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William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 vs Philip G. Vroom Community School

William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 and Philip G. Vroom Community School are very closely rated, both scoring around 7.1 out of 10. William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 is significantly larger with 1,235 students, about 2.8× the size of Philip G. Vroom Community School (437). In math proficiency, Philip G. Vroom Community School leads at 74.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricWilliam Shemin Midtown Community School #8Philip G. Vroom Community School
Overall Rating7.1 / 107.2 / 10
Academic Score7.78.2
Growth Score8.57.9
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch71.3%71.6%
Environment Score2.53.7
State Rank#816 of 2,466#760 of 2,466
State Percentile67th69th

Test Scores

SubjectWilliam Shemin Midtown Community School #8Philip G. Vroom Community School
Math Proficiency74.0%74.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency63.0%66.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailWilliam Shemin Midtown Community School #8Philip G. Vroom Community School
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 8thPre-K – 8th
Enrollment1,235437
Student-Teacher Ratio13.3:110.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch71.3%71.6%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)28.1%24.7%
DistrictBayonne School DistrictBayonne School District
CityBayonneBayonne

Neighborhood

MetricBayonne (07002)Bayonne (07002)
Median Household Income$81,285$81,285
Median Home Value$446,100$446,100
Median Rent$1,593$1,593
College Educated (Bachelor's+)39.7%39.7%
Poverty Rate14.4%14.4%
Avg Commute34 min34 min