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Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts is an elementary school serving 645 students in grades PK-8 in the New Brunswick School District in New Jersey. Despite its large size, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paul Robeson's academic performance lags significantly behind the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 44.9% statewide and 19% in the New Brunswick district. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.2% to 21.7% in recent years.

When comparing Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts to other elementary schools in the New Brunswick district and the neighboring North Brunswick Township School District, it becomes clear that Paul Robeson is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. For example, Blanquita B. Valenti Community School and A. Chester Redshaw School, both in the New Brunswick district, outperform Paul Robeson across multiple academic measures.

624

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,460

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

199 Paul Robeson Blvd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2734

(732) 745-5300

District: New Brunswick School District

Students who attend Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts usually attend:

High:

New Brunswick High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

African American:

5.0%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg19%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,157^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

554^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 21% (2019) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the New Brunswick School District

570^th of 609New Brunswick 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1157 of 1347	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1117 of 1338	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1127 of 1342	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1138 of 1345	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1171 of 1317	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1094 of 1360	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1035 of 1353	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.0	978 of 1352	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	1041 of 1346	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	1121 of 1357	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.7	1216 of 1363	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.4	1244 of 1367	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.7	1254 of 1363	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.8	1232 of 1360	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	1055 of 1354	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	1026 of 1346	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.9	953 of 1338	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.7	1066 of 1329	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	1031 of 1314	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	1146 of 1303	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.1	1129 of 1298	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.5	1072 of 1204	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	352 of 597	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	300 of 559	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	430 of 499	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	429 of 489	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	360 of 411	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	346 of 463	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	246 of 434	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1105 of 1326	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1107 of 1317	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1058 of 1318	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1088 of 1326	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1078 of 1290	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1089 of 1331	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1041 of 1333	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	710 of 1032	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	664 of 989	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	797 of 982	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	726 of 896	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	540 of 899	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	423 of 870	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	784 of 1023	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	615 of 939	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	471 of 863	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	552 of 948	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	392 of 942	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1078 of 1318	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1038 of 1313	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1083 of 1315	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1086 of 1324	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1150 of 1297	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	977 of 1335	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	934 of 1334	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	460 of 1023	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.9	854 of 989	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	924 of 958	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	766 of 949	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	603 of 868	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	764 of 1007	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	554 of 752	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	585 of 743	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	569 of 748	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	637 of 745	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	557 of 652	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	592 of 745	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	130 of 343	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	191 of 320	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	110 of 202	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	560 of 728	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	557 of 717	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	522 of 720	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	621 of 726	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	505 of 625	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	608 of 703	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	577 of 680	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	420 of 587	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	477 of 591	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	377 of 480	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	426 of 524	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	380 of 504	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	350 of 613	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	291 of 584	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	378 of 541	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	419 of 522	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	500 of 726	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	572 of 719	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	547 of 718	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	586 of 730	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	553 of 635	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	480 of 697	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	519 of 675	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	308 of 507	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	320 of 510	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	268 of 535	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	279 of 401	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)28th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 vs state

Science2%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	199 Paul Robeson Blvd	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	624	67	9.3	93.4%	2 (0.3%)	31 (5.0%)	589 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.4	1157^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.8	1117^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.5%	40	1.8	2.7	33.3	31.3	44.4	37.5	39.6	51.4	21.4	12.5	14.3	15.8	14.3	16.2			$9,460		$9,460
A Chester Redshaw School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Livingston Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	678	66	10.3	88.6%	5 (0.7%)	29 (4.3%)	636 (93.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	18.7	1114^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.3%		12.4	1198^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.5%	84	15.3		22.1	33.4	40.7				11.7	22.2	31.4						$8,353		$8,353
Livingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	206 Delavan Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	342	33	10.3	93.3%	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.3%)	319 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.3	1305^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.2	1279^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.4%	26	2.6		10.2	22.4	25.0				10.9	7.8	13.5						$11,684		$11,684
Lord Stirling Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Redmond Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	436	47	9.3	97.0%	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.0%)	408 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11.9	1213^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.4	1197^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.5%	16	13.8		9.0	36.2	21.0				11.3	24.6	19.3						$11,427		$11,427
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	83 Livingston Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	597	60	10.0	97.0%	6 (1.0%)	28 (4.7%)	561 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9	1271^st of 1347 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.5	1262^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	5.7%	9	5.3		23.1	22.9	14.6				21.7	20.2	7.6						$10,736		$10,736
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School	Public	K-8	50 Jersey Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	810	73	11.1	93.7%	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.1%)	779 (96.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	15.4	1166^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.2	1113^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.8%	53	16.7	4.5	15.1	29.8	28.9	26.8	32.9	39.8	12.5	29.2	23.1	16.2	18.2	6.2	58.8	58.8	$8,890		$8,890
Parsons	Public	PK, KG-4	116 Hollywood Street	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 289-3402	566	63	9.0	70.5%	37 (6.5%)	108 (19.1%)	344 (60.8%)	63 (11.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	17.3	1142^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	15.2%		14.8	1149^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.1%	7			26.6	33.4					27.5	25.7							$8,618	$24	$8,594
Greater Brunswick Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	429 Joyce Kilmer Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	Greater Brunswick Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 448-1052	397	21	18.9	83.1%	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)	367 (92.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18.8	1113^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.2	1160^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.3%	47	8.6	2.4	28.6	28.2	27.6	32.6	31.9	42.8	19.0	39.1	31.9	16.3	31.9	4.2	38.9	38.9	$10,212	$955	$9,257
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	66 Bartlett Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	356	43	8.3	93.3%	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	342 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11.5	1220^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.4%		9.2	1251^st of 1338 public elementary schools	6.5%	31	11.1		16.7	24.4	17.8				27.3	26.7	8.9						$10,278		$10,278
Mckinley Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Van Dyke Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	524	64	8.1	92.9%	6 (1.1%)	81 (15.5%)	431 (82.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18.9	1112^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.9	1147^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.3%	35	7.7	0.0	34.7	39.0	33.3	20.9	19.2	24.3	24.5	36.6	20.5	14.0	14.9	7.4			$12,963		$12,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts

What schools do graduates of Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts attend?

Students who attend Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts usually go on to attend:

High : New Brunswick High School

Is Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts a good school?

Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts ranks in the bottom 14.1% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What district is Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts in?

New Brunswick School District

What is the racial makeup of Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts?

Students at Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts are 94% Hispanic, 5% African American.

How many students attend Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts.

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