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Best Schools in Teaneck, NJ
Teaneck, NJ has 19 public schools (2 high, 2 middle, 10 elementary) serving 6,722 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Teaneck greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Teaneck, NJ
The top high schools in Teaneck, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bogota Jr./sr. High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bogota Public School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 442 Students
2. Teaneck High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Teaneck School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1271 Students
Best Middle Schools in Teaneck, NJ
The top middle schools in Teaneck, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thomas Jefferson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Teaneck School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 529 Students
2. Benjamin Franklin Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Teaneck School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 518 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Teaneck, NJ
The top elementary schools in Teaneck, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. James Russell Lowell Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Teaneck School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 325 Students
2. Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Teaneck School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 274 Students
3. Teaneck Community Charter School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Teaneck Community Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 358 Students
4. Lillian M. Steen
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bogota Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 326 Students
5. John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Teaneck School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 319 Students
6. Yeshivat He'atid
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Yeshivat He'atid • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 584 Students
7. Community School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Community School • Private • Grades 4 - 8 • 86 Students
8. Wilbert F Mays Seventh-day Adventist School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wilbert F Mays Seventh-day Adventist School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 43 Students
9. William Cullen Bryant School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Teaneck School District • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 267 Students
10. Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Teaneck School District • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 130 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Teaneck, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Teaneck, NJ has a total population of 40,923 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 56% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Teaneck, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Teaneck, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.21 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.11 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.10 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Teaneck, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Teaneck, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Teaneck, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Teaneck, NJ
How many schools are in Teaneck, NJ?
Teaneck, NJ has 19 public schools: 2 high schools, 2 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 6,722 students in total.
How do schools in Teaneck perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in Teaneck score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Teaneck greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Teaneck?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 23%
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- Projected: 34%
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- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Teaneck
7 of 9 schools in Teaneck carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 4
All 9 public schools we grade in Teaneck. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- James Russell Lowell Elementary School
- John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School
- Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
- Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Academy Of Greatness And Excellence
- Community School
- Heichal Hatorah
- Maayanot Yeshiva High School For Girls
- Sinai High School At Tabc
- The Community School Inc.
- Wilbert F Mays Seventh-day Adventist School
- Yeshivat He'atid