Cresskill Public School District

15 Brookside Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,205 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 51% 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
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,679 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Cresskill 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#72 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cresskill Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cresskill Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cresskill Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cresskill Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cresskill Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
592 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
35%
11%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
33%
# Black Students
41 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
874 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
52%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
111
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
35
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,418 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cresskill Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cresskill Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,906
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cresskill Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,418
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cresskill Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cresskill Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merritt Memorial
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 Dogwood Lane
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: 1-5
| 276 students
Rank: #22.
Edward H. Bryan
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
51 Brookside Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students
Rank: #33.
Cresskill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Lincoln Drive
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,679 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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