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Best Schools in Union City, NJ
Union City, NJ has 25 public schools (5 high, 2 middle, 16 elementary) serving 20,415 students. On average they score 39% on state proficiency tests against a projected 26%, so schools in Union City greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Union City, NJ
The top high schools in Union City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Jose Marti Stem Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Union City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 664 Students
2. Weehawken High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Weehawken Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 570 Students
3. Union City High School
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Projected Test Scores
Union City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3025 Students
4. North Bergen High School
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Projected Test Scores
North Bergen School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 2355 Students
5. William L Dickinson High School
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Projected Test Scores
Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2024 Students
Best Middle Schools in Union City, NJ
The top middle schools in Union City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Union Hill Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Union City School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 849 Students
2. Emerson Middle School
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Union City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1001 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Union City, NJ
The top elementary schools in Union City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sara M. Gilmore Academy
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Union City School District • Public • Grades 1 - 8 • 390 Students
2. Hudson Elementary School
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Union City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 295 Students
3. Jefferson Elementary School
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Union City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 302 Students
4. Colin Powell Elementary School
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Union City School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 721 Students
5. Theodore Roosevelt School
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Weehawken Public School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 347 Students
6. Thomas A Edison Elementary School
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Union City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 839 Students
7. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
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Union City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 919 Students
8. Christa Mcauliffe School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 918 Students
9. Veterans' Memorial Elementary School
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Union City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 551 Students
10. Robert Waters Elementary School
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Union City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 976 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Union City, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Union City, NJ has a total population of 70,369 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 77%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Union City, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Union City, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.93 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.19 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.75 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Union City, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Union City, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Union City, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Union City, NJ
How many schools are in Union City, NJ?
Union City, NJ has 25 public schools: 5 high schools, 2 middle schools and 16 elementary schools, serving 20,415 students in total.
How do schools in Union City perform on state tests?
On average, 25 schools in Union City score 39% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 26%, so on average schools in Union City greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Union City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Union City
13 of 14 schools in Union City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 9D: 1
All 14 public schools we grade in Union City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Colin Powell Elementary School
- Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center For Early Childhood Education
- George Washington Elementary School
- Hudson Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Robert Waters Elementary School
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
- Thomas A Edison Elementary School
- Veterans Memorial Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.