Top Rankings
Englewood Cliffs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 413 students in Englewood Cliffs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Englewood Cliffs School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
413 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Englewood Cliffs School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 648 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)5.7%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
62%
10%
% Hispanic
6%
35%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
26%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $45,409 is higher 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 $43,419 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$45,409
$31,633
Spending / Student
$43,419
$31,024
Best Englewood Cliffs School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Gr: 3-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: n/an/a
700 Floyd St
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 568-4770
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 568-4770
Gr: PK-2 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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