For the 2025 school year, there are 29 public preschools serving 17,157 students in Jersey City, NJ.
The top ranked public preschools in Jersey City, NJ are Cornelia F. Bradford School, Learning Community Charter School and Jotham W. Wakeman School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Jersey City, NJ public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average). Pre schools in Jersey City have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Jersey City, NJ (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.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
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: #1313.
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: #1414.
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: #1515.
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: #1616.
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: #1717.
James F. Murray School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
339 Stegman Parkway
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6620
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6620
Gr: PK-8 | 650 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1818.
Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
264 Van Horne Street
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6480
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6480
Gr: PK-5 | 629 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1919.
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
239 Ocean Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6470
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6470
Gr: PK-5 | 626 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2020.
Dr. Charles P. Defuccio School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
214 Plainfield Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6560
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6560
Gr: PK-8 | 307 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2121.
Mahatma K. Gandhi School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
143 Romaine Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6490
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 915-6490
Gr: PK-8 | 895 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #2222.
Gladys Nunery School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
123 Claremont Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6520
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6520
Gr: PK-5 | 285 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2323.
Alexander D. Sullivan School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
171 Seaview Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6530
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6530
Gr: PK-5 | 647 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2424.
President Barack Obama Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1830 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6550
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6550
Gr: PK-8 | 397 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2525.
Ollie Culbreth Jr. School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
153 Union St
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6430
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6430
Gr: PK-8 | 364 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2626.
Chaplain Charles Watters School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
220 Virginia Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6510
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6510
Gr: PK-8 | 552 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2727.
Martin Center For The Arts
(Math: 6% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
59 Wilkinson Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6590
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6590
Gr: PK-8 | 434 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2828.
Whitney M. Young Jr. School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Stegman St
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6440
Gr: PK-8 | 603 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Regional Day School
Special Education School
425 Johnston Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6165
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6165
Gr: PK-12 | 60 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Jersey City, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
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%
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
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
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
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%
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 Jersey City, NJ?
The top ranked public preschools in Jersey City, NJ include Cornelia F. Bradford School, Learning Community Charter School and Jotham W. Wakeman School.
How many public preschools are located in Jersey City?
29 public preschools are located in Jersey City.
What is the racial composition of students in Jersey City?
Jersey City public preschools minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Jersey City are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Jersey City include: Julia A. Barnes School vs. Joseph H. Brensinger School, Joseph H. Brensinger School vs. Julia A. Barnes School, Alexander D. Sullivan School vs. Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School
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