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John M. Bailey Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
522nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

John M. Bailey Community School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bayonne, New Jersey, part of the Bayonne School District. With 632 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in the lower grades. The school's strong academic performance is especially notable for African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the top quartile of their respective statewide subgroups.

While the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, it has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 26.0% in 2022-2023 to 14.9% in 2023-2024. This positive trend suggests the school is effectively addressing attendance issues and supporting student success. When compared to other schools in the Bayonne School District, John M. Bailey Community School generally outperforms its peers in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Overall, John M. Bailey Community School is a relatively strong-performing school within the Bayonne School District, with particular strengths in student academic achievement, subgroup performance, and recent improvements in chronic absenteeism. The school's continued focus on addressing attendance and maintaining its academic excellence could further enhance the educational opportunities for its diverse student population.

640
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,468
Per pupil spending ?
63.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 75 West 10th Street
       Bayonne, NJ  07002

(201) 858-5824

District: Bayonne School District


Students who attend John M. Bailey Community School usually attend:

High:    Bayonne High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
43.9%
Hispanic:
24.5%
African American:
19.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Jersey average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Bayonne School District
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 14% New Jersey)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg39%
New Jersey avg44%
Elementary school
522nd of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
255th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 33 pts since 2015
From bottom 34% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Bayonne School District
386th of 609Bayonne School District among New Jersey districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202561.2522 of 134761.2%★★★☆☆
202460.8533 of 133860.2%★★★☆☆
202362.2516 of 134261.5%★★★☆☆
202244.6738 of 134545.1%★★☆☆☆
202142.5697 of 131747.1%★★☆☆☆
201936.3914 of 136032.8%★★☆☆☆
201842.1831 of 135338.6%★★☆☆☆
201747.7755 of 135244.2%★★☆☆☆
201638.2859 of 134636.2%★★☆☆☆
201552.4685 of 135749.5%★★☆☆☆
201453.3766 of 136343.8%★★☆☆☆
201347.0863 of 136736.9%★★☆☆☆
201253.4777 of 136343.0%★★☆☆☆
201155.5760 of 136044.1%★★☆☆☆
201041.3943 of 135430.4%★★☆☆☆
200952.9768 of 134642.9%★★☆☆☆
200855.7758 of 133843.3%★★☆☆☆
200765.3601 of 132954.8%★★★☆☆
200642.6924 of 131429.7%★☆☆☆☆
200549.4820 of 130337.1%★★☆☆☆
200451.6797 of 129838.6%★★☆☆☆
200357.0637 of 120447.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202548.3214 of 46353.8%★★★☆☆
202469.796 of 46979.5%★★★★☆
202364.1131 of 46371.7%★★★★☆
202295.715 of 49497.0%★★★★★
201894.120 of 51796.1%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202599.49 of 59798.5%★★★★★
202473.5102 of 55981.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.7598 of 132654.9%★★★☆☆
202459.5532 of 131759.6%★★★☆☆
202363.4491 of 131862.7%★★★☆☆
202247.8680 of 132648.7%★★☆☆☆
202150.1590 of 129054.3%★★★☆☆
201934.0920 of 133130.9%★★☆☆☆
201845.0784 of 133341.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202574.8205 of 103280.1%★★★★☆
202466.2276 of 98972.1%★★★★☆
202376.6177 of 98282.0%★★★★☆
202250.7394 of 95358.7%★★★☆☆
202160.2258 of 89671.2%★★★★☆
201946.4468 of 89947.9%★★☆☆☆
201848.1420 of 87051.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202581.8113 of 102389.0%★★★★☆
202489.647 of 93995.0%★★★★★
202392.539 of 91095.7%★★★★★
202279.0110 of 86387.3%★★★★☆
202180.363 of 83992.5%★★★★★
201958.0310 of 94867.3%★★★☆☆
201873.8185 of 94280.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202566.5449 of 131865.9%★★★☆☆
202460.4513 of 131360.9%★★★☆☆
202360.2521 of 131560.4%★★★☆☆
202243.1731 of 132444.8%★★☆☆☆
202139.1711 of 129745.2%★★☆☆☆
201940.1828 of 133538.0%★★☆☆☆
201840.2828 of 133437.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202538.4555 of 102345.7%★★☆☆☆
202431.9611 of 98938.2%★★☆☆☆
202346.7426 of 95855.5%★★★☆☆
202232.8577 of 94939.2%★★☆☆☆
202140.6458 of 86847.2%★★☆☆☆
201927.8699 of 100730.6%★★☆☆☆
201817.0856 of 100114.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202560.3394 of 97059.4%★★★☆☆
202455.4437 of 96354.6%★★★☆☆
202357.2414 of 97557.5%★★★☆☆
202237.2640 of 97634.4%★★☆☆☆
202139.9583 of 96439.5%★★☆☆☆
201926.6799 of 102321.9%★☆☆☆☆
201841.1637 of 102237.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202562.3255 of 75266.1%★★★☆☆
202450.8339 of 74354.4%★★★☆☆
202353.0322 of 74857.0%★★★☆☆
202241.3419 of 74543.8%★★☆☆☆
202129.5427 of 65234.5%★★☆☆☆
201948.2389 of 74547.8%★★☆☆☆
201844.3415 of 71642.0%★★☆☆☆
201740.9426 of 71240.2%★★☆☆☆
201626.6537 of 71324.7%★☆☆☆☆
201534.7474 of 71333.5%★★☆☆☆
201435.9501 of 71730.1%★★☆☆☆
201349.5425 of 70439.6%★★☆☆☆
201240.6475 of 67729.8%★★☆☆☆
201156.8368 of 68446.2%★★☆☆☆
201057.6369 of 67745.5%★★☆☆☆
200967.4271 of 66459.2%★★★☆☆
200863.1294 of 64054.1%★★★☆☆
200764.0291 of 63153.9%★★★☆☆
200660.7325 of 61547.2%★★☆☆☆
200533.2453 of 59924.4%★☆☆☆☆
200456.0340 of 58842.2%★★☆☆☆
200363.9271 of 57452.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202559.8105 of 35970.8%★★★★☆
202467.576 of 35278.4%★★★★☆
202362.691 of 36174.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202481.530 of 32090.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202564.4241 of 72866.9%★★★☆☆
202445.9361 of 71749.7%★★☆☆☆
202353.4308 of 72057.2%★★★☆☆
202239.6424 of 72641.6%★★☆☆☆
202131.3412 of 62534.1%★★☆☆☆
201949.1376 of 70346.5%★★☆☆☆
201871.3191 of 68071.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202568.5137 of 60877.5%★★★★☆
202452.5232 of 58960.6%★★★☆☆
202356.1206 of 58764.9%★★★☆☆
202244.1294 of 59150.3%★★★☆☆
202139.8266 of 48044.6%★★☆☆☆
201947.4275 of 52447.5%★★☆☆☆
201847.7248 of 50450.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202588.331 of 61394.9%★★★★★
202481.348 of 58491.8%★★★★★
202376.856 of 56890.1%★★★★★
202261.6114 of 54979.2%★★★★☆
202143.6230 of 46750.7%★★★☆☆
201959.4157 of 54171.0%★★★★☆
201862.1145 of 52272.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202561.0252 of 72665.3%★★★☆☆
202455.5289 of 71959.8%★★★☆☆
202355.9280 of 71861.0%★★★☆☆
202244.6375 of 73048.6%★★☆☆☆
202130.3404 of 63536.4%★★☆☆☆
201946.6372 of 69746.6%★★☆☆☆
201825.3516 of 67523.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.2177 of 50765.1%★★★☆☆
202442.4249 of 51051.2%★★★☆☆
202330.9353 of 50530.1%★★☆☆☆
202225.2427 of 53520.2%★☆☆☆☆
201950.9197 of 49260.0%★★★☆☆
201824.9378 of 47119.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202564.8146 of 50270.9%★★★★☆
202453.5217 of 51057.5%★★★☆☆
202350.9240 of 50952.8%★★★☆☆
202237.6312 of 51239.1%★★☆☆☆
202126.4346 of 43520.5%★☆☆☆☆
201954.3222 of 50456.0%★★★☆☆
201858.2199 of 49760.0%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+37 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+28 vs school
Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)59th percentile~ school
Female (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+29 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+36 vs school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school
White (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school
African American (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)67th percentile~ school
Male (2025)65th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile~ school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts68%+14 vs state
Mathematics42%~ state avg
Science23%~ state avg

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Students at John M. Bailey Community School are 44% White, 25% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

John M. Bailey Community School ranks 522nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend John M. Bailey Community School usually go on to attend:

High : Bayonne High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended John M. Bailey Community School.


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