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Best Schools in Bayonne, NJ
Bayonne, NJ has 21 public schools (5 high, 1 middle, 13 elementary) serving 12,921 students. On average they score 35% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Bayonne don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bayonne, NJ
The top high schools in Bayonne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Infinity Institute
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 326 Students
2. Bayonne High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bayonne School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2656 Students
3. Henry Snyder High School
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Projected Test Scores
Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 849 Students
4. Bayonne Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Hudson County Schools Of Technology School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3 Students
5. Bayonne Alternative High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bayonne School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 180 Students
Best Middle Schools in Bayonne, NJ
The top middle schools in Bayonne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ezra L. Nolan School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 234 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bayonne, NJ
The top elementary schools in Bayonne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lincoln Community School #5
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 482 Students
2. John M. Bailey Community School
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Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 655 Students
3. Philip G. Vroom Community School
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Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 450 Students
4. Nicholas Oresko Community School
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Projected Test Scores
Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 393 Students
5. Mary J Donohoe Community School
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Projected Test Scores
Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 459 Students
6. Woodrow Wilson Community School
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Projected Test Scores
Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 727 Students
7. William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
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Projected Test Scores
Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1210 Students
8. Horace Mann Community School
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Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 643 Students
9. Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School
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Jersey City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 674 Students
10. Washington Community School #9
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Bayonne School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 648 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bayonne, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bayonne, NJ has a total population of 71,737 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bayonne, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bayonne, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.15 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.49 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.66 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bayonne, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bayonne, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Bayonne, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Bayonne, NJ
How many schools are in Bayonne, NJ?
Bayonne, NJ has 21 public schools: 5 high schools, 1 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 12,921 students in total.
How do schools in Bayonne perform on state tests?
On average, 21 schools in Bayonne score 35% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Bayonne don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bayonne?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Bayonne
12 of 14 schools in Bayonne carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 8D: 3
All 14 public schools we grade in Bayonne. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (14)
- Bayonne Academy
- Bayonne Alternative High School
- Bayonne High School
- Henry E Harris Community School
- Horace Mann Community School
- John M Bailey Community School
- Lincoln Community School 5
- Mary J Donohoe Community School
- Nicholas Oresko Community School
- Philip G Vroom Community School
- Walter F Robinson Community School
- Washington Community School 9
- William Shemin Midtown Community School 8
- Woodrow Wilson Community School
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.