Charles E. Trefurt School

ps8.jcboe.org

648 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

The **Charles E. Trefurt School (P.S. 8)**, located at 96 Franklin Street in Jersey City, New Jersey, is a historic public elementary school serving the Jersey City Public Schools district. Situated in the vibrant Heights neighborhood, the school is known for being a foundational part of its local community, focusing on providing a comprehensive academic education to students in the early-to-middle elementary grades.

The school is characterized by a commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and social development. As part of a diverse urban school district, P.S. 8 works to integrate technology and standard curriculum requirements to prepare its students for future academic success. Being a neighborhood-centric institution, it plays a vital role in the daily lives of families in the surrounding Jersey City area, maintaining a long-standing presence within the local educational landscape.

648

Total Students

68.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Charles E. Trefurt School
Demographic	Student Count
White	51
Hispanic	502
Black	25
Asian	61
Two or More	7
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
502 (77.5 %)
Asian
61 (9.4 %)
White
51 (7.9 %)
Black
25 (3.9 %)
Two or More
7 (1.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jersey City Public Schools
Phone:	(201)714-4320
Website:	http://ps8.jcboe.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	648
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	68.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	435
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 67

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 88

Grade 3 91

Grade 4 89

Grade 5 96

Ungraded 33