Jotham W. Wakeman School

100 St Pauls Ave, Jersey City NJ, 7306 | Jersey City School District | 201-714-4310
  • grades PK-5
  • students 753
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 67% 29% 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

Jotham W. Wakeman School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Jersey City School District" in Jersey City, NJ. There are a total of 753 students and 61 teachers at Jotham W. Wakeman School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Jotham W. Wakeman School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 29% higher than the New Jersey average.

Jotham W. Wakeman School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students753
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Jotham W. Wakeman School, 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
All67%
370-74%
465-69%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
365-69%
470-74%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Jotham W. Wakeman School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 7.9% 10.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 9.0% 34.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 30.4% 16.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 51.7% 36.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 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 Jotham W. Wakeman School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.