Best Public Schools in Zip Code 07603

The 07603 zip code area is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Bogota Public School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 308 out of 613 in New Jersey, with a 3-star rating, some standout schools within the district are worth highlighting.

Bogota Junior/Senior High School has shown consistent improvement, moving up in the statewide rankings and outperforming the district and state averages in several academic areas, particularly in 8th and 9th grade English Language Arts and Algebra I. The school also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.1% and a low dropout rate of 1.2%. In contrast, E. Roy Bixby Elementary School has more mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the district and state averages, while others are below.

Another standout is Lillian M. Steen Elementary School, which has consistently maintained a 3-star rating and ranks in the top half of New Jersey elementary schools. Its test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5 are generally higher than the district and state averages. However, all the schools in the area have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.15% at Bogota Junior/Senior High School to 54.82% at Bogota Middle School, indicating the community faces significant economic challenges.