Cedar Grove Township School District

520 Pompton Ave
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 471 students in Cedar Grove Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Cedar Grove Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,585 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
40,297 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#260 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cedar Grove Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
26%
This chart display 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 NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
47%
This chart display 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 NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cedar Grove Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
36%
# Black Students
37 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
1,252 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
79%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
120
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
9
18,759

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cedar Grove Township   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
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Cedar Grove Township   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
$25,291
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cedar Grove Township   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
$23,630
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cedar Grove Township   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 Cedar Grove Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
Math: 28% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Ridge Road
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2646
Grades: 5-8
| 471 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,585 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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