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Cedar Grove Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,097 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 28% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
1,585 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cedar Grove Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#260 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
33%
# Black Students
37 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,252 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
79%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
120
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
9
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,630 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,291
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,630
$26,228
Best Cedar Grove Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Ridge Road
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2646
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2646
Grades: 5-8
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
North End Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
122 Stevens Avenue
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 256-1454
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 256-1454
Grades: PK-4
| 290 students
Rank: #33.
South End Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
116 Harper Terrace
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2116
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2116
Grades: PK-4
| 336 students
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