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4613 COTTAGE PL, UNION CITY, NJ 07087 • HUDSON County
(201) 758-5590

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1101531
Religious Orientation Islamic
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 34017
Physical Location Address 4613 Cottage Pl
Union City, NJ 07087-2774

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
259
Teachers (FTE)
28.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.25:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 90.7% Asian: 4.6% Black or African American: 3.9% Hispanic / Latino: 0.8%
259 Students
White 235 est. 90.7%
Asian 12 est. 4.6%
Black or African American 10 est. 3.9%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 0.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
126
48.6%
♀
Female Students
133
51.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 188 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 27 (14.4%) Kindergarten: 22 (11.7%) 1st Grade: 21 (11.2%) 2nd Grade: 24 (12.8%) 3rd Grade: 23 (12.2%) 4th Grade: 8 (4.3%) 5th Grade: 20 (10.6%) 6th Grade: 19 (10.1%) 7th Grade: 24 (12.8%)
188 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 27 14.4%
Kindergarten 22 11.7%
1st Grade 21 11.2%
2nd Grade 24 12.8%
3rd Grade 23 12.2%
4th Grade 8 4.3%
5th Grade 20 10.6%
6th Grade 19 10.1%
7th Grade 24 12.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 175 350 2019-2020: 216 students 216 2019-2020 2021-2022: 216 students 216 +0% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 259 students 259 +19.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 259 28.0 9.3:1 PK-12 Islamic
2021-2022 216 23.3 9.3:1 PK-12 Islamic
2019-2020 216 29.9 7.2:1 PK-12 Islamic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 07087)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $650,000
$0k 0% $163k 8% $325k 15% $488k 23% $650k 30% ZIP 07087 Income: $65,369 $65k ZIP 07087 Home Value: $446,800 $447k ZIP 07087 This ZIP Union City Income: $65,369 $65k Union City Home Value: $446,800 $447k Union City City Average HUDSON County Income: $97,115 $97k HUDSON County Home Value: $554,136 $554k HUDSON County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 07087 Poverty Rate: 21.3% 21.3% Union City Poverty Rate: 21.1% 21.1% HUDSON County Poverty Rate: 14.7% 14.7% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 07087 Current ZIP
$65,369 $446,800 21.3% 66,375
Union City (City Average)
$65,369 $446,800 21.1% 66,375
HUDSON County (County Average)
$97,115 $554,136 14.7% 693,947
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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