Tenafly Public School District

500 Tenafly Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670-1796
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 is 1 public middle school serving 901 students in Tenafly Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Tenafly Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Tenafly Public School District is 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 middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,479 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
39,506 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#30 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tenafly Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tenafly Public   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.
80%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tenafly Public   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.
57%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tenafly Public   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.
90%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tenafly Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,265 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
36%
9%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
37%
# Black Students
46 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,703 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
49%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
160
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
262
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
291
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
304
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
38
18,508

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tenafly Public   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
$89 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tenafly Public   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
$25,799
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tenafly Public   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
$25,609
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tenafly Public   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 Tenafly Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tenafly Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10 Sunset Lane
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Grades: 6-8
| 901 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,479 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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