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 are 2 public preschools serving 626 students in Cedar Grove Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Cedar Grove Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,585 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
32,002 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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
35%
# Black Students
37 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,252 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
79%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
120
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
494
# Ungraded Students:
9
21,348

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North End Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
122 Stevens Avenue
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 256-1454
Grades: PK-4
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
South End Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
116 Harper Terrace
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2116
Grades: PK-4
| 336 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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