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Nicholas Oresko Community School

BAYONNE, NJ · Bayonne School District

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

742nd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 44% Declining

33 East 24th Street, BAYONNE, NJ 07002

(201)858-6281NCES ID 340126000141Directory 202324

384
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
55%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
21.9%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Nicholas Oresko Community School 742nd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 44% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 88th in 2019 to 44th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%44%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 211 students tested

English Language Arts
Nicholas Oresko Community School
54%
NJ average
53%
Math
Nicholas Oresko Community School
38%
NJ average
42%
Science
Nicholas Oresko Community School
25%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Nicholas Oresko Community School NJ average
25%50%75%54%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Nicholas Oresko Community School NJ average
25%50%75%38%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Nicholas Oresko Community School NJ average
25%50%75%25%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 384 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1997, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic22%White45%Asian12%Black17%
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categories changedHispanic 22%White 44%Asian 12%Black 17%13%75%8%19972023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White60.2%44.5% 15.7 pts
Hispanic20.1%22.1% 2.0 pts
Black7.5%16.7% 9.2 pts
Asian10.8%11.5% 0.7 pts
Two or more races1.0%4.7% 3.7 pts
Pacific Islander0.5%0.5% 0.0 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1997. 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

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Nicholas Oresko Community School in?

Nicholas Oresko Community School is part of the Bayonne School District district in BAYONNE, New Jersey.

Is Nicholas Oresko Community School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Nicholas Oresko Community School 742nd of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 44% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Nicholas Oresko Community School?

White 45%, Hispanic 22%, Black 17%, Asian 12% (384 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Nicholas Oresko 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.