Total enrollment
1,747
-29 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Cresskill Public School District
New Jersey · 1,747 students · 2 cities
Of all public K-12 schools in New Jersey, 4 sit under Cresskill Public School District, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,747 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Cresskill Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cresskill Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #38 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,747 | #209 of 372 | #4,896 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #186 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #269 of 370 | #1,883 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 2.8% | #337 of 369 | #8,110 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #126 of 298 | #1,692 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 Cresskill Public School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Edward H. Bryan at 75.9% proficient to Cresskill High School at 54.2%, a gap of 21.7 points. That is the 73rd widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,842 to 1,747 students (down 5%) and from 144 to 147 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward H. Bryan | Cresskill | Elementary | PK-05 | 555 |
| Cresskill High School | Cresskill | High | 09-12 | 489 |
| Cresskill Middle School | Cresskill | Middle | 06-08 | 421 |
| Merritt Memorial | Cresskill | Elementary | 01-05 | 282 |
About Cresskill Public School District
As a compact district in New Jersey, Cresskill Public School District serves 1,747 students across 4 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Cresskill Public School District consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 437 in this district, meaningfully below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,776 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,747 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Cresskill Public School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.