E. Roy Bixby

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E. Roy Bixby ranks 725 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

25 Fischer Ave
Bogota, NJ 07603

(201) 441-4834

District: Bogota Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
725^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,677

Students who attend E. Roy Bixby usually attend:

High:

Bogota Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 293

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

White:

15.7%

Asian:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details E. Roy Bixby ranks worse than 54% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.7. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.7%), White (15.7%), Asian (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at E. Roy Bixby is 10.4. (See more...)

Compare E. Roy Bixby employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at E. Roy Bixby is $14,677.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

E. Roy Bixby:

SchoolDigger ranks E. Roy Bixby 725^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See E. Roy Bixby in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Bogota Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bogota Public School District 332^nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at E. Roy Bixby

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	41.72	817^th	1204	32.1%
2004	57.77	693^rd	1298	46.6%
2005	62.50	636^th	1303	51.2%
2006	48.44	858^th	1314	34.7%
2007	54.01	816^th	1329	38.6%
2008	55.30	762^nd	1338	43.0%
2009	46.45	862^nd	1346	36.0%
2010	54.79	760^th	1354	43.9%
2011	62.63	634^th	1360	53.4%
2012	50.01	823^rd	1363	39.6%
2013	52.31	777^th	1367	43.2%
2014	59.03	675^th	1363	50.5%
2015	65.26	495^th	1357	63.5%
2016	78.58	294^th	1346	78.2%
2017	78.63	308^th	1352	77.2%
2018	74.63	374^th	1353	72.4%
2019	75.87	353^rd	1360	74.0%
2021	48.49	617^th	1317	53.2%
2022	60.31	547^th	1345	59.3%
2023	45.70	725^th	1342	46.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at E. Roy Bixby

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	89.18	57^th	942	93.9%
2019	90.16	47^th	948	95.0%
2021	77.68	78^th	839	90.7%
2022	82.79	92^nd	863	89.3%
2023	65.15	237^th	910	74.0%

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Rank History for Female students at E. Roy Bixby

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	68.91	446^th	1333	66.5%
2019	71.62	396^th	1331	70.2%
2021	51.77	563^rd	1290	56.4%
2022	60.74	525^th	1326	60.4%
2023	55.74	563^rd	1318	57.3%

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Rank History for Male students at E. Roy Bixby

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	78.93	264^th	1334	80.2%
2019	75.69	316^th	1335	76.3%
2021	45.64	637^th	1297	50.9%
2022	57.26	559^th	1324	57.8%
2023	39.76	780^th	1315	40.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at E. Roy Bixby

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	87.08	84^th	870	90.3%
2019	90.99	46^th	899	94.9%
2021	81.94	102^nd	896	88.6%
2022	79.62	146^th	953	84.7%
2023	69.62	239^th	982	75.7%

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Rank History for White students at E. Roy Bixby

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.74	613^th	1022	40.0%
2021	24.87	791^st	964	17.9%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for E. Roy Bixby

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	155	5	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	183
1989	168	3	10	22	0	n/a	n/a	203
1990	167	7	14	24	1	n/a	n/a	213
1991	193	1	9	28	3	n/a	n/a	234
1992	214	9	15	24	4	n/a	n/a	266
1993	188	24	16	25	0	n/a	n/a	253
1994	207	20	12	31	3	n/a	n/a	273
1995	215	19	21	51	0	n/a	n/a	306
1996	215	19	21	51	0	n/a	n/a	306
1998	222	28	23	52	0	n/a	n/a	325
1999	221	32	23	57	1	n/a	n/a	334
2000	196	22	18	74	1	n/a	n/a	311
2001	188	28	22	84	0	n/a	n/a	322
2002	135	15	30	110	1	n/a	n/a	291
2003	135	15	30	110	1	n/a	n/a	291
2004	110	17	35	121	0	n/a	n/a	283
2005	113	26	31	135	0	n/a	n/a	305
2006	106	26	31	171	0	n/a	n/a	334
2007	85	34	40	169	0	n/a	n/a	328
2008	92	32	45	185	0	n/a	n/a	354
2009	89	23	37	187	0	9	0	345
2010	95	16	24	180	0	10	0	325
2011	83	19	16	149	3	7	0	277
2012	81	19	21	155	5	7	3	291
2013	76	23	33	169	1	6	3	311
2014	68	21	30	181	1	6	2	309
2015	71	15	26	178	0	5	3	298
2016	71	14	28	186	0	2	3	304
2017	56	23	29	174	0	0	2	284
2018	53	23	25	178	0	0	3	282
2019	56	19	18	191	0	0	2	286
2020	45	21	18	203	0	0	1	288
2021	50	23	15	216	0	0	3	307
2022	36	14	15	210	0	0	2	277
2023	46	12	17	216	0	1	1	293

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at E. Roy Bixby

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	183	14.0	13.0	n/a
1989	203	12.0	16.9	n/a
1990	213	12.0	17.7	7
1991	234	15.0	15.6	7.7
1992	266	17.0	15.6	10.9
1993	253	15.0	16.9	14.2
1994	273	16.0	17.1	14.7
1995	306	17.0	18.0	14.1
1996	306	17.0	18.0	14.1
1998	325	18.0	18.1	10.5
1999	334	17.0	19.6	10.2
2000	311	18.0	17.3	15.1
2001	322	20.3	15.9	12.7
2002	291	21.3	13.7	14.4
2003	291	21.3	13.7	14.4
2004	283	20.3	13.9	20.5
2005	305	22.0	13.9	n/a
2006	334	22.0	15.2	25.4
2007	328	21.0	15.6	26.2
2008	354	20.0	17.7	27.1
2009	345	26.7	11.2	28.4
2010	325	24.0	13.5	36.3
2011	277	21.6	12.8	39
2012	291	26.4	11.0	43.3
2013	311	21.5	14.4	46
2014	309	22.5	13.7	44
2015	298	21.0	14.1	44.3
2016	304	22.0	13.8	46.4
2017	284	24.0	11.8	43.3
2018	282	27.5	10.2	39
2019	286	29.5	9.6	46.5
2020	288	31.0	9.2	39.6
2021	307	31.0	9.9	40.4
2022	277	30.0	9.2	40.1
2023	293	28.0	10.4	51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio E. Roy Bixby

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	183	14.0	13.0	n/a
1989	203	12.0	16.9	n/a
1990	213	12.0	17.7	7
1991	234	15.0	15.6	7.7
1992	266	17.0	15.6	10.9
1993	253	15.0	16.9	14.2
1994	273	16.0	17.1	14.7
1995	306	17.0	18.0	14.1
1996	306	17.0	18.0	14.1
1998	325	18.0	18.1	10.5
1999	334	17.0	19.6	10.2
2000	311	18.0	17.3	15.1
2001	322	20.3	15.9	12.7
2002	291	21.3	13.7	14.4
2003	291	21.3	13.7	14.4
2004	283	20.3	13.9	20.5
2005	305	22.0	13.9	n/a
2006	334	22.0	15.2	25.4
2007	328	21.0	15.6	26.2
2008	354	20.0	17.7	27.1
2009	345	26.7	11.2	28.4
2010	325	24.0	13.5	36.3
2011	277	21.6	12.8	39
2012	291	26.4	11.0	43.3
2013	311	21.5	14.4	46
2014	309	22.5	13.7	44
2015	298	21.0	14.1	44.3
2016	304	22.0	13.8	46.4
2017	284	24.0	11.8	43.3
2018	282	27.5	10.2	39
2019	286	29.5	9.6	46.5
2020	288	31.0	9.2	39.6
2021	307	31.0	9.9	40.4
2022	277	30.0	9.2	40.1
2023	293	28.0	10.4	51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for E. Roy Bixby

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$534 (3.6%)	$14,143 (96.4%)	$14,677

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on E. Roy Bixby

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 353^rd of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 725^th of 1342 Elementary schools	28.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (E. Roy Bixby)	50	39.6	10.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bogota Public School District)	62.3	49.5	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (E. Roy Bixby)	72	40.4	31.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bogota Public School District)	68.4	51.5	16.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (E. Roy Bixby)	79.4	45.8	33.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bogota Public School District)	78.6	45.9	32.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (E. Roy Bixby)	55.9	56.7	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bogota Public School District)	64.3	44.7	19.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (E. Roy Bixby)	80.7	50	30.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bogota Public School District)	70.7	59.7	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (E. Roy Bixby)	74.2	42.2	32%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bogota Public School District)	65.4	44.5	20.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	286	293	2.4%
African American	19	12	36.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	18	17	5.6%
Hispanic	191	216	13.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	56	46	17.9%
Two or More Races	2	1	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.5%	51.9%	5.4%

Schools Near E. Roy Bixby

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		NJSLA Geometry (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
E. Roy Bixby	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Fischer Ave	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 441-4834	293	28	10.4	51.9%	46 (15.7%)	12 (4.1%)	216 (73.7%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45.7	725^th of 1342 public elementary schools	46.0%		60.3	547^th of 1345 public elementary schools	59.3%	178	17.8		39.6	45.8	50.0				40.4	56.7	42.2								$14,677	$534	$14,143
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	712 Lincoln Avenue	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 994-1830	341	40	8.5	39.9%	70 (20.5%)	15 (4.4%)	236 (69.2%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	53.2	625^th of 1342 public elementary schools	53.4%		46.8	707^th of 1345 public elementary schools	47.4%	82	23.4		35.0	28.6	68.9	74.4			50.0	32.6	33.9	61.3							$15,052	$1,025	$14,027
Lillian M. Steen	Public	PK, KG-5	134 W. Main	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 342-6446	326	25	13.0	53.4%	30 (9.2%)	32 (9.8%)	225 (69.0%)	27 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	59.4	553^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	58.8%		59.3	563^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	58.1%	10	21.1		59.2	46.2	71.1				63.2	33.3	47.3								$8,428	$531	$7,897
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	508 Teaneck Road	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 440-0808	333	32	10.4	34.5%	57 (17.1%)	19 (5.7%)	220 (66.1%)	25 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	44.6	747^th of 1342 public elementary schools	44.3%		44.4	743^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	44.8%	4	21.0		33.4	40.0	58.9	59.6			36.6	34.5	35.1	36.7							$10,844	$609	$10,235
Jackson Avenue	Public	PK, KG-4	421 Jackson Ave	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 646-7990	426	35	12.1	70.2%	32 (7.5%)	24 (5.6%)	359 (84.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	31.9	924^th of 1342 public elementary schools	31.1%		22.5	1044^th of 1345 public elementary schools	22.4%	120			35.9	37.9					35.9	31.5									$16,021	$744	$15,277
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	Memorial School	South Hackensack	07606	Bergen County	South Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 440-2782	246	26	9.6	31.7%	56 (22.8%)	18 (7.3%)	159 (64.6%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	74.4	367^th of 1342 public elementary schools	72.7%		70.4	425^th of 1345 public elementary schools	68.4%	58	47.8	8.0	71.4	56.3	91.3	69.2	77.2	66.7	42.9	56.3	56.5	38.5	28.6	24.0					$14,711	$431	$14,280
Teaneck Community Charter school	Public, Charter	K-8	563 Chestnut Avenue	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 833-9600	358	31	11.5	15.6%	68 (19.0%)	106 (29.6%)	116 (32.4%)	35 (9.8%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (7.5%)	63.6	498^th of 1342 public elementary schools	62.9%		63.9	509^th of 1345 public elementary schools	62.2%	11	37.2	27.8	63.7	72.2	60.0	35.3	63.9	86.1	56.8	58.4	42.9	26.5	20.8	14.3	58.3	55.0	35.7	35.7	$10,075	$358	$9,717
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-4	201 Fycke Lane	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 833-5540	274	32	8.5	39.8%	25 (9.1%)	82 (29.9%)	120 (43.8%)	38 (13.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	52	644^th of 1342 public elementary schools	52.0%		44.2	745^th of 1345 public elementary schools	44.6%	101			60.6	44.1					48.5	36.8									$6,234	$236	$5,998
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-6	104 Henry St	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 641-0441	204	23	8.8	49.5%	26 (12.7%)	6 (2.9%)	139 (68.1%)	28 (13.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	55.2	605^th of 1342 public elementary schools	54.9%		61	537^th of 1345 public elementary schools	60.1%	68	19.3		41.9	71.4	38.7	64.7			43.8	66.7	31.3	47.2							$12,601	$291	$12,310
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School	Public	K	One Merrison Street	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 862-2508	130	2	65.0	40.8%	24 (18.5%)	40 (30.8%)	42 (32.3%)	14 (10.8%)	2 (1.5%)	7 (5.4%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)

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E. Roy Bixby ranks 725^th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Students who attend E. Roy Bixby usually go on to attend:

High : Bogota Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of E. Roy Bixby?

Students at E. Roy Bixby are 74% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

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Bogota Public School District

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In the 2022-23 school year, 293 students attended E. Roy Bixby.

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