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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.
Overall District Rank
#478 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$119 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,051
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,296
$25,828
Best Kearny School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
733 Kearny Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Grades: PK-6
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Schuyler Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
644 Forest St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5105
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5105
Grades: PK-6
| 441 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Davis Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5020
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5020
Grades: PK-6
| 965 students
Rank: #44.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
80 Belgrove Dr
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Grades: PK-6
| 533 students
Rank: #55.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
360 Belgrove Dr
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5090
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5090
Grades: PK-6
| 442 students
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