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Best Public Elementary Schools in Hudson County (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Hudson County Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 100 public elementary schools serving 57,685 students in Hudson County, NJ.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Hudson County, NJ are Infinity Institute, Cornelia F. Bradford School and Sara M. Gilmore Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hudson County, NJ public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average). Elementary schools in Hudson County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Hudson County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Infinity Institute
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
193 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Gr: 6-12 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
Cornelia F. Bradford School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
96 Sussex St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6450
Gr: PK-5 | 1,082 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
(Math: 75% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Gr: 1-8 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #44.
Joseph F Brandt Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
215 Ninth Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3690
Gr: K-5 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Academy I
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Gr: 6-8 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Hoboken Dual Language Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
123 Jefferson Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 427-1458
Gr: K-8 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #77.
Elysian Charter School Of Hoboken
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1460 Garden Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 876-0102
Gr: K-8 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #88.
Jersey City Global Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
255 Congress Street
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 744-2444
Gr: K-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #99.
Soaring Heights Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Romar Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 434-4800
Gr: K-8 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1010.
Explore Middle School
Vocational School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
180 9th Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 631-6395
Gr: 6-8 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1111.
Hoboken Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
713 Washington St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 963-0222
Gr: K-12 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1212.
Nicholas Oresko Community School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33 East 24th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Gr: PK-8 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1313.
Learning Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2495 John F Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 332-0900
Gr: PK-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1414.
Thomas G. Connors Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 Monroe Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3680
Gr: K-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1515.
Jotham W. Wakeman School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 St Pauls Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4310
Gr: PK-5 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1616.
Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1100 Willow Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3650
Gr: PK-5 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1717.
Dr. Michael Conti School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
182 Merseles St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Gr: PK-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1818.
Beloved Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
508 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 630-4700
Gr: K-12 | 1,573 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1919.
Clarendon School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
685 Fifth St
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2012
Gr: K-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2020.
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3044 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-4400
Gr: PK-8 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2121.
Middle School # 4
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
107 Bright Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 946-5740
Gr: 6-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2222.
Hoboken Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
158 Fourth Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3750
Gr: 6-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2323.
Emerson Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
318 - 18th Street
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5900
Gr: 6-8 | 999 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2424.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3400 Palisade Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5960
Gr: PK-4 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2525.
Secaucus Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11 Mill Ridge Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2025
Gr: 6-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2626.
Nicolaus Copernicus School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3385 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4340
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2727.
Colin Powell Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1500 New York Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 351-5165
Gr: K-5 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2828.
Rafael Cordero Y Molina
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
158 Erie St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Gr: PK-8 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #2929.
Christa Mcauliffe School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
167 Hancock Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Gr: PK-8 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #3030.
Huber Street School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1520 Paterson Plank Rd
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2055
Gr: PK-5 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #3131.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4507 Hudson Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5971
Gr: PK-6 | 871 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3232.
Philip G. Vroom Community School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18 West 26th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5956
Gr: PK-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #3333.
Patricia M. Noonan School Ps #26
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
164 Laidlaw Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 963-7160
Gr: PK-5 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #3434.
John M. Bailey Community School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
75 West 10th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5824
Gr: PK-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #3535.
Alfred Zampella School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 North St
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4350
Gr: PK-8 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in Hudson County, NJ?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Hudson County, NJ include Infinity Institute, Cornelia F. Bradford School and Sara M. Gilmore Academy.
How many public elementary schools are located in Hudson County?
100 public elementary schools are located in Hudson County.
What is the racial composition of students in Hudson County?
Hudson County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary schools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Hudson County are often viewed compared to one another?

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