James F Murray 38 School
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 940 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 577th out of 708 middle schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Sandra Jones
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Jersey City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $23,102
- Graduation Rate: 67.0%
- Dropout Rate: 5.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.8
- Enrolled Students: 27,464
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 940
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 488 (51.9%)
- Females: 452 (48.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 143 (15.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 529 (56.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 672 (71.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 12 | 1.3% |
| Black | 497 | 52.9% |
| Asian | 196 | 20.9% |
| Hispanic | 163 | 17.3% |
| White | 68 | 7.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 60 | 6.4% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 6.5% |
| 1st Grade | 94 | 10.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 97 | 10.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 102 | 10.9% |
| 4th Grade | 109 | 11.6% |
| 5th Grade | 113 | 12.0% |
| 6th Grade | 96 | 10.2% |
| 7th Grade | 92 | 9.8% |
| 8th Grade | 106 | 11.3% |
| Ungraded | 10 | 1.1% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for James F Murray 38 School
- Reviewed by Former Student on June 04, 2007
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I attended #38 school beginning in 1953 shortly after it opened in a location that had been a horticulture nursery. A major addition was added around 1958 which removed much of the open space for which the the school was known for at that time. All of the graduates went on to high school and many are physicians, lawyers, business people and teachers today. Obviously much has changed in 50+ years. The school was 100% white and largely jewish at that time. The first african american student arrived in 1960 shortly before my family moved away when my father was transferred to Holmdel NJ from New York.
I visit the area when I am in from California just to "check out" the old homestead. The neighborhood still looks the same although Jersey City State (formerly the State Normal School) now dominates the neighborhood.
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