for the city's public elementary schools.
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