For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,665 students in Lyndhurst Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Lyndhurst Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,503 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lyndhurst Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#386 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
985 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
33%
# Black Students
89 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,298 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
52%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
165
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
104
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,563 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,192 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,563
$27,348
Spending / Student
$25,192
$26,228
Best Lyndhurst Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyndhurst Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
625 Page Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-5683
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-5683
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: #22.
Memorial School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
319 New York Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-6390
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-6390
Grades: PK-2
| 72 students
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
530 Stuyvesant Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2068
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2068
Grades: 3-5
| 306 students
Rank: #44.
Franklin School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
360 Stuyvesant Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2077
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2077
Grades: K-2
| 177 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
336 Lake Ave.
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2065
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2065
Grades: 3-5
| 233 students
Rank: #66.
Washington School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
709 Ridge Rd
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2072
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2072
Grades: PK-2
| 157 students
Rank: #77.
Columbus School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
640 Lake Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2075
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2075
Grades: K-2
| 104 students
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