Bayonne School District

669 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bayonne School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 7,273 students in Bayonne School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bayonne School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
10,271 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
831 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bayonne School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#422 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
36%
45%
49%
13%
23%
86%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%
% Hispanic
29%
34%
% Black
16%
15%
% White
42%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,841 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,071 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$204 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$196 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,841
$26,931
Spending / Student
$19,071
$25,828

Best Bayonne School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholas Oresko Community School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33 East 24th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Grades: PK-8
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Philip G. Vroom Community School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18 West 26th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5956
Grades: PK-8
| 437 students
Rank: #33.
John M. Bailey Community School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
75 West 10th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5824
Grades: PK-8
| 632 students
Rank: #44.
Walter F. Robinson Community School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
95 West 31st Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5964
Grades: PK-8
| 885 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Community School #5
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5973
Grades: PK-8
| 485 students
Rank: #66.
Mary J Donohoe Community School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25 East 5th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5969
Grades: PK-8
| 492 students
Rank: #77.
Washington Community School #9
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
191 Avenue B
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5990
Grades: PK-8
| 678 students
Rank: #88.
Woodrow Wilson Community School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 West 56th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5996
Grades: PK-8
| 721 students
Rank: #99.
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5984
Grades: PK-8
| 1,235 students
Rank: #1010.
Henry E. Harris Community School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Avenue C
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5945
Grades: PK-8
| 646 students
Rank: #1111.
Horace Mann Community School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
25 West 38th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5979
Grades: PK-8
| 678 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,271 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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