Englewood Cliffs School District

143 Charlotte Place
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 422 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 82% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
422 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Englewood Cliffs School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#5 out of 650 school districts
(Top 1%)
82%
36%
93%
49%
65-69%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
61%
10%
% Hispanic
8%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
24%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,991 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,967 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,991
$26,931
Spending / Student
$37,967
$25,828

Best Englewood Cliffs School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Grades: 3-8
| 266 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Cliff School
700 Floyd St
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 568-4770
Grades: PK-2
| 156 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 422 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : Top 1% in NJ
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 93% (Top 1%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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