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Union City School District Schools
Union City School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Hudson County (Union City). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Union City School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Union City School District
13 of 14 schools in Union City School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2D: 11
Best schools in Union City School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Jose Marti Stem Academy (High school, meets expectations)
- B Sara M Gilmore Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Jefferson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Union Hill Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D Emerson Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Union City High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D Colin Powell Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D George Washington Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Robert Waters Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Union City School District
High schools (1)
- D Union City High School, Union City
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D Emerson Middle School, Union City
- D Union Hill Middle School, Union City
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- D Colin Powell Elementary School, Union City
- Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center For Early Childhood Education, Union City
- D George Washington Elementary School, Union City
- D- Hudson Elementary School, Union City
- D+ Jefferson Elementary School, Union City
- D- Robert Waters Elementary School, Union City
- D Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, Union City
- D- Thomas A Edison Elementary School, Union City
- D- Veterans Memorial Elementary School, Union City
Other schools and academies (2)
- B+ Jose Marti Stem Academy, Union City
- B Sara M Gilmore Academy, Union City
Where Union City School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Union City (14)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Hudson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,797 students with 853 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,144 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3416380
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Weehawken Public School District (3 schools, 1 mi)
- Hoboken Public School District (5 schools, 2 mi)
- West New York School District (9 schools, 2 mi)
- North Bergen School District (8 schools, 2 mi)
- Secaucus School District (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Fairview Public School District (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Jersey City Public Schools (39 schools, 4 mi)
- Cliffside Park School District (5 schools, 4 mi)
Questions about Union City School District
How many schools are in Union City School District?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Union City School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Union City School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Union City.
How good are the schools in Union City School District?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25%. 54% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Union City School District?
12,797 students were enrolled in Union City School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Union City School District?
Union City School District is in New Jersey, based in Hudson County, with its district office in Union City. Its boundary covers about 1.3 sq mi.