Kearny School District

172-174 Midland Avenue
Kearny, NJ 07032
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kearny School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,805 students in Kearny School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Kearny School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,340 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Kearny School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#478 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kearny  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kearny  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.
39%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kearny  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.
16%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kearny  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.
91%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kearny  School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
158 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,645 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
36%
# Black Students
108 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,350 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
25%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
355
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
364
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
358
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
364
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
492
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
470
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
416
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,051 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 $22,296 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kearny  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
$119 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kearny  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
$24,051
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kearny  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
$22,296
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kearny  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 Kearny School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
733 Kearny Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Grades: PK-6
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Schuyler Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
644 Forest St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5105
Grades: PK-6
| 441 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Davis Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5020
Grades: PK-6
| 965 students
Rank: #44.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
80 Belgrove Dr
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Grades: PK-6
| 533 students
Rank: #55.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
360 Belgrove Dr
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5090
Grades: PK-6
| 442 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,340 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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