For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 306 students in Lyndhurst Public School District.
Public Preschools in Lyndhurst Public School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,606 Students
368,704 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
33,537 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lyndhurst Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#375 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
45%
37%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
44%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,672 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,196 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,672
$27,031
Spending / Student
$24,196
$25,924
Best Lyndhurst Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Memorial School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
319 New York Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-6390
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-6390
Gr: PK-2 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Washington School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
709 Ridge Rd
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2072
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 896-2072
Gr: PK-2 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
862 Valley Brook Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 507-0938
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 507-0938
Gr: PK | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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