Buckshutem Road School addresses the needs of all students through rigorous curriculum which is congruent to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards. The teaching staff recognizes that students learn in a myriad of ways and at different rates. Differentiated instruction and a variety of learning tasks and activities are provided to address the academic needs of all students.
| White | 3% |
| Black | 18% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hispanic | 76% |
| American Indian or Native Alaskan | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Multiracial | 2% |
| Female | 50.2% |
| Male | 49.8% |
| Economically disadvantaged students | 85% |
| Students with disabilities | 8% |
| English learners | 35% |
| Homeless students | 4% |
| Students in foster care | 1% |
| Military-connected students | 0% |
| Migrant students | 3% |
| Grade | Percent of total students | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11% | 67 |
| 1st Grade | 13% | 83 |
| 2nd Grade | 12% | 78 |
| 3rd Grade | 10% | 60 |
| 4th Grade | 12% | 72 |
| 5th Grade | 11% | 69 |
| 6th Grade | 10% | 63 |
| 7th Grade | 12% | 73 |
| 8th Grade | 9% | 59 |
| Incidents per year | |
|---|---|
| Violence | 6 |
| Weapons | 2 |
| Vandalism | 1 |
| Substances | 0 |
| Harassment, intimidation, and bullying | 7 |
| Total incidents | 16 |
| Days absent | Percent of students |
|---|---|
| 0 days | 18% |
| 1 to 5 days | 54% |
| 6 to 10 days | 19% |
| 11 to 15 days | 5% |
| Over 15 days | 4% |
| Spanish | 64.6% |
| English | 34.5% |
| Other | 1.0% |
Learn more about Buckshutem Road School.
Buckshutem Road School is an active and engaging learning environment where students are challenged to think critically and correlate what they learn in school to real life experiences. Our staff readily addresses the intellectual, emotional, and social well being of students in grades kindergarten through grade eight by exposing them to skills needed to compete and excel in a changing global environment.
Students in Grades K-5 will begin utilizing the Journeys curriculum while students in grades 6-8 utilize the Holt/McDougal Literature Series for Language Arts Literacy. The Go Math Series is utilized for students in grades K-6, while students in Grades 7 and 8 are taught using the Holt-McDougal math series
Baseball (Boys), Basketball (Boys & Girls), Field Hockey (Girls), Soccer (Boys & Girls), Softball (Girls), Track and Field - Spring (Boys & Girls)
Buckshutem Road School is an active participant in the Positive Behavior Support In Schools Program (PBSIS), ClassDojo, and The Leader In Me. Additional school activities include TD Banking Program, Reading Buddies, Safety Patrol, Student Ambassadors, Read Across America Day, Great Blacks In Wax Museum, Career Day, Community Service Projects, Kindergarten Expo, Science Fair, theater experiences, Pathways 21st CCLC,
Buckshutem offers a variety of extended day programs, a summer enrichment program, and we participate in the Pathways 21st CCLC program.
Teachers partcipate in various professional development activities and they also collaborate weekly in grade level and content area PLC''s.
ESL & bilingual services, I&RS, OT/PT, speech, behavioral therapy, indivdiual/group counseling
Health/PE classes, nutrition policy, fitness program during Pathways 21st CCLC program
SLC, School Safety team, Paret/Teacher Leadership Team, ClassDojo, Genesis parent portal.
The new addition to the building (wing, gym, offices, library) was completed in the spring of 2016.
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