James F. Murray School vs President Barack Obama Elementary School

James F. Murray School and President Barack Obama Elementary School are very closely rated, both scoring around 6.2 out of 10. James F. Murray School is significantly larger with 650 students, about 1.6× the size of President Barack Obama Elementary School (397). In math proficiency, James F. Murray School leads at 33.0%.

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James F. Murray School

Jersey City, NJ

6.2/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 8th

650 students

President Barack Obama Elementary School

Jersey City, NJ

5.8/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 8th

397 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	James F. Murray School	President Barack Obama Elementary School
Overall Rating	6.2 / 10	5.8 / 10
Academic Score	6.7	3.1
Growth Score	7.0	7.7
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	67.5%	71.5%
Environment Score	3.5	5.2
State Rank	#1,430 of 2,466	#1,651 of 2,466
State Percentile	42th	33th

Test Scores

Subject	James F. Murray School	President Barack Obama Elementary School
Math Proficiency	33.0%	13.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	53.0%	32.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	James F. Murray School	President Barack Obama Elementary School
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 8th	Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment	650	397
Student-Teacher Ratio	13.0:1	12.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	67.5%	71.5%
District	Jersey City Public Schools	Jersey City Public Schools
City	Jersey City	Jersey City

Neighborhood

Metric	Jersey City (07305)	Jersey City (07305)
Median Household Income	$77,126	$77,126
Median Home Value	$418,200	$418,200
Median Rent	$1,610	$1,610
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	34.6%	34.6%
Poverty Rate	19.2%	19.2%
Avg Commute	39 min	39 min

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