Top Rankings
Cranford Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,670 students in Cranford Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Cranford Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
7 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
3,751 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cranford Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
174 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
496 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
34%
# Black Students
112 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
2,809 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
75%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
216
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
304
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,274 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 $21,430 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,274
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,430
$25,828
Best Cranford Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookside Place School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Brookside Place
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6244
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6244
Grades: K-5
| 357 students
Rank: #22.
Livingston Avenue School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
75 Livingston Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6248
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6248
Grades: 3-5
| 251 students
Rank: #33.
Orange Avenue School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
901 Orange Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6257
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6257
Grades: 3-8
| 769 students
Rank: #44.
Hillside Avenue School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 Hillside Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6229
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6229
Grades: K-8
| 748 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Bloomingdale Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6969
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6969
Grades: K-2
| 240 students
Rank: n/an/a
370 Walnut Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6253
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6253
Grades: PK-2
| 305 students
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