Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School

264 VAN HORNE STREET
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304

ps22.jcboe.org

741 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

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.

741

Total Students

66.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School
Demographic	Student Count
White	115
Hispanic	331
Black	258
Asian	26
Two or More	5
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	5

Hispanic
331 (44.7 %)
Black
258 (34.8 %)
White
115 (15.5 %)
Asian
26 (3.5 %)
Two or More
5 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
5 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

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)915-6480
Website:	http://ps22.jcboe.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	741
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	66.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	462
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* 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 243

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 76

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 78

Grade 5 81

Ungraded 56

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	243
Kindergarten	70
Grade 1	76
Grade 2	74
Grade 3	63
Grade 4	78
Grade 5	81
Ungraded	56

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	382	51.6%
Male	359	48.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)