Livingston Avenue School

Livingston Avenue School operates as a cozy K-5 school in CRANFORD, New Jersey, part of Cranford Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 270 students spanning grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 33% below typical.

Livingston Avenue School is one of 7 schools operated by Cranford Public School District, a district that enrolls 3,773 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Livingston Avenue School records that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 19% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 39% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Livingston Avenue School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 1% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Union County's rate of about 52%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Livingston Avenue School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Union County) shows that median household earnings sit near $103,202, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Union County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), Livingston Avenue School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Walnut Avenue School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Livingston Avenue School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 55.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Livingston Avenue School has grew 4%, going from 260 students in 2018 to 270 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 80% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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