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Bogota Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 825 students in Bogota Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bogota Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,294 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bogota Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#292 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
7%
10%
# Hispanic Students
932 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
34%
# Black Students
102 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
148 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
11%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
84
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,117 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$30 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,742
$26,931

Spending / Student
$23,117
$25,828

Best Bogota Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lillian M. Steen
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
134 W. Main
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 342-6446
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 342-6446
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #22.
E. Roy Bixby
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Fischer Ave
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 441-4834
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 441-4834
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
Rank: #33.
Bogota Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
131 East Fort Lee Road
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 441-4800
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 441-4800
Grades: 6-7
| 189 students
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