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 preschools serving 6,993 students in Bayonne School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Bayonne School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
13 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
9,683 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
777 Teachers
32,002 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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
731 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,194 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
35%
# Black Students
1,332 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
3,976 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
41%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
502
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
658
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
658
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
652
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
671
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
646
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
658
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
640
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
715
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
679
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
718
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
620
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
561
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
545
494
# Ungraded Students:
760
21,348

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 Preschools (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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