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Jotham W. Wakeman School

100 St Pauls Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
617
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jersey City Public Schools
Hudson County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores55% proficient in math & reading
66thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
82ndpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
9thpercentile
Class size11 students per teacher
55thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary 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 Jotham W. Wakeman School

Jotham W. Wakeman School is a public elementary school in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Jersey City Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in Hudson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 617 students were enrolled, with about 11 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

100 St Pauls Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
617 students
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Jersey City Public Schools
County
Hudson County
NCES school ID
340783002848

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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.