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The Academy Ii

Jersey City · Hudson County · Middle school
Grades 6–8 · was 5–8 in 1998
Last reported enrollment in 2005-06 — no longer in the data since.
Updated June 2026

Enrollment over time

In its last year on record, 2005-06, it enrolled 160 students. That is 81 more than in 1998-99 (79) — the school had grown. It peaked at 182 in 2001-02.

students 050100150200 1601998200320082013201820232025

Total students enrolled each fall. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

What the school looks like

In 1998-99, 68% of students were Hispanic. By 2005-06 the largest group was Black, at 49%.

% of students 050100race categories: 5 → 712%26%49%11%1998200320082013201820232025
WhiteBlackHispanicAsianNative Am.

Each group’s share of enrollment over time, or its head count — toggle above. New Jersey expanded race and ethnicity reporting from five to seven categories in 2006-07 (dashed line), so “two or more races” appears only after; Asian here includes Pacific Islander. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

How much the mix changed

Between 2001-02 and 2005-06 the makeup of this school changed substantially.

That’s the largest shift among the district’s three middle schools — larger than 90% of Hudson County middle schools. The district as a whole shifted just 2 over the same years, making this school an outlier. The biggest moves, in percentage points:
Hispanic −24.8·Asian +9.8·Black +9.3

The index is half the sum of every group’s change in share, on a 0–100 scale (how it works). Compare any two years in the explorer →

Free or reduced-price lunch

In 2005-06, 73.1% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch.

% eligible 05010076.9%73.1%71.8%199820032005
This schooldistrict overalldistrict middle schools

Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The lighter lines show the district overall and the district middle schools, for comparison. Not reported by the state in some years (shaded). Since 2014, some districts provide free meals to all students regardless of household income, which can lift the eligible share. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

Profile built from New Jersey Department of Education Fall Enrollment data, 1998-99 through 2025-26. How this data works →