CHAPLAIN CHARLES WATTERS SCHOOL
Chaplain Charles Watters 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 769 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th 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 57 teachers, Chaplain Charles Watters School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. 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 Chaplain Charles Watters School (PS 24) is a public elementary school located in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the Jersey City Public Schools district. It is named in honor of Chaplain Charles J. Watters, a Jersey City native and U.S. Army chaplain who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War.
The school operates with a focus on fostering a supportive academic environment that emphasizes core curriculum standards while promoting social and emotional development. As a neighborhood school, PS 24 plays a significant role in the local community, striving to provide its diverse student body with foundational learning experiences, extracurricular engagement, and resources designed to prepare them for middle school success.
For more information, contact Chaplain Charles Watters School at (201) 915-6510 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304-1424
(201) 915-6510
CHAPLAIN CHARLES WATTERS SCHOOL is a public Title I school in JERSEY CITY, NJ with about 769 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:
- 769
- Teachers:
- 57
- 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 769 students
- Black or African American
- 42.4%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 30.7%
- White
- 12.1%
- Asian
- 11.8%
- Two or more races
- 1.7%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 1.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.1%
- Female
- 48.5%
- Male
- 51.5%
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.