Number 5 Primary School
182 Merseles St
Jersey City NJ, 07302, Hudson County
Phone: 201-714-4300
Ranking:
(1,345 out of 1,869, bottom 28%)*
(1,345 out of 1,869, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Jersey City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 50 | 76 | 64 | |||
| Total Students: | 598 | 621 | 637 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 74 | 12.4% | 71 | 11.4% | 69 | 10.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 37 | 6.2% | 52 | 8.4% | 60 | 9.4% |
| Grade 1: | 50 | 8.4% | 59 | 9.5% | 55 | 8.6% |
| Grade 2: | 48 | 8.0% | 59 | 9.5% | 68 | 10.7% |
| Grade 3: | 59 | 9.9% | 59 | 9.5% | 40 | 6.3% |
| Grade 4: | 56 | 9.4% | 38 | 6.1% | 50 | 7.8% |
| Grade 5: | 40 | 6.7% | 55 | 8.9% | 49 | 7.7% |
| Grade 6: | 58 | 9.7% | 57 | 9.2% | 81 | 12.7% |
| Grade 7: | 69 | 11.5% | 77 | 12.4% | 72 | 11.3% |
| Grade 8: | 83 | 13.9% | 67 | 10.8% | 62 | 9.7% |
| Ungraded: | 24 | 4.0% | 27 | 4.3% | 31 | 4.9% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 305 | 51.0% | 312 | 50.2% | 334 | 52.4% |
| Female: | 293 | 49.0% | 309 | 49.8% | 299 | 46.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 97 | 16.2% | 97 | 15.6% | 95 | 14.9% |
| Hispanic: | 409 | 68.4% | 425 | 68.4% | 455 | 71.4% |
| Black: | 42 | 7.0% | 55 | 8.9% | 51 | 8.0% |
| White: | 41 | 6.9% | 38 | 6.1% | 31 | 4.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 399 | 66.7% | 434 | 69.9% | 390 | 61.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 11.2% | 75 | 12.1% | 95 | 14.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.96 | 6.80 | 10.00 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 63.6% | 79.4% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95.2% | 73.8% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82.4% | 66.6% | 82.4% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.1% | 69.9% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79.2% | 72.4% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60.4% | 40.6% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51.6% | 43.3% | 59.8% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62.7% | 47.4% | 63.0% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.0% | 52.9% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.3% | 68.8% | 82.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 96.1% | 76.6% | 86.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.7% | 75.8% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 71% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77.5% | 61.0% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60.3% | 64.4% | 78.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.7% | 63.6% | 78.9% |
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.5% | 58.4% | 77.6% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.4% | 66.1% | 82.2% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 71.7% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.0% | 63.5% | 80.0% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.9% | 62.0% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 68.4% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61.6% | 37.6% | 63.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46.4% | 35.2% | 59.7% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52.9% | 42.2% | 62.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69.1% | 44.9% | 68.0% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.3% | 55.8% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.8% | 63.2% | 80.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.8% | 69.9% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 93.8% | 72.0% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.4% | 69.1% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.9% | 55.1% | 73.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69.6% | 61.7% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.7% | 63.7% | 79.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.8% | 63.5% | 81.1% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.7% | 64.5% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 93.7% | 66.4% | 83.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 93.0% | 67.5% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.2% | 80% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.8% | 87.4% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.7% | 80.7% | 90.0% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 72.6% | 88.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43.1% | 31.9% | 60.0% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73.6% | 40.3% | 66.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65.2% | 42% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51.7% | 37.6% | 60.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67.3% | 57.8% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61.6% | 58.0% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67.9% | 64% | 77.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71.8% | 66.3% | 79.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76.7% | 66.5% | 80.6% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.8% | 48.9% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30.1% | 29.6% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52.5% | 46.9% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39.4% | 43.6% | 65.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65.1% | 47.2% | 66.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78.6% | 51.9% | 79% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27.7% | 44.3% | 72.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35.6% | 44.3% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40.9% | 47.8% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77.3% | 58.7% | 77.4% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 57.1% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40.0% | 47.1% | 70.5% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48.6% | 50.1% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38.4% | 52.0% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 42.4% | 63.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73.8% | 40.2% | 66.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34.3% | 41.9% | 64.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45.2% | 40.8% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30.3% | 40.5% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 46.2% | 65.7% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.0% | 59.9% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.8% | 61.9% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56.1% | 62.0% | 82.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.9% | 65.2% | 82.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 43.1% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.5% | 46.9% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.3% | 41.4% | 69.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.7% | 52.7% | 71.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.6% | 63.7% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 63.8% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.6% | 59.7% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.9% | 61.3% | 81.2% |
| GEPA | ||||||
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.2% | 56.1% | 73.8% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46.4% | 49.9% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.4% | 56.0% | 72.3% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.6% | 53% | 74.2% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79.1% | 51.6% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.0% | 36.5% | 56.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51.8% | 42.7% | 61.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.9% | 42.9% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.4% | 42.6% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.4% | 47.1% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31.5% | 44.1% | 72.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35.8% | 46.7% | 74.7% |
| 2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.5% | 53.3% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.9% | 58.3% | 79.0% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.8% | 56.3% | 78.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Number 5 Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.