Total enrollment
3,773
-100 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Cranford
New Jersey · Public K-12
Cranford sits inside New Jersey and runs 7 public K-12 schools, serving about 3,773 students between them, an average of 539 per campus.
7-year change in Cranford
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 82%
% Hispanic
14%
was 8%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,937
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,773
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale Avenue School | Elementary | KG-02 | 226 |
| Brookside Place School | Elementary | KG-05 | 364 |
| Cranford High School | High | 09-12 | 1,116 |
| Hillside Avenue School | Elementary | KG-08 | 743 |
| Livingston Avenue School | Elementary | 03-05 | 270 |
| Orange Avenue School | Middle | 03-08 | 750 |
| Walnut Avenue School | Elementary | PK-02 | 304 |
About Cranford
Across Cranford, New Jersey, 7 public schools teaches about 3,773 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 3%: 3,873 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,773 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 82% to 74%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Cranford discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.