143 Romaine Ave, Jersey City, Hudson County, 07306
Mahatma K. Gandhi School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jersey City, Hudson County. The school has 1,001 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jersey City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 75.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mahatma K. Gandhi School enrolls 1,001 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 75.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 31% Asian, 30% White and 18% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 308 | 31% |
| White | 303 | 30% |
| Black or African American | 185 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 182 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
543 of the school's 1,001 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 531 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mahatma K. Gandhi 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 33, state house district 33.
Mahatma K. Gandhi 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 1,001 students, Mahatma K. Gandhi School is larger than the district average of about 665 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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