Ezra L. Nolan School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 218 students in grades 6-8, Ezra L. Nolan School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 4% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 218 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ezra L. Nolan School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Ezra L. Nolan School's student population of 218 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ezra L. Nolan School
6	72
7	72
8	74

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Total Students

218 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School
2023	234
2022	283
2021	267
2020	305
2019	305
2018	262
2017	262
2016	256
2015	244
2014	272
2013	376
2012	420
2011	427
2010	453
2009	470
2008	515
2007	608
2006	607
2005	636
2004	603
2003	617
2002	547
2001	568
2000	631
1999	650
1998	589
1996	704
1995	690
1994	693
1993	672
1992	626
1991	642
1990	656

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School
2023	22
2022	26
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	24
2014	29
2013	50
2012	52
2011	39
2010	42
2009	62
2008	55
2007	58
2006	61
2005	59
2004	53
2003	56
2002	54
2001	47
2000	47
1999	47
1998	50
1996	52
1995	51
1994	51
1993	51
1992	49
1991	48
1990	43

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School Rankings

Ezra L. Nolan School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ezra L. Nolan School is 0.58, which is less 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)

#2150 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School
2023	#2150
2022	#2155
2021	#2132
2019	#2182
2018	#2166
2017	#2184
2016	#2202
2015	#2188
2014	#2191
2013	#2190
2012	#2182

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38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	4%	38%	26%
2022	4%	36%	25%
2021	2%	26%	16%
2019	5%	44%	33%
2018	6%	42%	32%
2017	5%	41%	30%
2016	4%	40%	29%
2015	4%	36%	24%
2014	29%	75%	62%
2013	27%	75%	63%
2012	27%	75%	61%

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14%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2022	14%	49%	41%
2021	18%	47%	38%
2019	18%	57%	49%
2018	22%	55%	32%
2017	16%	53%	44%
2016	14%	50%	42%
2015	11%	47%	33%
2014	27%	69%	52%
2013	30%	69%	52%
2012	28%	69%	51%
2011	30%	69%	50%

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≤5%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2022	5%	23%	15%
2021	5%	22%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	8:1	12:1	11:1
2017	8:1	12:1	11:1
2016	9:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1
2014	9:1	12:1	12:1
2013	8:1	12:1	11:1
2012	8:1	13:1	11:1
2011	11:1	15:1	14:1
2010	11:1	14:1	14:1
2009	8:1	12:1	10:1
2008	9:1	15:1	11:1
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	12:1
2002	10:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	12:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	13:1	15:1	16:1
1992	13:1	15:1	15:1
1991	13:1	15:1	15:1
1990	15:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	5%	10%	18%
2022	5%	10%	17%
2021	5%	10%	18%
2020	5%	11%	18%
2019	5%	11%	18%
2018	7%	10%	18%
2017	7%	10%	18%
2016	10%	10%	18%
2015	9%	10%	18%
2014	8%	10%	18%
2013	4%	10%	17%
2012	8%	9%	17%
2011	9%	9%	16%
2010	10%	9%	15%
2009	9%	9%	14%
2008	9%	9%	14%
2007	8%	8%	14%
2006	10%	8%	15%
2005	10%	7%	15%
2004	10%	7%	14%
2003	9%	7%	14%
2002	11%	7%	14%
2001	8%	6%	13%
2000	8%	6%	13%
1999	8%	6%	12%
1998	8%	6%	11%
1996	2%	5%	11%
1995	2%	5%	11%
1994	2%	5%	11%
1993	1%	5%	10%
1992	2%	5%	10%

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Hispanic

43%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	41%	33%	38%
2022	35%	32%	38%
2021	35%	31%	38%
2020	34%	29%	38%
2019	34%	29%	38%
2018	28%	27%	39%
2017	28%	27%	39%
2016	27%	26%	39%
2015	24%	25%	39%
2014	32%	24%	38%
2013	44%	23%	38%
2012	44%	23%	38%
2011	39%	22%	38%
2010	43%	21%	38%
2009	45%	20%	38%
2008	44%	19%	38%
2007	48%	19%	39%
2006	47%	18%	40%
2005	47%	18%	39%
2004	45%	17%	39%
2003	46%	17%	39%
2002	44%	16%	39%
2001	44%	15%	39%
2000	41%	15%	40%
1999	41%	14%	38%
1998	34%	14%	38%
1996	53%	14%	38%
1995	51%	13%	36%
1994	48%	13%	36%
1993	46%	13%	36%
1992	46%	12%	36%

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Black

49%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	49%	15%	26%
2022	56%	15%	27%
2021	56%	15%	26%
2020	53%	15%	28%
2019	53%	15%	28%
2018	57%	16%	30%
2017	57%	16%	30%
2016	56%	16%	31%
2015	63%	16%	32%
2014	56%	16%	32%
2013	47%	16%	33%
2012	45%	16%	34%
2011	48%	16%	34%
2010	42%	17%	34%
2009	43%	17%	35%
2008	43%	17%	36%
2007	39%	17%	37%
2006	39%	18%	36%
2005	38%	18%	36%
2004	39%	18%	36%
2003	39%	18%	36%
2002	39%	18%	37%
2001	41%	18%	37%
2000	45%	18%	39%
1999	46%	18%	41%
1998	51%	18%	42%
1996	39%	19%	42%
1995	41%	19%	43%
1994	43%	19%	43%
1993	45%	19%	43%
1992	44%	19%	43%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	4%	39%	15%
2022	3%	40%	15%
2021	4%	41%	15%
2020	4%	43%	14%
2019	4%	43%	14%
2018	5%	45%	13%
2017	5%	45%	13%
2016	5%	46%	12%
2015	3%	48%	11%
2014	4%	49%	11%
2013	5%	50%	11%
2012	3%	51%	10%
2011	4%	52%	10%
2010	4%	53%	11%
2009	2%	54%	11%
2008	3%	55%	10%
2007	4%	56%	9%
2006	3%	56%	8%
2005	4%	57%	9%
2004	4%	58%	9%
2003	5%	58%	9%
2002	5%	59%	9%
2001	5%	61%	10%
2000	5%	61%	8%
1999	5%	62%	9%
1998	7%	62%	9%
1996	6%	62%	8%
1995	6%	63%	9%
1994	7%	63%	10%
1993	8%	63%	11%
1992	8%	64%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.74
2022	0.57	0.71	0.73
2021	0.57	0.71	0.74
2020	0.60	0.70	0.73
2019	0.60	0.70	0.73
2018	0.59	0.70	0.72
2017	0.59	0.70	0.72
2016	0.61	0.69	0.71
2015	0.54	0.68	0.70
2014	0.58	0.68	0.72
2013	0.59	0.67	0.71
2012	0.60	0.66	0.71
2011	0.62	0.65	0.71
2010	0.64	0.65	0.71
2009	0.61	0.64	0.71
2008	0.62	0.63	0.70
2007	0.62	0.62	0.70
2006	0.62	0.62	0.70
2005	0.63	0.61	0.70
2004	0.64	0.60	0.69
2003	0.63	0.60	0.69
2002	0.65	0.59	0.69
2001	0.64	0.58	0.69
2000	0.63	0.57	0.68
1999	0.62	0.57	0.67
1998	0.62	0.57	0.67
1996	0.60	0.56	0.67
1995	0.59	0.55	0.68
1994	0.61	0.55	0.67
1993	0.61	0.55	0.67
1992	0.60	0.54	0.67

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	70%	31%	52%
2022	70%	30%	57%
2021	67%	32%	55%
2020	96%	33%	69%
2019	96%	33%	69%
2018	80%	33%	68%
2017	80%	33%	68%
2016	80%	33%	68%
2015	83%	31%	71%
2014	74%	32%	64%
2013	75%	31%	67%
2012	77%	29%	69%
2011	77%	27%	66%
2010	73%	26%	64%
2009	71%	24%	64%
2008	71%	22%	62%
2007	74%	21%	57%
2006	66%	21%	61%
2004	66%	21%	59%
2003	63%	21%	59%
2002	69%	22%	63%
2001	67%	22%	57%
2000	68%	23%	66%
1999	71%	24%	66%
1998	72%	24%	71%
1996	78%	24%	71%
1995	80%	24%	73%
1994	87%	24%	70%
1993	80%	23%	68%
1992	79%	21%	58%
1991	69%	18%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Ezra L. Nolan School	New Jersey	Jersey City School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	4%	6%	8%
2012	5%	6%	9%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	11%
2009	12%	6%	12%
2008	11%	6%	12%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	13%	6%	11%
2004	10%	6%	12%
2003	15%	6%	14%
2002	11%	6%	11%
2001	12%	6%	15%
2000	11%	5%	9%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ezra L. Nolan School's ranking?

Ezra L. Nolan School is ranked #2150 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Ezra L. Nolan School often compared to?

Ezra L. Nolan Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Academy I, Franklin L. Williams School by visitors of our site.

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

4% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Ezra L. Nolan School?

218 students attend Ezra L. Nolan School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Ezra L. Nolan School students are Black, 43% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ezra L. Nolan School?

Ezra L. Nolan School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Ezra L. Nolan School offer ?

Ezra L. Nolan School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ezra L. Nolan School part of?

Ezra L. Nolan School is part of Jersey City School District.

In what neighborhood is Ezra L. Nolan School located?

Ezra L. Nolan School is located in the Greenville neighborhood of Jersey City, NJ. There are 10 other public schools located in Greenville.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 218 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education