Cresskill Public School District

15 Brookside Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Cresskill 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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,258 students in Cresskill Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Cresskill Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
1,747 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cresskill Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#70 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
65%
38%
74%
49%
46%
23%
(21-22)
85-89%
85%
(2022-23)
7.5%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
33%
10%
% Hispanic
7%
35%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
54%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,578 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,805 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,578
$31,633
Spending / Student
$31,805
$31,024

Best Cresskill Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edward H. Bryan
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
51 Brookside Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Gr: PK-5 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Merritt Memorial
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 Dogwood Lane
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Gr: 1-5 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
Cresskill Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Lincoln Drive
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Gr: 6-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,747 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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