Top Rankings
Cranford ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,517 students in Cranford ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Cranford ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,751 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cranford ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
23%
Graduation Rate
96%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
38%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
75%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,274 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,430 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,274
$26,937
Spending / Student
$21,430
$25,834
Best Cranford ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Orange Avenue School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
901 Orange Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6257
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6257
Gr: 3-8 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Hillside Avenue School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 Hillside Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6229
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6229
Gr: K-8 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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