State/Public Elementary Open

Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26

๐Ÿ“ 164 Laidlaw Ave, Jersey City, Hudson County, 07306

529
Pupils
9.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jersey City, Hudson County. The school has 529 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 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.0:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 17% 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

Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 enrolls 529 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 59 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.

Male students
271 (51%)
Female students
258 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student-teacher ratio
9.0:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 35% Hispanic or Latino, 35% Asian and 18% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino18335%
Asian18335%
White9318%
Black or African American5310%
Two or more races101.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native4<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

261 of the school's 529 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 225 qualify for free lunch and 36 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

Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 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.

School district: Jersey City Public Schools

Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 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 529 students, Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26 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

47%
Reading proficient
17%
Math proficient
15%
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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