For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 3,885 students in Teaneck, NJ (there are 9 private schools, serving 964 private students). 80% of all K-12 students in Teaneck, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Teaneck, NJ are Teaneck Community Charter School, Teaneck High School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Teaneck, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Teaneck have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public schools.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Teaneck, NJ (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Teaneck Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
563 Chestnut Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-9600
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-9600
Grades: K-8
| 349 students
Rank: #22.
Teaneck High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Elizabeth Ave
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5400
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,239 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
655 Teaneck Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471
Grades: 5-8
| 493 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Taft Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451
Grades: 5-8
| 499 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
James Russell Lowell Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Lincoln Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5550
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5550
Grades: K-4
| 310 students
Rank: #66.
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Fycke Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5540
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5540
Grades: K-4
| 270 students
Rank: #77.
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
491 W Englewood Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5535
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5535
Grades: K-4
| 317 students
Rank: n/an/a
One Merrison Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-2508
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-2508
Grades: K
| 150 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Tryon Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5546
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5546
Grades: PK
| 258 students
Teaneck, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-1983
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-1983
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Teaneck, NJ?
The top ranked public schools in Teaneck, NJ include Teaneck Community Charter School, Teaneck High School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Teaneck, NJ?
9 public schools are located in Teaneck, NJ.
What percentage of students in Teaneck, NJ go to public school?
80% of all K-12 students in Teaneck, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Teaneck, NJ?
Teaneck, NJ public schools minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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