📍 362 Union St, Jersey City, Hudson County, 07304
Dr. Paul Rafalides School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jersey City, Hudson County. The school has 364 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jersey City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in an urban setting. The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dr. Paul Rafalides School enrolls 364 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 31 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 30% Hispanic or Latino, 24% Black or African American and 22% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 109 | 30% |
| Black or African American | 87 | 24% |
| White | 80 | 22% |
| Asian | 70 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
223 of the school's 364 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 214 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dr. Paul Rafalides 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 31.
Dr. Paul Rafalides 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 364 students, Dr. Paul Rafalides 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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