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Middle School # 4

JERSEY CITY, NJ · Jersey City Public Schools

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · City, large

185th of 440 New Jersey middle schools statewide · better than 58% Improving

107 BRIGHT STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302

(201)946-5740NCES ID 340783000539Directory 202324

751
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
51%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
20.8%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Middle School # 4 185th of 440 New Jersey middle schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 58% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 39th in 2019 to 58th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%58%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 784 students tested

English Language Arts
Middle School # 4
62%
NJ average
53%
Math
Middle School # 4
51%
NJ average
42%
Science
Middle School # 4
28%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Middle School # 4 NJ average
25%50%75%62%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Middle School # 4 NJ average
25%50%75%51%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Middle School # 4 NJ average
25%50%75%28%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 751 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic33%White18%Asian26%Black20%
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categories changedHispanic 33%White 18%Asian 26%Black 20%50%47%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic32.4%32.6% 0.2 pts
Asian19.5%25.8% 6.3 pts
Black38.3%20.0% 18.3 pts
White8.5%18.2% 9.7 pts
Two or more races0.0%2.8% 2.8 pts
American Indian0.7%0.1% 0.6 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2005. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $892K in zip 07302 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$233K$466K$699K$932K$887K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Middle School # 4 in?

Middle School # 4 is part of the Jersey City Public Schools district in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey.

Is Middle School # 4 a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Middle School # 4 185th of 440 New Jersey middle schools (better than 58% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Middle School # 4?

Hispanic 33%, Asian 26%, Black 20%, White 18% (751 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Middle School # 4 cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07302 is $892K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.