For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 660 students in Cedar Grove Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Cedar Grove Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,542 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
95 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
170 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
43 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,185 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
77%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
122
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (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
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