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Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

199 Paul Robeson Blvd, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 · (732) 745-5300 · Part of New Brunswick City School District

New Brunswick’s School Grade D− better than 2% of New Jersey school districts

Students
624
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Brunswick kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where New Brunswick kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Paul Robeson Community School for the ArtsYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

199 Paul Robeson Blvd, New Brunswick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten64
Grade 192
Grade 292
Grade 349
Grade 470
Grade 574
Grade 649
Grade 749
Grade 872
Enrollment over time
765’20
689’21
665’22
645’23
624’24

Down 18.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 94%Black 5%White <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts from New Brunswick families.

Other schools in New Brunswick City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; New Brunswick’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.