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Public middle school · Jersey City Public Schools · Jersey City, New Jersey

Ezra L. Nolan School

Ezra L. Nolan School rates 4.3, below most Jersey City Public Schools middle schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.3this school

4.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Jersey City Public Schools median is 5.8.

#2,216 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Jersey City Public Schools: 4 middle schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Jersey City Public Schools middle school where students score 18 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,216 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 30 of 39 in Jersey City Public Schools.

Ezra L. Nolan School is listed in Jersey City Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math4%29 points below the New Jersey average of 33%Grades 6–8 · 307 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading14%43 points below the New Jersey average of 57%Grades 6–8 · 294 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency is down 17 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 9% recently.2025 NJSLA; 41 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.7
40% of the rating
Academics
2.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 9% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07305; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ezra L. Nolan School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$77,126
Median home value
$418,200
Median rent
$1,610/mo
College educated
34.6%
Homeownership
42.6%
Poverty rate
19.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07305; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
80
Very Walkable
Transit Score
70
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
61
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,316/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Jersey City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Jersey City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
72.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Ezra L. Nolan School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ezra L. Nolan School serve?

Ezra L. Nolan School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Ezra L. Nolan School?

Ezra L. Nolan School has an enrollment of approximately 218 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Ezra L. Nolan School is 8.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ezra L. Nolan School rank in NJ?

Ezra L. Nolan School ranks #2,216 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Ezra L. Nolan School's MySchoolScout rating?

Ezra L. Nolan School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Ezra L. Nolan School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ezra L. Nolan School has 9% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 18% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Ezra L. Nolan School a charter school?

No, Ezra L. Nolan School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ezra L. Nolan School a Title I school?

No, Ezra L. Nolan School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ezra L. Nolan School?

72.9% of students at Ezra L. Nolan School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
218
Student-teacher ratio
8.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Hudson County
Rank in district
#30 of 39
Schools in district
39
District spending per student
$28,525
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
24.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 07305)
71,643
Area average commute
38.9 min
Area median age
35.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.