Chaplain Charles Watters School

ps24.jcboe.org

586 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The Chaplain Charles Watters School (PS 24) is a public elementary school located in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the Jersey City Public Schools district. It is named in honor of Chaplain Charles J. Watters, a Jersey City native and U.S. Army chaplain who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War.

The school operates with a focus on fostering a supportive academic environment that emphasizes core curriculum standards while promoting social and emotional development. As a neighborhood school, PS 24 plays a significant role in the local community, striving to provide its diverse student body with foundational learning experiences, extracurricular engagement, and resources designed to prepare them for middle school success.

586

Total Students

51.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chaplain Charles Watters School
Demographic	Student Count
White	87
Hispanic	183
Black	245
Asian	46
Two or More	19
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	4

Black
245 (41.8%)
Hispanic
183 (31.2%)
White
87 (14.8%)
Asian
46 (7.8%)
Two or More
19 (3.2%)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

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)915-6510
Website:	http://ps24.jcboe.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	586
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	480
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 45

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 29

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 86

Grade 6 92

Grade 7 51

Grade 8 96

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Chaplain Charles Watters School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	45
Kindergarten	39
Grade 1	29
Grade 2	46
Grade 3	50
Grade 4	52
Grade 5	86
Grade 6	92
Grade 7	51
Grade 8	96

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Chaplain Charles Watters School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	276	47.1%
Male	310	52.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)