Cresskill Public School District

15 Brookside Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Cresskill 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 421 students in Cresskill Public 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.
Public Middle School in Cresskill Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
1,747 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cresskill Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#70 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
65%
38%
74%
49%
46%
23%
(21-22)
85-89%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
33%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
39%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
54%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,936 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,506 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,936
$27,031
Spending / Student
$22,506
$25,924

Best Cresskill Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cresskill Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Lincoln Drive
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Gr: 6-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,747 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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