Total enrollment
3,773
+59 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Cranford Public School District
New Jersey · 3,773 students · 1 city
Public K-12 schools in Cranford Public School District number 7, teaching approximately 3,773 New Jersey students (an average of 539 per school).
4-year change in Cranford Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cranford Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #46 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,773 | #93 of 372 | #2,576 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #85 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #234 of 370 | #1,587 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 1.8% | #350 of 369 | #8,135 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #231 of 298 | #3,667 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cranford Public School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Orange Avenue School at 70.1% proficient to Cranford High School at 54.6%, a gap of 15.5 points. That is the 120th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,873 to 3,773 students (down 3%) and from 330 to 326 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranford High School | Cranford | High | 09-12 | 1,116 |
| Orange Avenue School | Cranford | Middle | 03-08 | 750 |
| Hillside Avenue School | Cranford | Elementary | KG-08 | 743 |
| Brookside Place School | Cranford | Elementary | KG-05 | 364 |
| Walnut Avenue School | Cranford | Elementary | PK-02 | 304 |
| Livingston Avenue School | Cranford | Elementary | 03-05 | 270 |
| Bloomingdale Avenue School | Cranford | Elementary | KG-02 | 226 |
About Cranford Public School District
Across 7 schools, Cranford Public School District teaches about 3,773 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Cranford Public School District spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Cranford Public School District has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,714 students to 3,773.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Cranford Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.