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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,499 students in Cranford Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Cranford Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
7 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,729 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cranford Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
170 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
464 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
37%
# Black Students
107 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
2,847 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
76%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
199
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
293
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
82
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,405 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 $21,556 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,405
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,556
$26,033
Best Cranford Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orange Avenue School
Magnet 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
| 765 students
Rank: #22.
Hillside Avenue School
Magnet 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
| 734 students
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