Cresskill Public School District

15 Brookside Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 515 students in Cresskill Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Cresskill Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,743 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Cresskill Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#17 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cresskill Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cresskill Public   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.
72%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cresskill Public   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 Cresskill Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
624 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
36%
9%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
35%
# Black Students
38 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
916 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
52%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
111
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
494
# Ungraded Students:
51
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,558 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
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cresskill Public   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
$39 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Cresskill Public   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
$23,991
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cresskill Public   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
$22,558
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cresskill Public   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 Cresskill Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edward H. Bryan
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
51 Brookside Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: PK-5
| 515 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,743 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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