Academy I (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305

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Top 10%

Serving 450 students in grades 6-8, Academy I ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Academy I ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Academy I's student population of 450 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Academy I
6	171
7	153
8	126

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Total Students

450 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy I
2023	403
2022	402
2021	432
2020	490
2019	490
2018	507
2017	507
2016	483
2015	477
2014	461
2013	450
2012	433
2011	413
2010	405
2009	342
2008	352
2007	420
2006	393
2005	395
2004	396
2003	373
2002	410
2001	413
2000	407
1999	378

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy I
2023	29
2022	27
2021	26
2020	30
2019	30
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	35
2014	38
2013	40
2012	38
2011	28
2010	27
2009	41
2008	30
2007	32
2006	34
2005	35
2004	34
2003	33
2002	30
2001	27
2000	27
1999	33

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

Campus Size

3 acres

School Motto

A tradition of excellence

School Rankings

Academy I ranks within the top 10% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Academy I is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#148 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Academy I
2023	#148
2022	#103
2021	#76
2019	#48
2018	#34
2017	#107
2016	#123
2015	#183
2014	#376
2013	#428
2012	#411

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69%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	69%	38%	26%
2022	72%	36%	25%
2021	60%	26%	16%
2019	82%	44%	33%
2018	87%	42%	32%
2017	78%	41%	30%
2016	76%	40%	29%
2015	70%	36%	24%
2014	89%	75%	62%
2013	87%	75%	63%
2012	89%	75%	61%

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83%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2022	83%	49%	41%
2021	76%	47%	38%
2019	91%	57%	49%
2018	90%	55%	32%
2017	84%	53%	44%
2016	83%	50%	42%
2015	75%	47%	33%
2014	89%	69%	52%
2013	89%	69%	52%
2012	88%	69%	51%
2011	90%	69%	50%

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30-34%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2022	32%	23%	15%
2021	32%	22%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	14:1	11:1	12:1
2022	15:1	11:1	12:1
2021	17:1	11:1	12:1
2020	16:1	12:1	12:1
2019	16:1	12:1	12:1
2018	15:1	12:1	11:1
2017	15:1	12:1	11:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1
2014	12:1	12:1	12:1
2013	11:1	12:1	11:1
2012	11:1	13:1	11:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	8:1	12:1	10:1
2008	12:1	15:1	11:1
2007	13:1	13:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	11:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

39%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	41%	10%	18%
2022	46%	10%	17%
2021	48%	10%	18%
2020	47%	11%	18%
2019	47%	11%	18%
2018	44%	10%	18%
2017	44%	10%	18%
2016	44%	10%	18%
2015	38%	10%	18%
2014	36%	10%	18%
2013	36%	10%	17%
2012	37%	9%	17%
2011	35%	9%	16%
2010	30%	9%	15%
2009	31%	9%	14%
2008	35%	9%	14%
2007	30%	8%	14%
2006	30%	8%	15%
2005	27%	7%	15%
2004	24%	7%	14%
2003	22%	7%	14%
2002	18%	7%	14%
2001	18%	6%	13%
2000	19%	6%	13%
1999	22%	6%	12%

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Hispanic

17%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	18%	33%	38%
2022	19%	32%	38%
2021	16%	31%	38%
2020	18%	29%	38%
2019	18%	29%	38%
2018	16%	27%	39%
2017	16%	27%	39%
2016	16%	26%	39%
2015	19%	25%	39%
2014	18%	24%	38%
2013	18%	23%	38%
2012	17%	23%	38%
2011	17%	22%	38%
2010	19%	21%	38%
2009	17%	20%	38%
2008	20%	19%	38%
2007	20%	19%	39%
2006	22%	18%	40%
2005	23%	18%	39%
2004	23%	17%	39%
2003	23%	17%	39%
2002	24%	16%	39%
2001	22%	15%	39%
2000	22%	15%	40%
1999	22%	14%	38%

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Black

20%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	20%	15%	26%
2022	19%	15%	27%
2021	20%	15%	26%
2020	18%	15%	28%
2019	18%	15%	28%
2018	23%	16%	30%
2017	23%	16%	30%
2016	24%	16%	31%
2015	28%	16%	32%
2014	28%	16%	32%
2013	26%	16%	33%
2012	27%	16%	34%
2011	29%	16%	34%
2010	35%	17%	34%
2009	35%	17%	35%
2008	33%	17%	36%
2007	35%	17%	37%
2006	34%	18%	36%
2005	35%	18%	36%
2004	38%	18%	36%
2003	43%	18%	36%
2002	44%	18%	37%
2001	47%	18%	37%
2000	48%	18%	39%
1999	43%	18%	41%

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White

22%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	19%	39%	15%
2022	15%	40%	15%
2021	14%	41%	15%
2020	13%	43%	14%
2019	13%	43%	14%
2018	14%	45%	13%
2017	14%	45%	13%
2016	13%	46%	12%
2015	13%	48%	11%
2014	14%	49%	11%
2013	15%	50%	11%
2012	16%	51%	10%
2011	17%	52%	10%
2010	14%	53%	11%
2009	15%	54%	11%
2008	11%	55%	10%
2007	12%	56%	9%
2006	12%	56%	8%
2005	13%	57%	9%
2004	14%	58%	9%
2003	11%	58%	9%
2002	13%	59%	9%
2001	13%	61%	10%
2000	10%	61%	8%
1999	11%	62%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	0.73	0.71	0.74
2022	0.70	0.71	0.73
2021	0.69	0.71	0.74
2020	0.70	0.70	0.73
2019	0.70	0.70	0.73
2018	0.71	0.70	0.72
2017	0.71	0.70	0.72
2016	0.71	0.69	0.71
2015	0.73	0.68	0.70
2014	0.75	0.68	0.72
2013	0.75	0.67	0.71
2012	0.74	0.66	0.71
2011	0.74	0.65	0.71
2010	0.74	0.65	0.71
2009	0.74	0.64	0.71
2008	0.72	0.63	0.70
2007	0.75	0.62	0.70
2006	0.75	0.62	0.70
2005	0.74	0.61	0.70
2004	0.73	0.60	0.69
2003	0.71	0.60	0.69
2002	0.71	0.59	0.69
2001	0.69	0.58	0.69
2000	0.68	0.57	0.68
1999	0.71	0.57	0.67

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	40%	31%	52%
2022	40%	30%	57%
2021	41%	32%	55%
2020	50%	33%	69%
2019	50%	33%	69%
2018	55%	33%	68%
2017	55%	33%	68%
2016	55%	33%	68%
2015	60%	31%	71%
2014	57%	32%	64%
2013	56%	31%	67%
2012	61%	29%	69%
2011	59%	27%	66%
2010	56%	26%	64%
2009	62%	24%	64%
2008	55%	22%	62%
2007	58%	21%	57%
2006	57%	21%	61%
2004	53%	21%	59%
2003	50%	21%	59%
2002	63%	22%	63%
2001	67%	22%	57%
2000	69%	23%	66%
1999	74%	24%	66%
1998	66%	24%	71%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Academy I	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	10%	5%	4%
2019	10%	5%	4%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	12%	5%	6%
2015	11%	5%	6%
2014	13%	5%	7%
2013	13%	6%	8%
2012	13%	6%	9%
2011	11%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	12%	6%	12%
2008	15%	6%	12%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	14%	6%	11%
2004	17%	6%	12%
2003	19%	6%	14%
2002	14%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jersey City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Academy I's ranking?

Academy I is ranked #148 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Academy I often compared to?

Academy Iis often viewed alongside schools like Infinity Institute by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Academy I?

450 students attend Academy I.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Academy I students are Asian, 22% of students are White, 20% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Academy I?

Academy I has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Academy I offer ?

Academy I offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Academy I part of?

Academy I is part of Jersey City School District.

In what neighborhood is Academy I located?

Academy I is located in the Greenville neighborhood of Jersey City, NJ. There are 10 other public schools located in Greenville.