REV. DR. ERCEL F. WEBB SCHOOL
Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Jersey City Public Schools school district, located in JERSEY CITY, NJ with about 749 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 63 teachers, Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School has a student/teacher ratio of about 11:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
The Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School (P.S. 41) is a public elementary school located in the Lafayette section of Jersey City, New Jersey. Serving students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is named in honor of the late Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb, a highly influential community leader and longtime pastor of the Metropolitan AME Zion Church, whose decades of advocacy in Jersey City left a lasting impact on the local area.
As part of the Jersey City Public Schools district, the school focuses on providing a foundational education in a diverse urban environment. It is committed to fostering academic growth and character development while maintaining ties to the local community. The school serves as a central hub for neighborhood families, emphasizing the legacy of its namesake by encouraging civic responsibility and academic achievement among its young student body.
For more information, contact Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School at (201) 915-6480 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304
(201) 915-6480
REV. DR. ERCEL F. WEBB SCHOOL is a public Title I school in JERSEY CITY, NJ with about 749 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in New Jersey
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Jersey City Public Schools
- Total Students:
- 749
- Teachers:
- 63
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 749 students
- Hispanic/Latino
- 50.9%
- Black or African American
- 38.2%
- White
- 7.2%
- Asian
- 2.8%
- Two or more races
- 0.9%
- Female
- 49.7%
- Male
- 50.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.