President Barack Obama Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of Jersey City Public Schools
1830 KENNEDY BLVD, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07305 · (201) 915-6550
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Academic performance
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
425Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
84%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten56
Grade 140
Grade 254
Grade 348
Grade 438
Grade 535
Grade 638
Grade 737
Grade 839
Students
Black · 56%238
Hispanic · 28%118
Asian · 7%30
White · 7%28
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%6
Two or more races · 1%5
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
436’20
429’21
420’22
397’23
425’24
Location
1830 KENNEDY BLVD JERSEY CITY
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.