For the 2025 school year, there are 58 public preschools serving 35,011 students in Hudson County, NJ.
The top ranked public preschools in Hudson County, NJ are Cornelia F. Bradford School, Nicholas Oresko Community School and Learning Community Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hudson County, NJ public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average). Pre schools in Hudson County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Hudson County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cornelia F. Bradford School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
96 Sussex St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6450
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6450
Gr: PK-5 | 1,083 student Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
Nicholas Oresko Community School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33 East 24th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Gr: PK-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33.
Learning Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2495 John F Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 332-0900
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 332-0900
Gr: PK-8 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #44.
Jotham W. Wakeman School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 St Pauls Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4310
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4310
Gr: PK-5 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #55.
Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 Willow Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3650
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3650
Gr: PK-5 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #66.
Dr. Michael Conti School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
182 Merseles St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Gr: PK-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #77.
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3044 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-4400
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-4400
Gr: PK-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3400 Palisade Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5960
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5960
Gr: PK-4 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #99.
Nicolaus Copernicus School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3385 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4340
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4340
Gr: PK-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1010.
Rafael Cordero Y Molina
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
158 Erie St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Gr: PK-8 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1111.
Christa Mcauliffe School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
167 Hancock Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Gr: PK-8 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1212.
Huber Street School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1520 Paterson Plank Rd
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2055
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2055
Gr: PK-5 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1313.
Philip G. Vroom Community School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18 West 26th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5956
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5956
Gr: PK-8 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1414.
Patricia M. Noonan School Ps #26
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
164 Laidlaw Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 963-7160
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 963-7160
Gr: PK-5 | 555 students Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1515.
John M. Bailey Community School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
75 West 10th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5824
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5824
Gr: PK-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1616.
Alfred Zampella School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 North St
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4350
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4350
Gr: PK-8 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1717.
Lincoln Community School #5
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5973
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5973
Gr: PK-8 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1818.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
733 Kearny Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Gr: PK-6 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1919.
Walter F. Robinson Community School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
95 West 31st Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5964
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5964
Gr: PK-8 | 885 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2020.
Frank R Conwell School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 Bright Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6100
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6100
Gr: PK-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #2121.
Mary J Donohoe Community School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25 East 5th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5969
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5969
Gr: PK-8 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2222.
Washington Community School #9
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
191 Avenue B
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5990
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5990
Gr: PK-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2323.
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
507 West St
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5965
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5965
Gr: PK-6 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2424.
Julia A. Barnes School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
91 Astor Place
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6420
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6420
Gr: PK-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2525.
Schuyler Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
644 Forest St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5105
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5105
Gr: PK-6 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #2626.
Martin Luther King Jr. School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
886 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6521
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6521
Gr: PK-8 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #2727.
Robert Waters Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Summit Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5925
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5925
Gr: PK-6 | 1,019 student Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2828.
Dr. Paul Rafalides School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
362 Union St
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6540
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6540
Gr: PK-4 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #2929.
Woodrow Wilson Community School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 West 56th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5996
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5996
Gr: PK-8 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #3030.
Hudson Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
167 19th St
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 624-9800
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 624-9800
Gr: PK-3 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3131.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1206 63rd St
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
Gr: PK-8 | 1,209 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #3232.
Horace Mann Community School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25 West 38th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5979
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5979
Gr: PK-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #3333.
Joseph H. Brensinger School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6120
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6120
Gr: PK-8 | 987 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #3434.
Charles E. Trefurt School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
96 Franklin St
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4320
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4320
Gr: PK-5 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3535.
Henry E. Harris Community School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
135 Avenue C
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5945
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5945
Gr: PK-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Show 23 more public schools in Hudson County, NJ (out of 58 total schools)
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Hudson County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Fourth & Garden Sts
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3741
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3741
Gr: 6-8 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Academy For Independent Studies (Closed 2015)
Vocational School
2000 85th Street
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 662-6774
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 662-6774
Gr: 9-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
16 Bentley Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 876-4803
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 876-4803
Gr: 6-8 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
3055 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4370
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4370
Gr: PK-2 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
C R E A T E Charter School (Closed 2011)
Charter School
164 Lembeck St
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 413-1500
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 413-1500
Gr: 6-12
Career Academy (Closed 2015)
Vocational School
525 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 631-6376
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 631-6376
Gr: 9-12 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
1500 New York Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 271-2085
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 271-2085
Gr: 6-8 | 351 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Community Solutions (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
2853 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 521-1300
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 521-1300
Dream Prepartory Charter High School (Closed 2013)
Charter School
112 Brown Place
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 918-9112
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 918-9112
524 Park Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3671
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3671
Gr: PK
15 Frank E. Rodgrs Blvd. South
Harrison, NJ 07029
(862) 339-5050
Harrison, NJ 07029
(862) 339-5050
Gr: 6-8 | 73 students Minority enrollment: 92%
318 18th St
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5901
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5901
Gr: 9-12 | 1,377 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
70 Bright St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6610
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6610
Gr: 6-8 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Gateway Charter School (Closed 2007)
Charter School
119 Newkirk Street
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 653-0016
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 653-0016
Gr: 6-8 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Great Futures Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
225 Morris Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 716-1520
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 716-1520
Gr: 9-12
Hcst Bayonne Center (Closed 2009)
Vocational School
Avenue A & 28th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 854-2107
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 854-2107
Gr: 9-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Hudson County Youth House (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
635 County Avenue
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 319-5920
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 319-5920
Hudson Dayliberty Park (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
30-32 Central Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 217-7138
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 217-7138
Gr: 6-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Hudson Regional School (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
20 Millridge Rd
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 865-4913
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 865-4913
Integrity Inc High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
595 County Ave
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(609) 943-4932
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(609) 943-4932
Gr: 9-12 | 6 students
Knowledge Advanced Skills Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
One High Tech Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 662-6801
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 662-6801
Gr: 9-12
Knowledge Advanced Skills West High School (Closed 2015)
Vocational School
1 North Fifth Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(201) 662-6773
Harrison, NJ 07029
(201) 662-6773
Gr: 9-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Liberty Academy Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
211 Sherman Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 217-6771
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 217-6771
Gr: K-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
700 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4480
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 714-4480
Gr: K-4 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
128 Duncan Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6460
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6460
Gr: PK-3 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
815 17th St
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5930
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5930
Gr: K-5 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Schomburg Charter School (Closed 2013)
Charter School
508 Grand St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 451-7770
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 451-7770
Gr: K-6 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
135 Stegman Street
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Gr: 5-8 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
135 Stegman Street
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Gr: 5-8 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Hudson County, NJ?
The top ranked public preschools in Hudson County, NJ include Cornelia F. Bradford School, Nicholas Oresko Community School and Learning Community Charter School.
How many public preschools are located in Hudson County?
58 public preschools are located in Hudson County.
What is the racial composition of students in Hudson County?
Hudson County public preschools minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Hudson County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Hudson County include: Garfield Elementary School vs. Franklin Elementary School, Schuyler Elementary School vs. Roosevelt Elementary School, Lincoln Community School #5 vs. Nicholas Oresko Community School
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