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John M. Bailey Community School

BAYONNE, NJ · Bayonne School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-8 · Suburb, large

542nd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 59% Improving

75 WEST 10TH STREET, BAYONNE, NJ 07002

(201)858-5824NCES ID 340126002712Directory 202324

632
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
57%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
21.7%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks John M. Bailey Community School 542nd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 59% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 35th in 2019 to 59th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%59%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 413 students tested

English Language Arts
John M. Bailey Community School
67%
NJ average
53%
Math
John M. Bailey Community School
43%
NJ average
42%
Science
John M. Bailey Community School
22%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time John M. Bailey Community School NJ average
25%50%75%67%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time John M. Bailey Community School NJ average
25%50%75%43%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time John M. Bailey Community School NJ average
25%50%75%22%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 632 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic24%White44%7%Black19%
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categories changedHispanic 24%White 44%Asian 7%Black 19%9%82%8%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White53.2%43.7% 9.5 pts
Hispanic30.3%23.7% 6.6 pts
Black10.4%18.8% 8.4 pts
Asian5.1%7.3% 2.2 pts
Two or more races0.8%4.9% 4.1 pts
American Indian0.0%0.9% 0.9 pts
Pacific Islander0.2%0.6% 0.4 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $598K in zip 07002 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$155K$311K$466K$622K$592K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is John M. Bailey Community School in?

John M. Bailey Community School is part of the Bayonne School District district in BAYONNE, New Jersey.

Is John M. Bailey Community School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks John M. Bailey Community School 542nd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of John M. Bailey Community School?

White 44%, Hispanic 24%, Black 19%, Asian 7% (632 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near John M. Bailey Community School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07002 is $598K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.