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Cranford Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,455 students in Cranford Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Cranford Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
3,728 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cranford Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
161 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
409 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
119 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
2,916 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
78%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
225
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
308
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
284
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
284
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
105
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,562 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,411
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,562
$26,228
Best Cranford Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orange Avenue School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
901 Orange Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6257
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6257
Grades: 3-8
| 764 students
Rank: #22.
Hillside Avenue School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
125 Hillside Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6229
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6229
Grades: K-8
| 691 students
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