Jose Marti Freshman Academy

1800 Summit Ave, Union City NJ, 7087 | Union City School District | 201-348-5400
  • grades 9-9
  • students 627
  • type Secondary
PROFICIENCY 24% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Union City
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
48%Union City
52%New Jersey

Jose Marti Freshman Academy is a school servicing grades 9 to 9 and is located in the district of "Union City School District" in Union City, NJ. There are a total of 627 students and 60 teachers at Jose Marti Freshman Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Jose Marti Freshman Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.0%, which is 54% lower than the New Jersey average.

Jose Marti Freshman Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students627
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jose Marti Freshman Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School17%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jose Marti Freshman Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 0.7% 2.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 97.5% 94.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Union City demographics profile

StatisticUnion CityNew JerseyNational
Population68,0738,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)52,8921,21591
Median age36.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English18%69%79%
Speak Spanish76%16%13%

Education level achieved in Union City

IndexUnion CityNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade70.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school67.2%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college36.6%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.7%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.9%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Jose Marti Freshman Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.