Whitney M. Young Jr. School
Jersey City, NJ
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–8
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
28.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 671 | 533 |
| Suspended out of school | 11.8% · 79 | 28.5% · 152 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
603 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino26.7%
White4.6%
Black or African American63.7%
Asian2.8%
Two or More Races0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 340783002798
- District
- Jersey City Public Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 603 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 63.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24