Top 5 Best Tenafly Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 3,477 students in Tenafly, NJ (there are 5 private schools, serving 881 private students). 80% of all K-12 students in Tenafly, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%). Tenafly has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New Jersey.
The top ranked public schools in Tenafly, NJ are Tenafly Middle School, Tenafly High School and Malcolm S Mackay School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Tenafly, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Tenafly have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of New Jersey public schools.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Best Tenafly, NJ Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tenafly Middle School
Math: 60% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10 Sunset Lane
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #22.
Tenafly High School
Math: 54% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
19 Columbus Drive
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-6614
Grades: 9-12
| 1,228 students
Rank: #33.
Malcolm S Mackay School
Math: 71% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
111 Jefferson Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7700
Grades: K-5
| 342 students
Rank: #44.
J Spencer Smith School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
101 Downey Drive
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7715
Grades: K-5
| 353 students
Rank: #55.
Ralph S Maugham School
Math: 67% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
111 Magnolia Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7705
Grades: K-5
| 363 students
Rank: #66.
Walter Stillman School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
75 Tenafly Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7710
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Tenafly, NJ?
The top ranked public schools in Tenafly, NJ include Tenafly Middle School, Tenafly High School and Malcolm S Mackay School. Tenafly has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New Jersey.
How many public schools are located in Tenafly, NJ?
6 public schools are located in Tenafly, NJ.
What percentage of students in Tenafly, NJ go to public school?
80% of all K-12 students in Tenafly, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Tenafly, NJ?
Tenafly, NJ public schools minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

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