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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 is 1 public preschool serving 531 students in Cresskill Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Cresskill Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,679 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
32,444 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.
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
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
592 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
35%
9%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
36%
# Black Students
41 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
874 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
52%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
111
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
398
# Ungraded Students:
35
22,513
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.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,906
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,418
$26,033
Best Cresskill Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edward H. Bryan
Magnet School
(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
| 531 students
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