Best Cranford Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,517 students in Cranford, NJ.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Cranford, NJ are Orange Avenue School and Hillside Avenue School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Cranford, NJ public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average). Middle schools in Cranford have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New Jersey public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).