Explore Middle School

180 9th Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
163
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hudson County Schools of Technology School District
Hudson County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 430 New Jersey middle schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
99thpercentile
Attendance4% chronically absent
97thpercentile
Class size11.2 students per teacher
39thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Explore Middle School

Explore Middle School is a career and technical middle school in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Hudson County Schools of Technology School District. The school is located in a large city in Hudson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 163 students were enrolled, with about 11.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New Jersey middle school (10.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 430 New Jersey middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

180 9th Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
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School details

Type
Career & Technical School · What this means
Category
Career and Technical School
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
163 students
Students per teacher
11.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Hudson County Schools of Technology School District
County
Hudson County
NCES school ID
340757000189

Schools near Explore Middle School

All 73 schools in Jersey City →
IS 289
Public · Grades 6–8 · 253 students
A1.6 mi
MS 297
Public · Grades 6–8 · 297 students
B1.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.