Academy I

209 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City NJ, 7305 | Jersey City School District | 201-915-6500
  • grades 6-8
  • students 487
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 87% 67% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 73 in Jersey City
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
45%Jersey City
52%New Jersey

Academy I is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Jersey City School District" in Jersey City, NJ. There are a total of 487 students and 32 teachers at Academy I, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Academy I has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 86.5%, which is 67% higher than the New Jersey average.

Academy I location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students487
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Academy I, 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
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
680-84%
780-84%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
690-94%
790-94%
890-94%
High Schooln/a

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.

Academy I race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 13.2% 10.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 27.4% 34.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 37.1% 16.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.4% 36.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Jersey City demographics profile

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Population262,6528,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)17,8151,21591
Median age34.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English47%69%79%
Speak Spanish22%16%13%

Education level achieved in Jersey City

IndexJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters17.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Academy I data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.