Top Rankings
Closter Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,190 students in Closter Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Closter Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,190 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Closter Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
502 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
42%
10%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
15 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
497 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
42%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
92
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,418 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 $21,410 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,418
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,410
$25,828
Best Closter Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
340 Homans Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860
Grades: PK-4
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
Tenakill Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
275 High Street
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
Grades: 5-8
| 570 students
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