Total enrollment
5,388
+223 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Kearny
New Jersey · 5,388 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside Kearny comes to roughly 5,388 students across 7 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Kearny
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 Kearny ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #183 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,388 | #61 of 372 | #1,780 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #89 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #178 of 370 | #1,146 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 71.0% | #39 of 369 | #1,862 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #215 of 298 | #3,399 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 Kearny
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Roosevelt Elementary School at 45.1% proficient to Washington Elementary School at 23.9%, a gap of 21.2 points. That is the 77th 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 5,551 to 5,388 students (down 3%) and from 440 to 484 full-time teachers (up 10%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearny High School | Kearny | High | 09-12 | 1,825 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Kearny | Elementary | PK-06 | 950 |
| Lincoln Middle School | Kearny | Middle | 07-08 | 763 |
| Washington Elementary School | Kearny | Elementary | PK-06 | 557 |
| Schuyler Elementary School | Kearny | Elementary | PK-06 | 437 |
| Garfield Elementary School | Kearny | Elementary | PK-06 | 428 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Kearny | Elementary | PK-06 | 428 |
About Kearny
Kearny is a low-population New Jersey school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 5,388.
For a sense of the school types, Kearny is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Kearny is about 770, noticeably above the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Kearny has expanded 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,165 students to 5,388.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Kearny discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.