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Nicolaus Copernicus School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jersey City, Hudson County. The school has 521 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jersey City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nicolaus Copernicus School enrolls 521 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 51 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% Asian, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 10% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 233 | 45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 196 | 38% |
| White | 52 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
269 of the school's 521 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 226 qualify for free lunch and 43 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Nicolaus Copernicus 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.
Nicolaus Copernicus 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 521 students, Nicolaus Copernicus School is smaller 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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