Skip to content

Academy I

Public School | 6th - 8th | 403 students

Address

209 BERGEN AVENUE
Jersey City, NJ 07305

School District

Jersey City Public Schools

School Details

Total Students

403

Grades

6th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.9:1

Teachers (FTE)

29

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Large

County

34017

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

162 (40.2%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

22 (5.5%)

Total eligible: 184 students (45.7%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

340783000142

District NCES ID

3407830

Community Profile (07305)

Demographic and economic data for the 07305 ZIP code area where Academy I is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

70,738

Median Age

36.2

Male

48.2%

Female

51.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

8.1%

5-9

6.5%

10-14

6.4%

15-19

6.2%

Under 18

24.5%

65+

13.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

19.2%

Black/African American

42.6%

Asian

16.6%

Native American

0.6%

Two or More Races

11.0%

Hispanic/Latino

18.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$73,735

Mean Household Income

$102,047

Per Capita Income

$44,656

Median Family Income

$84,022

Poverty Rate

17.8%

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Households on SNAP

4,790

Employment & Commute

Employed

32,576

Avg. Commute Time

38.1 min

Work From Home

11.6%

Drive Alone

42.6%

Education

High School or Higher

87.5%

Bachelor's or Higher

32.6%

Graduate Degree

11.3%

Enrolled in School

18,774

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

2,037

Kindergarten

990

Elementary

7,549

High School

3,153

College

5,045

Housing

Median Home Value

$400,600

Median Rent

$1,523

Total Housing Units

27,736

Owner Occupied

42.8%

Renter Occupied

57.2%

Median Rooms

4.7

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,588

Avg. Household Size

2.8

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

482

$100K-$150K

112

$200K-$300K

1,771

$500K-$1M

2,514

Households & Families

Total Households

25,628

Avg. Household Size

2.74

Avg. Family Size

3.45

Married Couples

36.1%

Living Alone

32.4%

Broadband Internet

94.4%

Veterans

1,131

Foreign Born

3,170

Health Insurance

Insured

64,164

Uninsured

6,382

Private Insurance

39,658

Public Insurance

29,579

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Jersey City, NJ 07305