For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,082 students in Cedar Grove Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Cedar Grove Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,542 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Cedar Grove Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
95 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
170 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
34%
# Black Students
43 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,185 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
77%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
122
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,996 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,289 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,996
$26,931

Spending / Student
$24,289
$25,828

Best Cedar Grove Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North End Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
122 Stevens Avenue
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 256-1454
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 256-1454
Grades: PK-4
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
South End Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
116 Harper Terrace
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2116
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2116
Grades: PK-4
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Ridge Road
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2646
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2646
Grades: 5-8
| 422 students
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