Walter F. Robinson Community School

Walter F. Robinson Community School is an elementary campus of large scale in BAYONNE, New Jersey, one of the schools within Bayonne School District, works with 924 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Walter F. Robinson Community School sits 128% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 13 schools in Bayonne School District (10,325 students total), Walter F. Robinson Community School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Walter F. Robinson Community School reports that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 37% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Walter F. Robinson Community School has 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 68% of students at Walter F. Robinson Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Walter F. Robinson Community School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.0%; this one delivers 34.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hudson County put median household earnings sit near $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Hudson County runs 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), of which Walter F. Robinson Community School is one.

The closest other public school is Bayonne High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Walter F. Robinson Community School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Walter F. Robinson Community School has climbed 19%, going from 777 students in 2018 to 924 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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