Lyndhurst Public School District

420 Fern Avenue 2nd Floor
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 616 students in Lyndhurst Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Lyndhurst Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,503 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
40,297 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#386 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lyndhurst Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lyndhurst Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lyndhurst Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lyndhurst Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
985 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
36%
# Black Students
89 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
1,298 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
52%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
165
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
104
18,759

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lyndhurst Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Lyndhurst Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,563
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lyndhurst Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,192
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lyndhurst Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lyndhurst Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyndhurst Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
625 Page Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-5683
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,503 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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