State/Public Elementary Open

Frank R Conwell School

๐Ÿ“ 111 Bright Street, Jersey City, Hudson County, 07302

507
Pupils
10.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Frank R Conwell School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jersey City, Hudson County. The school has 507 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jersey City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“5 in an urban setting. The school employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Jersey City Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Frank R Conwell School enrolls 507 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 48 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.

Male students
246 (49%)
Female students
261 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student-teacher ratio
10.6:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 20% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino23847%
Black or African American10621%
White10120%
Asian428.3%
Two or more races142.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

297 of the school's 507 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 265 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades Pre-Kโ€“5Title I

Frank R Conwell School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-80, state senate district 31, state house district 31.

School district: Jersey City Public Schools

Frank R Conwell School is one of 39 schools in Jersey City Public Schools, based in Jersey City, New Jersey. The district serves 25,951 students district-wide and employs 2,094 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 507 students, Frank R Conwell School is smaller than the district average of about 665 students per school.

25,951
District students
39
Schools
2,094
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

40%
Reading proficient
13%
Math proficient
18%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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