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Sara M. Gilmore Academy

1700 Kerrigan Avenue, Union City, NJ 07087

ASchola Grade
Grades
1–8
Elementary
Students
400
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Union City School District
Hudson County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores82% proficient in math & reading
97thpercentile
Equity82% of low-income students proficient
100thpercentile
Attendance7% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Class size14.3 students per teacher
8thpercentile

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 Sara M. Gilmore Academy

Sara M. Gilmore Academy is a public elementary school in Union City, New Jersey, serving grades 1–8. It is part of Union City School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Hudson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 400 students were enrolled, with about 14.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 1–8

Location & nearby schools

1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
1–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
400 students
Students per teacher
14.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Union City School District
County
Hudson County
NCES school ID
341638000143

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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.