Photo: KForce at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Bogota’s public schools score below 54% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Bogota, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Bogota’s districts is 58%, above the New Jersey average (49%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bogota’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 444 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bogota’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,682 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one middle school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bogota Middle School, then Bogota Jr./Sr. High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bogota’s grade
B−: better than 46% of New Jersey school districts, #267 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bogota, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bogota · depends on your address
Lillian M. Steen
Grades PK–5 · 347 students · 12:1 students per teacher
E. Roy Bixby
Grades PK–5 · 314 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Bogota · depends on your address
Lillian M. Steen
Grades PK–5 · 347 students · 12:1 students per teacher
E. Roy Bixby
Grades PK–5 · 314 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bogota · depends on your address
Lillian M. Steen
Grades PK–5 · 347 students · 12:1 students per teacher
E. Roy Bixby
Grades PK–5 · 314 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bogota · depends on your address
Lillian M. Steen
Grades PK–5 · 347 students · 12:1 students per teacher
E. Roy Bixby
Grades PK–5 · 314 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bogota · depends on your address
Lillian M. Steen
Grades PK–5 · 347 students · 12:1 students per teacher
E. Roy Bixby
Grades PK–5 · 314 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bogota · depends on your address
Lillian M. Steen
Grades PK–5 · 347 students · 12:1 students per teacher
E. Roy Bixby
Grades PK–5 · 314 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bogota · depends on your address
Lillian M. Steen
Grades PK–5 · 347 students · 12:1 students per teacher
E. Roy Bixby
Grades PK–5 · 314 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bogota
Bogota Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 166 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bogota
Bogota Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 166 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bogota
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 8–12 · 475 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bogota
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 8–12 · 475 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bogota
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 8–12 · 475 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Bogota’s public schools are run by Bogota Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Bogota vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bogota’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bogota | B− | Bogota Borough |
| Teaneck | C+ | Teaneck Township |
| Hackensack | C− | Hackensack City |
| Ridgefield Park | B− | Ridgefield Park Township |
Every school in Bogota
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bogota’s schools
Are Bogota’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bogota children attend score below 54% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #267 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bogota in?
Bogota Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,302 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
What is Bogota’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Bogota Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Bogota spend per student?
$23,682 in Bogota Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bogota families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bogota → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.