Top Rankings
Tenafly Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,279 students in Tenafly Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Tenafly Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Tenafly Public School District are Walter Stillman School, Ralph S Maugham School and Tenafly Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,479 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Tenafly Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,265 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
36%
11%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
46 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,703 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
49%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
160
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
262
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
291
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
304
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
38
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,609 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,799
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,609
$26,033
Best Tenafly Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter Stillman School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
75 Tenafly Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7710
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7710
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #22.
Ralph S Maugham School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 Magnolia Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7705
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7705
Grades: K-5
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Tenafly Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10 Sunset Lane
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Grades: 6-8
| 901 students
Rank: #44.
Malcolm S Mackay School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 Jefferson Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7700
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7700
Grades: K-5
| 331 students
Rank: #55.
J Spencer Smith School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
101 Downey Drive
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7715
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7715
Grades: K-5
| 347 students
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