For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,736 students in Lyndhurst Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Lyndhurst Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,618 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lyndhurst Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
43%
34%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
47%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,085 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,572
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,085
$25,828
Best Lyndhurst Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
336 Lake Ave.
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2065
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2065
Grades: 3-5
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
530 Stuyvesant Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2068
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2068
Grades: 3-5
| 297 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
319 New York Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-6390
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-6390
Grades: PK-2
| 105 students
Rank: #44.
Lyndhurst Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
625 Page Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-5683
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-5683
Grades: 6-8
| 620 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
360 Stuyvesant Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2077
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2077
Grades: K-2
| 195 students
Rank: #66.
Washington School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
709 Ridge Rd
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2072
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2072
Grades: PK-2
| 163 students
Rank: #77.
Columbus School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
640 Lake Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2075
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2075
Grades: K-2
| 120 students
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