Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School vs Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School and Mahatma K. Gandhi School are very closely rated, both scoring around 6.2 out of 10. Mahatma K. Gandhi School is significantly larger with 895 students, about 2.9× the size of Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School (307). In math proficiency, Mahatma K. Gandhi School leads at 31.0%.

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Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School

Jersey City, NJ

6.2/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 8th

307 students

Mahatma K. Gandhi School

Jersey City, NJ

6.0/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 8th

895 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School	Mahatma K. Gandhi School
Overall Rating	6.2 / 10	6.0 / 10
Academic Score	3.6	5.0
Growth Score	7.7	6.4
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	67.4%	60.2%
Environment Score	6.2	6.6
State Rank	#1,429 of 2,466	#1,541 of 2,466
State Percentile	42th	38th

Test Scores

Subject	Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School	Mahatma K. Gandhi School
Math Proficiency	20.0%	31.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	34.0%	41.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School	Mahatma K. Gandhi School
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 8th	Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment	307	895
Student-Teacher Ratio	9.3:1	10.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	67.4%	60.2%
District	Jersey City Public Schools	Jersey City Public Schools
City	Jersey City	Jersey City

Neighborhood

Metric	Jersey City (07306)	Jersey City (07306)
Median Household Income	$75,861	$75,861
Median Home Value	$502,600	$502,600
Median Rent	$1,619	$1,619
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	50.1%	50.1%
Poverty Rate	18.8%	18.8%
Avg Commute	37 min	37 min

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