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Philip G. Vroom Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
653rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 52% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Philip G. Vroom Community School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bayonne, New Jersey, with 437 students. The school consistently outperforms the Bayonne School District and the state of New Jersey in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.7% of 3rd graders at Philip G. Vroom were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.2% in the district and 44.9% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in the upper elementary grades, with 77.7% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA and 81.3% of 6th graders proficient or better in Mathematics.

Philip G. Vroom Community School has strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 587 out of 1,326 New Jersey elementary schools for female students and 549 out of 1,032 for Hispanic students in ELA. The school's performance for English Language Learners is particularly noteworthy, ranking 94 out of 559 New Jersey elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and 40 out of 489 in the 2021-2022 school year. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (71.62% free/reduced lunch in 2023-2024), Philip G. Vroom Community School performs well compared to other schools serving similar populations.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Bayonne School District, Philip G. Vroom Community School stands out as a top performer, outpacing its peers in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Philip G. Vroom had 69.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29.2% at Woodrow Wilson Community School, 30% at Horace Mann Community School, and 30.8% at Washington Community School #9. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 26.0% over the past few years, are an area of concern that the school and district should address.

433
Students ?
9.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,231
Per pupil spending ?
70.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 18 West 26th St
       Bayonne, NJ  07002-3803

(201) 858-5956

District: Bayonne School District


Students who attend Philip G. Vroom Community School usually attend:

High:    Bayonne High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
37.0%
Hispanic:
31.9%
African American:
15.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015
Above the New Jersey median (52nd percentile)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% New Jersey)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg39%
New Jersey avg44%
Elementary school
653rd of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
317th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to top 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd 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
202552.0653 of 134751.5%★★★☆☆
202452.1645 of 133851.8%★★★☆☆
202354.4613 of 134254.3%★★★☆☆
202248.5687 of 134548.9%★★☆☆☆
202131.7842 of 131736.1%★★☆☆☆
201939.5865 of 136036.4%★★☆☆☆
201828.81010 of 135325.4%★☆☆☆☆
201736.9894 of 135233.9%★★☆☆☆
201627.71020 of 134624.2%★☆☆☆☆
201541.7825 of 135739.2%★★☆☆☆
201453.7758 of 136344.4%★★☆☆☆
201360.1677 of 136750.5%★★★☆☆
201262.1642 of 136352.9%★★★☆☆
201160.7670 of 136050.7%★★★☆☆
201064.2588 of 135456.6%★★★☆☆
200949.5818 of 134639.2%★★☆☆☆
200859.1696 of 133848.0%★★☆☆☆
200747.6902 of 132932.1%★★☆☆☆
200676.9280 of 131478.7%★★★★☆
200578.5216 of 130383.4%★★★★☆
200465.7557 of 129857.1%★★★☆☆
20036.51094 of 12049.1%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
201943.3298 of 52242.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202474.794 of 55983.2%★★★★☆
202294.040 of 48991.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202554.3587 of 132655.7%★★★☆☆
202449.7652 of 131750.5%★★★☆☆
202357.7546 of 131858.6%★★★☆☆
202243.2740 of 132644.2%★★☆☆☆
202129.9865 of 129032.9%★★☆☆☆
201937.7876 of 133134.2%★★☆☆☆
201829.9987 of 133326.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202542.5549 of 103246.8%★★☆☆☆
202461.3325 of 98967.1%★★★☆☆
202365.9270 of 98272.5%★★★★☆
202250.5401 of 95357.9%★★★☆☆
202141.2496 of 89644.6%★★☆☆☆
201952.4394 of 89956.2%★★★☆☆
201836.4555 of 87036.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202569.3227 of 102377.8%★★★★☆
202468.4203 of 93978.4%★★★★☆
202363.6253 of 91072.2%★★★★☆
202263.6242 of 86372.0%★★★★☆
202151.8327 of 83961.0%★★★☆☆
201966.0230 of 94875.7%★★★★☆
201845.9524 of 94244.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202551.1623 of 131852.7%★★★☆☆
202454.4587 of 131355.3%★★★☆☆
202351.6629 of 131552.2%★★★☆☆
202252.7608 of 132454.1%★★★☆☆
202134.5788 of 129739.2%★★☆☆☆
201942.5790 of 133540.8%★★☆☆☆
201830.3969 of 133427.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202528.6702 of 102331.4%★★☆☆☆
202426.0693 of 98929.9%★★☆☆☆
201931.6630 of 100737.4%★★☆☆☆
201815.1880 of 100112.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202546.6535 of 97044.8%★★☆☆☆
202436.7636 of 96334.0%★★☆☆☆
202336.1649 of 97533.4%★★☆☆☆
202233.7682 of 97630.1%★★☆☆☆
202116.9873 of 9649.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.0792 of 102322.6%★☆☆☆☆
201821.2860 of 102215.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202554.0317 of 75257.8%★★★☆☆
202462.7255 of 74365.7%★★★☆☆
202361.0261 of 74865.1%★★★☆☆
202253.2314 of 74557.9%★★★☆☆
202137.7366 of 65243.9%★★☆☆☆
201956.9313 of 74558.0%★★★☆☆
201850.2361 of 71649.6%★★☆☆☆
201756.2309 of 71256.6%★★★☆☆
201642.9419 of 71341.2%★★☆☆☆
201545.1394 of 71344.7%★★☆☆☆
201449.9413 of 71742.4%★★☆☆☆
201344.9456 of 70435.2%★★☆☆☆
201244.0451 of 67733.4%★★☆☆☆
201152.6404 of 68440.9%★★☆☆☆
201061.4327 of 67751.7%★★★☆☆
200955.2382 of 66442.5%★★☆☆☆
200853.6385 of 64039.8%★★☆☆☆
200754.6381 of 63139.6%★★☆☆☆
200662.0316 of 61548.6%★★☆☆☆
200568.5247 of 59958.8%★★★☆☆
200459.2318 of 58845.9%★★☆☆☆
200344.7396 of 57431.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202234.6239 of 35632.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202485.724 of 32092.5%★★★★★
202399.17 of 28897.6%★★★★★
202298.07 of 27097.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202561.5262 of 72864.0%★★★☆☆
202465.3230 of 71767.9%★★★☆☆
202363.8237 of 72067.1%★★★☆☆
202257.0284 of 72660.9%★★★☆☆
202150.5273 of 62556.3%★★★☆☆
201956.3322 of 70354.2%★★★☆☆
201863.4254 of 68062.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202555.8231 of 60862.0%★★★☆☆
202472.4114 of 58980.6%★★★★☆
202363.6158 of 58773.1%★★★★☆
202257.4190 of 59167.9%★★★☆☆
202143.9240 of 48050.0%★★★☆☆
201966.0139 of 52473.5%★★★★☆
201856.7189 of 50462.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202572.693 of 61384.8%★★★★☆
202489.326 of 58495.5%★★★★★
202369.087 of 56884.7%★★★★☆
202278.152 of 54990.5%★★★★★
202157.1131 of 46771.9%★★★★☆
201971.696 of 54182.3%★★★★☆
201869.096 of 52281.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202549.8335 of 72653.9%★★★☆☆
202460.1258 of 71964.1%★★★☆☆
202355.1292 of 71859.3%★★★☆☆
202250.3315 of 73056.8%★★★☆☆
202131.0402 of 63536.7%★★☆☆☆
201954.6309 of 69755.7%★★★☆☆
201837.5430 of 67536.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202530.2356 of 50729.8%★★☆☆☆
202219.0510 of 5354.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202529.9366 of 50227.1%★☆☆☆☆
202451.2236 of 51053.7%★★★☆☆
202351.0239 of 50953.0%★★★☆☆
202250.0239 of 51253.3%★★★☆☆
202118.9391 of 43510.1%★☆☆☆☆
201949.9250 of 50450.4%★★★☆☆
201849.3261 of 49747.5%★★☆☆☆
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 (2024)83rd percentile+31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+26 vs school
Female (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school
African American (2019)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)31st percentile-20 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+27 vs school
Female (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2022)33rd percentile-25 vs school
Special Education (2025)30th percentile-28 vs school
White (2025)27th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts63%+10 vs state
Mathematics37%-4 vs state
Science16%-8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Philip G. Vroom Community School.

Students at Philip G. Vroom Community School are 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Students who attend Philip G. Vroom Community School usually go on to attend:

High : Bayonne High School

Philip G. Vroom Community School ranks 653rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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