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 preschool serving 347 students in Tenafly Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Tenafly Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Tenafly Public School District is Walter Stillman School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,479 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,265 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
36%
9%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
36%
# Black Students
46 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,703 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
49%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
160
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
262
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
291
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
288
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
304
398
# Ungraded Students:
38
22,513
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 Preschools (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
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