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Private school · Bayonne, New Jersey

Beacon Christian Academy

Beacon Christian Academy rates 6.7 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 13 schools in Bayonne for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#252 of 628 schools in New Jersey · The estimated academic score from 13 schools in Bayonne is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Bayonne, NJ serving grades Pre-K – 11th.

It ranks 252 of 628 schools in New Jersey.

Beacon Christian Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
6.0
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
2.2
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.8
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 13 schools in Bayonne. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in NJ.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in NJ.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07002; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Beacon Christian Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$81,285
Median home value
$446,100
Median rent
$1,593/mo
College educated
39.7%
Homeownership
37.4%
Poverty rate
14.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07002; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
87
Very Walkable
Transit Score
64
Good Transit
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,484/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bayonne. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bayonne), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • Black39%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Two or More19%
  • White13%
  • Asian8%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Staten Island Academy4.5 mi · private
    7.9Compare →
  2. Eden II School3.1 mi · private
    7.4Compare →
  3. Miraj Islamic School2.4 mi · private
    7.0Compare →
  4. 6.8Compare →
  5. Beacon Christian Academythis school
    6.7
  6. Harmony Christian Academy3.4 mi · private
    5.9Compare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Beacon Christian Academy.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Beacon Christian Academy serve?

Beacon Christian Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 11th.

How many students attend Beacon Christian Academy?

Beacon Christian Academy has an enrollment of approximately 103 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beacon Christian Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Beacon Christian Academy is 9.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Beacon Christian Academy rank in NJ?

Beacon Christian Academy ranks #252 of 628 private schools in NJ.

What is Beacon Christian Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Beacon Christian Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Beacon Christian Academy a private school?

Yes, Beacon Christian Academy is a private coeducational school with a Assembly of God affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Beacon Christian Academy a religious school?

Beacon Christian Academy has a Assembly of God religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 11th
Enrollment
103
Gender split
51% M / 49% F
Student-teacher ratio
9.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Assembly of God
School day
5.9 hours
Days per year
183 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Hudson County
Area population (ZIP 07002)
70,468
Area average commute
34.1 min
Area median age
38.6

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.