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What's the one class at Cranford High School every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,116
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340357005458
Cranford High School
201 WEST END PLACE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016 · (908) 709-6272 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,116 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of New Jersey public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
21 students
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 284 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 285 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 275 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 272 | 24% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Cranford Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -10.4pp since 2023
Math
43.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.9% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 76.3% | 37.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cranford High School
Cranford High School's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranford High School this school | 1,116 | 1.9% | 54.6% |
| West Essex High School NORTH CALDWELL | 1,061 | 3.3% | 55.8% |
| West Morris Central High School CHESTER | 1,015 | 1.4% | 61.2% |
| Ramapo High School FRANKLIN LAKES | 1,166 | 0.9% | 49.2% |
| West Morris Mendham High School MENDHAM | 1,012 | 1.1% | 71.9% |
| North Hunterdon High School Annandale | 1,259 | 4.1% | 54.0% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cranford High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #90 of 397 | #11 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #112 of 400 ▲ 32 | #12 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #99 of 395 ▼ 4 | #12 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,116 | #150 of 442 | #12 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #107 of 388 | #3 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #325 of 389 | #27 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.9% | #391 of 405 | #31 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #96 of 200 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,116
-56 (-5%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 893
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,116 | 101 | 11.1:1 | 2% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 1,081 | 99.8 | 10.8:1 | 1% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 1,095 | 99.3 | 11.0:1 | 1% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 1,172 | 98 | 12.0:1 | 2% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 1,221 | 101.4 | 12.0:1 | 3% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 1,187 | 106 | 11.2:1 | 3% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 1,139 | 97 | 11.7:1 | 3% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 980 | 93 | 10.5:1 | 2% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 893 | 81 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cranford High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,221 to 1,116); teachers unchanged (101.4 to 101).
About Cranford High School
In CRANFORD, New Jersey, part of Union County, Cranford High School is a high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,116 students. For comparison, high schools in New Jersey average about 929 students.
Cranford Public School District has 3,773 students spread across 7 schools.
Roughly 79% of students at Cranford High School are White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Union County residents are about 39% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 101 full-time-equivalent teachers at Cranford High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.1:1. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 2%. The rate at public schools in Union County averages 52%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for Cranford High School is B. Compared with New Jersey public high schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Cranford High School is -10.6 points: 54.6% actual, 65.1% predicted.
In Union County (population about 579,290), the median household income is $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 180 public schools in Union County, enrolling about 99,046 students in all.
Brookside Place School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Cranford High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Cranford High School is behind the 67.5% nearby average, ranking 4th of 5.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Cranford High School's enrollment dropped 5%, to 1,116.
Discussions about Cranford High School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cranford Public School District
- Orange Avenue SchoolMiddle · 750 students
- Hillside Avenue SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Brookside Place SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Walnut Avenue SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Livingston Avenue SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Bloomingdale Avenue SchoolElementary · 226 students
Other schools in CRANFORD
- Orange Avenue SchoolMiddle · 750 students
- Hillside Avenue SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Brookside Place SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Walnut Avenue SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Livingston Avenue SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Bloomingdale Avenue SchoolElementary · 226 students
Nearby schools
- Brookside Place School0.3 mi · 364
- Lincoln0.9 mi · 372
- Orange Avenue School1.0 mi · 750
- Washington Elementary School1.0 mi · 300
- Washington School1.0 mi · 44
- Livingston Avenue School1.2 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Cranford High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cranford High School?
Cranford High School enrolls approximately 1,116 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cranford High School serve?
Cranford High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Cranford High School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Cranford High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cranford High School?
At Cranford High School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cranford High School in?
Cranford High School is part of Cranford Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.