For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,719 students in Lyndhurst Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Lyndhurst Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,591 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lyndhurst Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
77 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,047 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
33%
# Black Students
98 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,286 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
50%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
187
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
113
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,336 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,797
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,336
$26,033
Best Lyndhurst Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
336 Lake Ave.
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2065
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2065
Grades: 3-5
| 237 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
530 Stuyvesant Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2068
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2068
Grades: 3-5
| 315 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
319 New York Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-6390
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-6390
Grades: PK-2
| 99 students
Rank: #44.
Lyndhurst Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
625 Page Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-5683
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-5683
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
360 Stuyvesant Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2077
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2077
Grades: K-2
| 185 students
Rank: #66.
Washington School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
709 Ridge Rd
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2072
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2072
Grades: PK-2
| 160 students
Rank: #77.
Columbus School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
640 Lake Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2075
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2075
Grades: K-2
| 117 students
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