Nutley Public School District

371 Franklin Avenue, Second Floor
Nutley, NJ 07110
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Nutley Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,440 students in Nutley Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Nutley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
7 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
4,299 Students
882,924 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
77,597 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nutley Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#177 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
50%
38%
64%
49%
25%
23%
93%
85%
(2022-23)
20.2%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
10%
% Hispanic
31%
35%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
49%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,036 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,270 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,036
$27,044
Spending / Student
$20,270
$25,936

Best Nutley Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
155 Washington Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8887
Gr: PK-6 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Yantacaw School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20 Yantacaw Place
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8891
Gr: PK-6 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Spring Garden School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
59 S Spring Garden Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8896
Gr: PK-6 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Radcliffe School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
379 Bloomfield Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 667-8819
Gr: K-6 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #55.
Lincoln School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 Harrison St
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8882
Gr: K-6 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,299 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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