William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

550 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002

Bottom 50%

Serving 1,235 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 1,235 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

William Shemin Midtown Community School #8's student population of 1,235 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 93 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
Pre-K	116
Kind	122
1	119
2	125
3	117
4	117
5	134
6	126
7	150
8	109

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Total Students

1,235 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
2023	1,210
2022	1,198
2021	1,230
2020	1,204
2019	1,204
2018	1,116
2017	1,116
2016	1,150
2015	1,154
2014	1,146
2013	1,108
2012	1,087
2011	1,046
2010	1,061
2009	1,023
2008	1,019
2007	1,070
2006	1,099
2005	1,164
2004	1,094
2003	1,024
2002	1,045
2001	1,053
2000	975
1999	1,058
1998	996
1996	1,126
1995	1,105

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

93 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
2023	96
2022	86
2021	85
2020	80
2019	80
2018	83
2017	83
2016	78
2015	75
2014	73
2013	74
2012	68
2011	59
2010	60
2009	73
2008	60
2007	69
2006	72
2005	71
2004	70
2003	75
2002	78
2001	68
2000	68
1999	60
1998	64
1996	64
1995	73

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

School Motto

The Youth of Today. The Leaders of Tomorrow.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1545 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8
2023	#1545
2022	#1509
2021	#1726
2019	#1677
2018	#1561
2017	#1603
2016	#1576
2015	#1576
2014	#1795
2013	#1795
2012	#1854

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26%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2023	26%	38%	30%
2022	26%	36%	27%
2021	12%	26%	17%
2019	31%	44%	38%
2018	35%	42%	36%
2017	33%	41%	35%
2016	34%	40%	34%
2015	28%	36%	36%
2014	64%	75%	72%
2013	63%	75%	72%
2012	61%	75%	73%

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38%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2022	38%	49%	45%
2021	31%	47%	41%
2019	46%	57%	58%
2018	46%	55%	36%
2017	41%	53%	53%
2016	39%	50%	48%
2015	32%	47%	45%
2014	55%	69%	67%
2013	57%	69%	68%
2012	54%	69%	66%
2011	65%	69%	70%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2022	9%	23%	13%
2021	10%	22%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2023	13:1	11:1	12:1
2022	14:1	11:1	12:1
2021	14:1	11:1	13:1
2020	15:1	12:1	14:1
2019	15:1	12:1	14:1
2018	13:1	12:1	13:1
2017	13:1	12:1	13:1
2016	15:1	12:1	13:1
2015	15:1	12:1	14:1
2014	16:1	12:1	14:1
2013	15:1	12:1	14:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	12:1	13:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	13:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2023	5%	10%	8%
2022	6%	10%	8%
2021	6%	10%	9%
2020	5%	11%	8%
2019	5%	11%	8%
2018	5%	10%	7%
2017	5%	10%	7%
2016	5%	10%	7%
2015	5%	10%	8%
2014	6%	10%	7%
2013	7%	10%	8%
2012	6%	9%	8%
2011	8%	9%	8%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	7%	9%	8%
2008	6%	9%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	8%	7%	6%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	3%	6%	4%
2000	3%	6%	4%
1999	3%	6%	3%
1998	4%	6%	4%
1996	4%	5%	4%
1995	4%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

32%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2023	35%	33%	30%
2022	37%	32%	33%
2021	41%	31%	37%
2020	43%	29%	39%
2019	43%	29%	39%
2018	47%	27%	39%
2017	47%	27%	39%
2016	47%	26%	38%
2015	46%	25%	37%
2014	42%	24%	35%
2013	40%	23%	35%
2012	41%	23%	35%
2011	39%	22%	34%
2010	38%	21%	32%
2009	38%	20%	32%
2008	37%	19%	32%
2007	36%	19%	33%
2006	29%	18%	32%
2005	27%	18%	31%
2004	26%	17%	30%
2003	23%	17%	28%
2002	25%	16%	27%
2001	25%	15%	26%
2000	24%	15%	26%
1999	23%	14%	24%
1998	23%	14%	24%
1996	22%	14%	22%
1995	22%	13%	21%

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Black

19%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2023	17%	15%	16%
2022	14%	15%	14%
2021	12%	15%	11%
2020	11%	15%	10%
2019	11%	15%	10%
2018	10%	16%	9%
2017	10%	16%	9%
2016	11%	16%	9%
2015	10%	16%	9%
2014	10%	16%	10%
2013	11%	16%	10%
2012	11%	16%	10%
2011	11%	16%	10%
2010	11%	17%	10%
2009	9%	17%	10%
2008	9%	17%	10%
2007	9%	17%	10%
2006	8%	18%	10%
2005	7%	18%	9%
2004	7%	18%	9%
2003	5%	18%	8%
2002	4%	18%	8%
2001	5%	18%	8%
2000	5%	18%	8%
1999	5%	18%	8%
1998	6%	18%	8%
1996	8%	19%	9%
1995	8%	19%	8%

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White

39%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2023	39%	39%	42%
2022	39%	40%	41%
2021	37%	41%	40%
2020	38%	43%	41%
2019	38%	43%	41%
2018	36%	45%	43%
2017	36%	45%	43%
2016	35%	46%	44%
2015	36%	48%	44%
2014	39%	49%	46%
2013	40%	50%	46%
2012	40%	51%	46%
2011	41%	52%	48%
2010	41%	53%	48%
2009	44%	54%	49%
2008	48%	55%	51%
2007	49%	56%	50%
2006	57%	56%	52%
2005	58%	57%	54%
2004	62%	58%	56%
2003	68%	58%	59%
2002	67%	59%	61%
2001	67%	61%	62%
2000	68%	61%	62%
1999	69%	62%	65%
1998	67%	62%	64%
1996	66%	62%	65%
1995	66%	63%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2023	0.70	0.71	0.71
2022	0.69	0.71	0.70
2021	0.68	0.71	0.69
2020	0.66	0.70	0.67
2019	0.66	0.70	0.67
2018	0.64	0.70	0.66
2017	0.64	0.70	0.66
2016	0.65	0.69	0.66
2015	0.65	0.68	0.66
2014	0.66	0.68	0.66
2013	0.67	0.67	0.66
2012	0.66	0.66	0.65
2011	0.67	0.65	0.65
2010	0.68	0.65	0.66
2009	0.66	0.64	0.65
2008	0.63	0.63	0.63
2007	0.62	0.62	0.63
2006	0.59	0.62	0.61
2005	0.59	0.61	0.61
2004	0.55	0.60	0.59
2003	0.49	0.60	0.57
2002	0.49	0.59	0.55
2001	0.49	0.58	0.55
2000	0.48	0.57	0.54
1999	0.47	0.57	0.52
1998	0.50	0.57	0.53
1996	0.51	0.56	0.52
1995	0.53	0.55	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2023	62%	31%	52%
2022	59%	30%	50%
2021	56%	32%	47%
2020	68%	33%	54%
2019	68%	33%	54%
2018	66%	33%	55%
2017	66%	33%	55%
2016	67%	33%	55%
2015	65%	31%	54%
2014	65%	32%	56%
2013	66%	31%	53%
2012	65%	29%	51%
2011	61%	27%	50%
2010	54%	26%	44%
2009	48%	24%	40%
2008	50%	22%	41%
2007	49%	21%	39%
2006	41%	21%	32%
2004	33%	21%	27%
2003	32%	21%	30%
2002	36%	22%	30%
2001	36%	22%	30%
2000	37%	23%	32%
1999	37%	24%	30%
1998	39%	24%	32%
1996	43%	24%	31%
1995	47%	24%	30%
1994	48%	24%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	William Shemin Midtown Community School #8	New Jersey	Bayonne School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	9%	5%	10%
2014	8%	5%	9%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	8%	5%	9%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	12%	6%	10%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2004	9%	6%	9%
2003	13%	6%	10%
2002	10%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bayonne School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is William Shemin Midtown Community School #8's ranking?

William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 is ranked #1545 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 often compared to?

William Shemin Midtown Community School #8is often viewed alongside schools like Philip G. Vroom Community School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend William Shemin Midtown Community School #8?

1,235 students attend William Shemin Midtown Community School #8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Shemin Midtown Community School #8?

William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 offer ?

William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 part of?

William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 is part of Bayonne School District.

In what neighborhood is William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 located?

William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 is located in the Constable Hook neighborhood of Bayonne, NJ. There are 9 other public schools located in Constable Hook.

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