Cedar Grove Township School District

520 Pompton Ave
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,099 students in Cedar Grove Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Cedar Grove Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,565 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Cedar Grove Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#202 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cedar Grove Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cedar Grove Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cedar Grove Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cedar Grove Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cedar Grove Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
33%
# Black Students
40 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,219 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
78%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
116
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
4
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,932 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cedar Grove Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cedar Grove Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,614
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cedar Grove Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,932
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cedar Grove Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cedar Grove Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North End Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
122 Stevens Avenue
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 256-1454
Grades: PK-4
| 305 students
Rank: #22.
South End Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
116 Harper Terrace
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2116
Grades: PK-4
| 354 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Ridge Road
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2646
Grades: 5-8
| 440 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,565 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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