Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in Cranford Public School District.
Public Preschools in Cranford Public School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
3,728 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
32,002 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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
161 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
409 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
35%
# Black Students
119 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,916 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
78%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
225
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
308
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
284
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
284
494
# Ungraded Students:
105
21,348
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
370 Walnut Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6253
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6253
Grades: PK-2
| 317 students
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