Overview of Mahatma K. Gandhi School: Mahatma K. Gandhi School is a public school situated in Jersey City, NJ, which is in a large city environment. The learner population of Mahatma K. Gandhi School is 1,434, and the school has PK-8. At Mahatma K. Gandhi School, 32% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 38% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 70%. The learner-teacher ratio is 11:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school enrolls 71% low-income learners. There are 126 equivalent full-time teachers and 3 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Mahatma K. Gandhi School: At Mahatma K. Gandhi School, 32% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 38% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Jersey City Public Schools, 50% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 39% tested above or at that level for math.

Mahatma K. Gandhi School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In New Jersey, 58% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 49% tested above or at that level for math.