Bayonne School District

669 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
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 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 6,993 students in Bayonne School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, 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 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
9,683 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
777 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#458 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bayonne   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bayonne   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bayonne   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bayonne   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
37 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
731 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,194 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
33%
# Black Students
1,332 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
14%
15%
# White Students
3,976 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
41%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
502
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
658
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
658
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
652
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
671
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
646
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
658
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
640
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
715
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
679
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
718
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
620
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
561
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
545
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
760
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,045 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,229 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$204 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bayonne   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$196 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Bayonne   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,045
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bayonne   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,229
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bayonne   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bayonne School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholas Oresko Community School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33 East 24th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Grades: PK-8
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
Walter F. Robinson Community School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
95 West 31st Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5964
Grades: PK-8
| 767 students
Rank: #33.
Woodrow Wilson Community School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 West 56th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5996
Grades: PK-8
| 732 students
Rank: #44.
Washington Community School #9
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
191 Avenue B
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5990
Grades: PK-8
| 647 students
Rank: #55.
Philip G. Vroom Community School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
18 West 26th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5956
Grades: PK-8
| 466 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
John M. Bailey Community School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
75 West 10th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5824
Grades: PK-8
| 631 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Lincoln Community School #5
(Math: 14% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5973
Grades: PK-8
| 462 students
Rank: #88.
Horace Mann Community School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
25 West 38th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5979
Grades: PK-8
| 599 students
Rank: #99.
Mary J Donohoe Community School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
38 Dodge Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5969
Grades: PK-8
| 459 students
Rank: #1010.
Henry E. Harris Community School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Avenue C
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5945
Grades: PK-8
| 639 students
Rank: #1111.
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
(Math: 12% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5984
Grades: PK-8
| 1,198 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,683 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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