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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 2025-26 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 7,273 students in Bayonne School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Bayonne School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
13 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
10,271 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
831 Teachers
39,885 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 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#415 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
38%
45%
49%
13%
23%
87%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
29%
38%
% Black
16%
18%
% White
42%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nicholas Oresko Community School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33 East 24th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Gr: PK-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Philip G. Vroom Community School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18 West 26th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5956
Gr: PK-8 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #33.
John M. Bailey Community School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
75 West 10th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5824
Gr: PK-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Community School #5
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5973
Gr: PK-8 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #55.
Walter F. Robinson Community School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
95 West 31st Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5964
Gr: PK-8 | 885 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #66.
Mary J Donohoe Community School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25 East 5th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5969
Gr: PK-8 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #77.
Washington Community School #9
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
191 Avenue B
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5990
Gr: PK-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #88.
Woodrow Wilson Community School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 West 56th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5996
Gr: PK-8 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #99.
Horace Mann Community School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25 West 38th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5979
Gr: PK-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1010.
Henry E. Harris Community School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Avenue C
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5945
Gr: PK-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1111.
William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5984
Gr: PK-8 | 1,235 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,271 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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