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Teaneck School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,988 students in Teaneck 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 Schools in Teaneck School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
3,630 Students
882,924 Students
# Teachers
327 Teachers
77,597 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Teaneck 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 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#393 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
45%
35%
% Black
30%
15%
% White
11%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,371 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,719 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,371
$27,044
Spending / Student
$37,719
$25,936
Best Teaneck School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
491 W Englewood Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5535
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5535
Gr: K-4 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
James Russell Lowell Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1025 Lincoln Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5550
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5550
Gr: K-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 Fycke Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5540
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5540
Gr: K-4 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #44.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Taft Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451
Gr: 5-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
655 Teaneck Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471
Gr: 5-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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