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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 671 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAYONNE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340126002722
Philip G. Vroom Community School
18 WEST 26TH ST, BAYONNE, NJ 07002 · (201) 858-5956 · Hudson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
307 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
36.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in New Jersey's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
-16 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 15.0:1
% White
37%
was 39%
% Hispanic
32%
was 42%
% Black
15%
was 8%
% Asian
8%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Philip G. Vroom Community School
As a moderately sized elementary campus in BAYONNE, New Jersey, Philip G. Vroom Community School enrolls 433 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under Bayonne School District.
Bayonne School District runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 10,325 students. Philip G. Vroom Community School is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Philip G. Vroom Community School reports that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 32% Hispanic, 15% Black, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, Philip G. Vroom Community School logs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Philip G. Vroom Community School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 27.4%; this one delivers 44.6%, a residual of +17.3 points.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hudson County) records that median household earnings sit near $91,795, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), Philip G. Vroom Community School is one campus in the mix.
Nicholas Oresko Community School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Philip G. Vroom Community School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Philip G. Vroom Community School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.1%.
Philip G. Vroom Community School operates from a residential location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Philip G. Vroom Community School has contracted 4%, going from 449 students in 2018 to 433 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 42% to 32%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Hudson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,323
Census ACS
Median income
$91,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
86,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bayonne School District
- Bayonne High SchoolHigh · 2,830 students
- William Shemin Midtown Community School #8Elementary · 1,203 students
- Walter F. Robinson Community SchoolElementary · 924 students
- Woodrow Wilson Community SchoolElementary · 740 students
- Horace Mann Community SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Washington Community School #9Elementary · 691 students
Other schools in BAYONNE
- Bayonne High SchoolHigh · 2,830 students
- William Shemin Midtown Community School #8Elementary · 1,203 students
- Walter F. Robinson Community SchoolElementary · 924 students
- Woodrow Wilson Community SchoolElementary · 740 students
- Horace Mann Community SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Washington Community School #9Elementary · 691 students
Nearby schools
- Nicholas Oresko Community School0.2 mi · 388
- Lincoln Community School #50.3 mi · 497
- William Shemin Midtown Community School #80.3 mi · 1,203
- Walter F. Robinson Community School0.4 mi · 924
- Bayonne Alternative High School0.5 mi · 109
- Bayonne High School0.5 mi · 2,830
Frequently asked questions
About Philip G. Vroom Community SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Philip G. Vroom Community School?
Philip G. Vroom Community School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Philip G. Vroom Community School serve?
Philip G. Vroom Community School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Philip G. Vroom Community School have?
Philip G. Vroom Community School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
How diverse is Philip G. Vroom Community School?
Philip G. Vroom Community School reports a student body of 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 15% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Philip G. Vroom Community School?
Philip G. Vroom Community School is overseen by Bayonne School District in Hudson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.