Cedar Grove Township School District

520 Pompton Ave
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 440 students in Cedar Grove Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Cedar Grove Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,565 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Cedar Grove Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#202 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cedar Grove Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cedar Grove Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cedar Grove Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cedar Grove Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cedar Grove Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
37%
# Black Students
40 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
1,219 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
78%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
116
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
4
18,508

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,932 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cedar Grove Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cedar Grove Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,614
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cedar Grove Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,932
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cedar Grove Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cedar Grove Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Ridge Road
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-2646
Grades: 5-8
| 440 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,565 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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