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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cranford Public School District

132 Thomas Street
Cranford, NJ 07016
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (908) 272-9100
cranfordschools.org

Top Rankings

Cranford Public 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 305 students in Cranford Public School District.
Public Preschools in Cranford Public School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,751 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K5888
Kind7983
18175
28774
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District Rank

Cranford Public 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#85 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCranford Public School District
2023#85
2022#85
2021#114
2019#153
2018#156
2017#116
2016#142
2015#168
2014#71
2013#86
2012#134
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62%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202362%38%
202259%36%
202138%26%
201959%44%
201861%42%
201760%41%
201656%40%
201548%36%
201492%75%
201391%75%
201289%75%
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72%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202272%49%
202166%47%
201976%57%
201861%55%
201776%53%
201670%50%
201565%47%
201487%69%
201386%69%
201283%69%
201186%69%
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36%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202236%23%
202136%22%
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96%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202396%85%
202289%85%
202192%88%
202096%90%
201998%90%
201899%90%
201795%90%
201694%90%
201596%89%
201497%88%
201398%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.420.71
20230.400.71
20220.380.71
20210.350.71
20200.320.70
20190.320.70
20180.290.70
20170.290.70
20160.280.69
20150.270.68
20140.250.68
20130.240.67
20120.230.66
20110.230.65
20100.220.65
20090.200.64
20080.190.63
20070.180.62
20060.200.62
20050.190.61
20040.180.60
20030.170.60
20020.180.59
20010.170.58
20000.160.57
19990.150.57
19980.130.57
19960.160.56
19950.180.55
19940.170.55
19930.170.55
19920.160.54
19910.170.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20245%11%
20235%10%
20225%10%
20214%10%
20204%11%
20194%11%
20184%10%
20174%10%
20164%10%
20154%10%
20144%10%
20134%10%
20124%9%
20113%9%
20104%9%
20093%9%
20083%9%
20072%8%
20063%8%
20052%7%
20042%7%
20032%7%
20023%7%
20013%6%
20003%6%
19993%6%
19982%6%
19962%5%
19953%5%
19942%5%
19933%5%
19923%5%
19912%4%
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% Hispanic
13%
36%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202413%34%
202313%33%
202211%32%
202110%31%
20209%29%
20199%29%
20188%27%
20178%27%
20167%26%
20157%25%
20146%24%
20136%23%
20126%23%
20115%22%
20105%21%
20095%20%
20084%19%
20074%19%
20064%18%
20054%18%
20044%17%
20033%17%
20023%16%
20013%15%
20003%15%
19992%14%
19982%14%
19963%14%
19953%13%
19943%13%
19933%13%
19922%12%
19913%12%
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% Black
3%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20243%14%
20233%15%
20223%15%
20213%15%
20203%15%
20193%15%
20184%16%
20174%16%
20163%16%
20153%16%
20143%16%
20133%16%
20123%16%
20113%16%
20103%17%
20093%17%
20083%17%
20074%17%
20064%18%
20054%18%
20044%18%
20034%18%
20024%18%
20013%18%
20003%18%
19993%18%
19983%18%
19963%19%
19954%19%
19944%19%
19933%19%
19924%19%
19914%19%
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% White
75%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202475%38%
202376%39%
202278%40%
202180%41%
202082%43%
201982%43%
201884%45%
201784%45%
201685%46%
201585%48%
201486%49%
201387%50%
201287%51%
201188%52%
201088%53%
200989%54%
200890%55%
200790%56%
200689%56%
200590%57%
200490%58%
200391%58%
200290%59%
200191%61%
200091%61%
199992%62%
199893%62%
199692%62%
199590%63%
199491%63%
199391%63%
199291%64%
199191%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20244%3%
20233%3%
20223%3%
20213%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20161%2%
20151%1%
20141%1%
20111%1%
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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 grown by 5% 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$84 MM$26 MM
2022$80 MM$25 MM
2021$84 MM$26 MM
2020$80 MM$25 MM
2019$78 MM$25 MM
2018$74 MM$24 MM
2017$71 MM$23 MM
2016$68 MM$21 MM
2015$66 MM$20 MM
2014$63 MM$21 MM
2012$60 MM$21 MM
2011$58 MM$20 MM
2010$66 MM$20 MM
2009$56 MM$20 MM
2008$56 MM$19 MM
2007$54 MM$19 MM
2006$51 MM$18 MM
2005$48 MM$17 MM
2004$45 MM$17 MM
2003$42 MM$15 MM
2002$39 MM$14 MM
2001$38 MM$14 MM
2000$36 MM$13 MM
1999$35 MM$13 MM
1998$33 MM$12 MM
1996$30 MM$11 MM
1995$29 MM$11 MM
1992$28 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$80 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$80 MM$25 MM
2022$77 MM$24 MM
2021$80 MM$25 MM
2020$77 MM$24 MM
2019$78 MM$25 MM
2018$74 MM$24 MM
2017$70 MM$23 MM
2016$67 MM$22 MM
2015$59 MM$20 MM
2014$64 MM$20 MM
2012$64 MM$20 MM
2011$64 MM$19 MM
2010$59 MM$20 MM
2009$55 MM$19 MM
2008$56 MM$20 MM
2007$54 MM$19 MM
2006$50 MM$18 MM
2005$47 MM$17 MM
2004$47 MM$16 MM
2003$45 MM$16 MM
2002$39 MM$14 MM
2001$38 MM$13 MM
2000$35 MM$13 MM
1999$34 MM$14 MM
1998$32 MM$13 MM
1996$31 MM$11 MM
1995$29 MM$11 MM
1992$23 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,274
$26,937

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$22,405$27,451
2022$21,049$26,511
2021$22,495$27,862
2020$21,049$26,511
2019$20,227$27,169
2018$19,104$25,776
2017$18,098$24,717
2016$17,525$23,074
2015$17,126$19,116
2014$16,337$22,539
2012$15,958$22,326
2011$14,957$15,563
2010$17,047$19,116
2009$14,794$20,414
2008$15,099$19,641
2007$14,681$17,846
2006$13,708$16,912
2005$13,243$15,983
2004$12,351$15,178
2003$12,342$14,414
2002$11,561$13,992
2001$11,444$13,524
2000$11,003$12,563
1999$11,058$11,702
1998$10,338$11,220
1995$9,441$10,398
1992$9,172$10,290
1990$7,211$8,190
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Spending / Student
$21,430
$25,834

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCranford Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$21,556$26,479
2022$20,494$25,682
2021$21,643$26,876
2020$20,494$25,682
2019$20,206$26,960
2018$19,094$25,387
2017$17,993$25,235
2016$17,266$23,517
2015$15,113$19,190
2014$16,618$21,879
2012$16,990$21,692
2011$16,333$15,139
2010$15,043$19,190
2009$14,543$19,395
2008$15,127$19,863
2007$14,751$18,129
2006$13,542$16,981
2005$12,871$16,151
2004$12,842$14,709
2003$13,012$14,730
2002$11,441$14,261
2001$11,417$13,311
2000$10,731$12,817
1999$10,721$12,247
1998$10,186$11,565
1995$9,356$10,509
1992$7,814$9,044
1990$7,073$7,994
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Best Cranford Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Walnut Avenue School
370 Walnut Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6253
Gr: PK-2 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,751 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
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