Public SchoolElementary

Mahatma K. Gandhi School

143 Romaine Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
821
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jersey City Public Schools
Hudson County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
21stpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
11thpercentile
Class size10.1 students per teacher
72ndpercentile

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 Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Mahatma K. Gandhi School is a public elementary school in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving grades Pre-K–8. 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, 821 students were enrolled, with about 10.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

143 Romaine Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
821 students
Students per teacher
10.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Jersey City Public Schools
County
Hudson County
NCES school ID
340783002806

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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.