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Teaneck School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,012 students in Teaneck School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Teaneck School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
363 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Teaneck School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
39 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
349 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
10%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,580 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
34%
# Black Students
1,127 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
31%
15%
# White Students
458 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
12%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
325
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
226
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
296
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,932 is higher 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 $37,288 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,932
$26,931
Spending / Student
$37,288
$25,828
Best Teaneck School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
491 W Englewood Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5535
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5535
Grades: K-4
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
James Russell Lowell Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Lincoln Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5550
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5550
Grades: K-4
| 305 students
Rank: #33.
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Fycke Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5540
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5540
Grades: K-4
| 324 students
Rank: #44.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
655 Teaneck Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471
Grades: 5-8
| 525 students
Rank: #55.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Taft Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451
Grades: 5-8
| 485 students
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