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Englewood Cliffs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 391 students in Englewood Cliffs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Englewood Cliffs School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
391 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Englewood Cliffs School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 650 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
231 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
59%
11%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
33%
# Black Students
12 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
106 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
27%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
29
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
1
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $45,320 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,977 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$45,320
$27,145
Spending / Student
$40,977
$26,033
Best Englewood Cliffs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Grades: 3-8
| 264 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Cliff School
Magnet School
700 Floyd St
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 568-4770
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 568-4770
Grades: PK-2
| 127 students
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