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Kearny Schools
Kearny is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Hudson County (Kearny). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kearny 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 Kearny
7 of 7 schools in Kearny carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 7
Best schools in Kearny
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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.
- D+ Kearny High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Lincoln Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Schuyler Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Roosevelt Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Franklin Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Garfield Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Washington Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Kearny
High schools (1)
- D+ Kearny High School, Kearny
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Lincoln Middle School, Kearny
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D+ Franklin Elementary School, Kearny
- D Garfield Elementary School, Kearny
- D+ Roosevelt Elementary School, Kearny
- D+ Schuyler Elementary School, Kearny
- D Washington Elementary School, Kearny
Where Kearny schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Kearny (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Hudson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,435 students with 467 full-time-equivalent teachers and 850 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3407890
- 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
- Harrison Public Schools (5 schools, 2 mi)
- North Arlington School District (6 schools, 2 mi)
- Lyndhurst Public School District (9 schools, 3 mi)
- Newark Public School District (62 schools, 3 mi)
- Belleville Public School District (10 schools, 3 mi)
- Secaucus School District (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Jersey City Public Schools (39 schools, 4 mi)
- East Orange School District (20 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about Kearny
How many schools are in Kearny?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Kearny, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kearny serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kearny.
How good are the schools in Kearny?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 21.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.6%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kearny?
5,435 students were enrolled in Kearny in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kearny?
Kearny is in New Jersey, based in Hudson County, with its district office in Kearny. Its boundary covers about 8.8 sq mi.