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Cranford Public School District Schools
Cranford Public School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Union County (Cranford). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cranford Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cranford Public School District
5 of 7 schools in Cranford Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 1
Best schools in Cranford Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Brookside Place School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Cranford High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Orange Avenue School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Livingston Avenue School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Hillside Avenue School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Cranford Public School District
All schools, A to Z (7)
- Bloomingdale Avenue School, Cranford
- B+ Brookside Place School, Cranford
- B+ Cranford High School, Cranford
- C+ Hillside Avenue School, Cranford
- B Livingston Avenue School, Cranford
- B+ Orange Avenue School, Cranford
- Walnut Avenue School, Cranford
Where Cranford Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Cranford (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Union County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,768 students with 327 full-time-equivalent teachers and 608 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3403570
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Roselle Park Public School District (5 schools, 2 mi)
- Westfield Public School District (10 schools, 2 mi)
- Roselle Public School District (7 schools, 2 mi)
- Clark Township Public School District (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Township of Union School District (10 schools, 3 mi)
- Springfield Public School District (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Rahway Public School District (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Linden Public School District (11 schools, 4 mi)
Questions about Cranford Public School District
How many schools are in Cranford Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Cranford Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cranford Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cranford.
How good are the schools in Cranford Public School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 47.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.2%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cranford Public School District?
3,768 students were enrolled in Cranford Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cranford Public School District?
Cranford Public School District is in New Jersey, based in Union County, with its district office in Cranford. Its boundary covers about 4.8 sq mi.