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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 305 students in Cranford Public School District.
Public Preschools in Cranford Public School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,751 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
174 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
496 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
36%
# Black Students
112 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,809 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
75%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
216
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
304
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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