Kenilworth School District

426 Boulevard
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 659 students in Kenilworth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary School in Kenilworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
1,433 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kenilworth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#432 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
38%
40%
49%
12%
23%
92%
90.5%
(2022-23)
14%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
39%
35%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
49%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,941 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,334
$31,633
Spending / Student
$28,941
$31,024

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Warren G. Harding Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
426 Boulevard
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
(908) 276-5936
Gr: PK-6 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,433 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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