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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,198 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 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,198 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Closter Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 648 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
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
492 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
41%
11%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
11 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
526 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
44%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
110
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
35
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,267 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$23,262
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,267
$26,033
Best Closter Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 623 students
Rank: #22.
Tenakill Middle School
Magnet 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
| 575 students
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