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Kearny School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,805 students in Kearny School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools in Kearny School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,340 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kearny School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#502 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
68%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
25%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,296 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$119 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,051
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,296
$25,828
Best Kearny School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
733 Kearny Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Gr: PK-6 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Schuyler Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
644 Forest St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5105
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5105
Gr: PK-6 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
80 Belgrove Dr
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Gr: PK-6 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #44.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Davis Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5020
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5020
Gr: PK-6 | 965 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #55.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
360 Belgrove Dr
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5090
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5090
Gr: PK-6 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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