Martin Center For The Arts (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Martin Center For The Arts ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Martin Center For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Martin Center For The Arts's student population of 434 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martin Center For The Arts
Pre-K	59
Kind	48
1	37
2	47
3	26
4	27
5	26
6	55
7	50
8	59

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Total Students

434 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts
2023	425
2022	418
2021	430
2020	440
2019	440
2018	415
2017	415
2016	412
2015	403
2014	384
2013	354
2012	250
2011	414
2010	382
2009	469
2008	526
2007	352
2006	587
2005	667
2004	747
2003	808
2002	871
2001	918
2000	947
1999	957
1998	931
1996	917
1995	951
1994	897
1993	909
1992	830
1991	854
1990	802

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts
2023	39
2022	42
2021	40
2020	46
2019	46
2018	46
2017	46
2016	38
2015	35
2014	35
2013	44
2012	37
2011	46
2010	54
2009	78
2008	78
2007	55
2006	66
2005	71
2004	69
2003	72
2002	69
2001	59
2000	59
1999	63
1998	62
1996	63
1995	58
1994	58
1993	57
1992	56
1991	56
1990	52

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School Rankings

Martin Center For The Arts ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Martin Center For The Arts is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#2139 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts
2023	#2139
2022	#2137
2021	#2146
2019	#2080
2018	#2157
2017	#2144
2016	#2178
2015	#2053
2014	#2169
2013	#2137
2012	#2056

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38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2023	6%	38%	26%
2022	6%	36%	25%
2021	1%	26%	16%
2019	11%	44%	33%
2018	10%	42%	32%
2017	6%	41%	30%
2016	7%	40%	29%
2015	11%	36%	24%
2014	36%	75%	62%
2013	39%	75%	63%
2012	43%	75%	61%

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11%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2022	11%	49%	41%
2021	18%	47%	38%
2019	27%	57%	49%
2018	19%	55%	32%
2017	21%	53%	44%
2016	14%	50%	42%
2015	18%	47%	33%
2014	27%	69%	52%
2013	35%	69%	52%
2012	44%	69%	51%
2011	26%	69%	50%

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≤5%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2022	5%	23%	15%
2021	5%	22%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	11:1
2017	9:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2013	8:1	12:1	11:1
2012	7:1	13:1	11:1
2011	9:1	15:1	14:1
2010	7:1	14:1	14:1
2009	6:1	12:1	10:1
2008	7:1	15:1	11:1
2007	6:1	13:1	11:1
2006	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	9:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	12:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1990	15:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2023	2%	10%	18%
2022	2%	10%	17%
2021	2%	10%	18%
2020	2%	11%	18%
2019	2%	11%	18%
2018	2%	10%	18%
2017	2%	10%	18%
2016	1%	10%	18%
2014	1%	10%	18%
2013	1%	10%	17%
2012	3%	9%	17%
2011	3%	9%	16%
2008	1%	9%	14%
2005	1%	7%	15%
1996	1%	5%	11%

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Hispanic

30%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2023	32%	33%	38%
2022	28%	32%	38%
2021	25%	31%	38%
2020	29%	29%	38%
2019	29%	29%	38%
2018	26%	27%	39%
2017	26%	27%	39%
2016	21%	26%	39%
2015	21%	25%	39%
2014	18%	24%	38%
2013	17%	23%	38%
2012	18%	23%	38%
2011	13%	22%	38%
2010	8%	21%	38%
2009	7%	20%	38%
2008	7%	19%	38%
2007	6%	19%	39%
2006	7%	18%	40%
2005	6%	18%	39%
2004	5%	17%	39%
2003	5%	17%	39%
2002	4%	16%	39%
2001	4%	15%	39%
2000	3%	15%	40%
1999	5%	14%	38%
1998	4%	14%	38%
1996	1%	14%	38%
1995	3%	13%	36%
1994	4%	13%	36%
1993	4%	13%	36%
1992	4%	12%	36%

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Black

62%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2023	61%	15%	26%
2022	66%	15%	27%
2021	68%	15%	26%
2020	64%	15%	28%
2019	64%	15%	28%
2018	69%	16%	30%
2017	69%	16%	30%
2016	76%	16%	31%
2015	77%	16%	32%
2014	78%	16%	32%
2013	80%	16%	33%
2012	77%	16%	34%
2011	83%	16%	34%
2010	91%	17%	34%
2009	92%	17%	35%
2008	90%	17%	36%
2007	93%	17%	37%
2006	89%	18%	36%
2005	89%	18%	36%
2004	90%	18%	36%
2003	90%	18%	36%
2002	89%	18%	37%
2001	88%	18%	37%
2000	89%	18%	39%
1999	95%	18%	41%
1998	96%	18%	42%
1996	98%	19%	42%
1995	97%	19%	43%
1994	96%	19%	43%
1993	96%	19%	43%
1992	96%	19%	43%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2023	4%	39%	15%
2022	4%	40%	15%
2021	4%	41%	15%
2020	4%	43%	14%
2019	4%	43%	14%
2018	3%	45%	13%
2017	3%	45%	13%
2016	2%	46%	12%
2015	2%	48%	11%
2014	2%	49%	11%
2013	2%	50%	11%
2012	1%	51%	10%
2011	1%	52%	10%
2010	1%	53%	11%
2009	1%	54%	11%
2008	2%	55%	10%
2007	1%	56%	9%
2006	4%	56%	8%
2005	4%	57%	9%
2004	5%	58%	9%
2003	5%	58%	9%
2002	7%	59%	9%
2001	8%	61%	10%
2000	8%	61%	8%
1991	1%	65%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2023	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2023	0.53	0.71	0.74
2022	0.49	0.71	0.73
2021	0.48	0.71	0.74
2020	0.51	0.70	0.73
2019	0.51	0.70	0.73
2018	0.46	0.70	0.72
2017	0.46	0.70	0.72
2016	0.38	0.69	0.71
2015	0.37	0.68	0.70
2014	0.36	0.68	0.72
2013	0.33	0.67	0.71
2012	0.38	0.66	0.71
2011	0.30	0.65	0.71
2010	0.17	0.65	0.71
2009	0.15	0.64	0.71
2008	0.19	0.63	0.70
2007	0.13	0.62	0.70
2006	0.20	0.62	0.70
2005	0.20	0.61	0.70
2004	0.19	0.60	0.69
2003	0.19	0.60	0.69
2002	0.20	0.59	0.69
2001	0.22	0.58	0.69
2000	0.21	0.57	0.68
1999	0.09	0.57	0.67
1998	0.08	0.57	0.67
1996	0.04	0.56	0.67
1995	0.06	0.55	0.68
1994	0.08	0.55	0.67
1993	0.07	0.55	0.67
1992	0.09	0.54	0.67

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2023	70%	31%	52%
2022	74%	30%	57%
2021	69%	32%	55%
2020	91%	33%	69%
2019	91%	33%	69%
2018	82%	33%	68%
2017	82%	33%	68%
2016	83%	33%	68%
2015	87%	31%	71%
2014	70%	32%	64%
2013	80%	31%	67%
2012	77%	29%	69%
2011	86%	27%	66%
2010	86%	26%	64%
2009	85%	24%	64%
2008	77%	22%	62%
2007	69%	21%	57%
2006	76%	21%	61%
2004	75%	21%	59%
2003	74%	21%	59%
2002	78%	22%	63%
2001	74%	22%	57%
2000	83%	23%	66%
1999	82%	24%	66%
1998	84%	24%	71%
1996	83%	24%	71%
1995	80%	24%	73%
1994	82%	24%	70%
1993	97%	23%	68%
1992	70%	21%	58%
1991	67%	18%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Martin Center For The Arts	New Jersey	Jersey City Public Schools
2023	2%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	3%	6%	8%
2012	8%	6%	9%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	5%	6%	11%
2009	8%	6%	12%
2008	9%	6%	12%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	7%	6%	11%
2004	9%	6%	12%
2003	8%	6%	14%
2002	5%	6%	11%
2001	5%	6%	15%
2000	5%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jersey City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Martin Center For The Arts's ranking?

Martin Center For The Arts is ranked #2139 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Martin Center For The Arts?

434 students attend Martin Center For The Arts.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Martin Center For The Arts students are Black, 30% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Martin Center For The Arts?

Martin Center For The Arts has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Martin Center For The Arts offer ?

Martin Center For The Arts offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Martin Center For The Arts part of?

Martin Center For The Arts is part of Jersey City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Martin Center For The Arts located?

Martin Center For The Arts is located in the Bergen Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City, NJ. There are 6 other public schools located in Bergen Lafayette.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education