Veterans' Memorial Elementary School
UNION CITY, NJ · Union City School District
Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Suburb, large
806th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 39%▲ Improving
1401 CENTRAL AVENUE, UNION CITY, NJ 07087
(201)348-2737NCES ID 341638000715Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Veterans' Memorial Elementary School 806th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 25th in 2019 to 39th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 238 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 531 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2003, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 95.5% | 96.8% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0 pts | |
| White | 2.6% | 1.1% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2003. 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 $571K in zip 07087 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Veterans' Memorial Elementary School
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What school district is Veterans' Memorial Elementary School in?
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School is part of the Union City School District district in UNION CITY, New Jersey.
Is Veterans' Memorial Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Veterans' Memorial Elementary School 806th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Veterans' Memorial Elementary School?
Hispanic 97%, Asian 1%, White 1% (531 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Veterans' Memorial Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 07087 is $571K 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.