Top Rankings
Cresskill 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,229 students in Cresskill 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 Cresskill Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,707 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cresskill 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
606 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
36%
10%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
34%
# Black Students
49 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
878 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
51%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
114
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,497 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 $23,033 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,497
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,033
$25,828
Best Cresskill Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merritt Memorial
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Dogwood Lane
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: 1-5
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Edward H. Bryan
(Math: 80% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
51 Brookside Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #33.
Cresskill Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Lincoln Drive
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
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