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Public School Review - Established 2003

Kearny School District

172-174 Midland Avenue
Kearny, NJ 07032
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (201) 955-5000
kearnyschools.com

Top Rankings

Kearny School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,800 students in Kearny School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Kearny School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
5,388 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K36162
Kind355124
1376139
2360140
3334144
4299143
5354145
6361146
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District Rank

Kearny 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#502 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearKearny School District
2023#502
2022#478
2021#485
2019#530
2018#521
2017#532
2016#563
2015#522
2014#498
2013#498
2012#483
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22%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
202322%38%
202223%36%
202112%26%
201929%44%
201828%42%
201726%41%
201625%40%
201523%36%
201467%75%
201369%75%
201270%75%
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39%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
202239%49%
202141%47%
201945%57%
201828%55%
201740%53%
201635%50%
201532%47%
201464%69%
201364%69%
201265%69%
201166%69%
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16%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
202216%23%
202114%22%
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91%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
202391%85%
202291%85%
202183%88%
202088%90%
201988%90%
201891%90%
201792%90%
201690%90%
201590%89%
201492%88%
201388%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.470.71
20230.480.71
20220.500.71
20210.500.71
20200.510.70
20190.510.70
20180.520.70
20170.520.70
20160.520.69
20150.530.68
20140.540.68
20130.540.67
20120.540.66
20110.550.65
20100.550.65
20090.550.64
20080.550.63
20070.550.62
20060.550.62
20050.550.61
20040.550.60
20030.550.60
20020.550.59
20010.540.58
20000.540.57
19990.530.57
19980.520.57
19960.490.56
19950.480.55
19940.450.55
19930.420.55
19920.400.54
19910.370.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
20244%11%
20233%10%
20224%10%
20213%10%
20203%11%
20193%11%
20184%10%
20174%10%
20163%10%
20153%10%
20143%10%
20134%10%
20123%9%
20113%9%
20104%9%
20093%9%
20083%9%
20073%8%
20063%8%
20054%7%
20044%7%
20035%7%
20025%7%
20015%6%
20004%6%
19995%6%
19985%6%
19965%5%
19955%5%
19944%5%
19935%5%
19924%5%
19913%4%
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% Hispanic
69%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
202468%34%
202367%33%
202265%32%
202165%31%
202063%29%
201963%29%
201859%27%
201759%27%
201659%26%
201558%25%
201457%24%
201355%23%
201255%23%
201153%22%
201053%21%
200953%20%
200851%19%
200750%19%
200648%18%
200547%18%
200443%17%
200342%17%
200240%16%
200139%15%
200037%15%
199935%14%
199832%14%
199629%14%
199527%13%
199424%13%
199321%13%
199220%12%
199119%12%
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% Black
2%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
20242%14%
20232%15%
20222%15%
20212%15%
20202%15%
20192%15%
20181%16%
20171%16%
20162%16%
20152%16%
20142%16%
20132%16%
20122%16%
20112%16%
20102%17%
20092%17%
20082%17%
20072%17%
20062%18%
20052%18%
20041%18%
20031%18%
20021%18%
20011%18%
20001%18%
19991%18%
19981%18%
19961%19%
19951%19%
19941%19%
19931%19%
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% White
24%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
202425%38%
202327%39%
202228%40%
202130%41%
202032%43%
201932%43%
201836%45%
201736%45%
201636%46%
201537%48%
201438%49%
201339%50%
201240%51%
201142%52%
201041%53%
200942%54%
200844%55%
200745%56%
200647%56%
200547%57%
200452%58%
200352%58%
200254%59%
200155%61%
200057%61%
199959%62%
199861%62%
199665%62%
199567%63%
199471%63%
199373%63%
199275%64%
199177%65%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2024)

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
20241%3%
20231%3%
20221%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,097 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$128 MM$26 MM
2022$121 MM$25 MM
2021$128 MM$26 MM
2020$121 MM$25 MM
2019$115 MM$25 MM
2018$107 MM$24 MM
2017$101 MM$23 MM
2016$102 MM$21 MM
2015$91 MM$20 MM
2014$92 MM$21 MM
2012$90 MM$21 MM
2011$112 MM$20 MM
2010$91 MM$20 MM
2009$95 MM$20 MM
2008$86 MM$19 MM
2007$104 MM$19 MM
2006$84 MM$18 MM
2005$78 MM$17 MM
2004$66 MM$17 MM
2003$62 MM$15 MM
2002$59 MM$14 MM
2001$58 MM$14 MM
2000$53 MM$13 MM
1999$52 MM$13 MM
1998$46 MM$12 MM
1996$42 MM$11 MM
1995$40 MM$11 MM
1992$38 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$119 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$119 MM$25 MM
2022$116 MM$24 MM
2021$119 MM$25 MM
2020$116 MM$24 MM
2019$113 MM$25 MM
2018$113 MM$24 MM
2017$118 MM$23 MM
2016$99 MM$22 MM
2015$92 MM$20 MM
2014$95 MM$20 MM
2012$94 MM$20 MM
2011$88 MM$19 MM
2010$92 MM$20 MM
2009$99 MM$19 MM
2008$92 MM$20 MM
2007$76 MM$19 MM
2006$85 MM$18 MM
2005$71 MM$17 MM
2004$66 MM$16 MM
2003$61 MM$16 MM
2002$57 MM$14 MM
2001$62 MM$13 MM
2000$49 MM$13 MM
1999$48 MM$14 MM
1998$45 MM$13 MM
1996$42 MM$11 MM
1995$41 MM$11 MM
1992$33 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,837
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$23,957$27,451
2022$22,800$26,511
2021$24,866$27,862
2020$22,800$26,511
2019$21,396$27,169
2018$19,196$25,776
2017$17,937$24,717
2016$17,336$23,074
2015$15,316$19,116
2014$15,601$22,539
2012$15,164$22,326
2011$21,583$15,563
2010$15,698$19,116
2009$16,831$20,414
2008$15,389$19,641
2007$18,848$17,846
2006$15,362$16,912
2005$14,650$15,983
2004$11,254$15,178
2003$11,614$14,414
2002$11,142$13,992
2001$11,660$13,524
2000$10,531$12,563
1999$10,351$11,702
1998$8,872$11,220
1995$8,028$10,398
1992$8,352$10,290
1990$7,134$8,190
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Spending / Student
$22,097
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearKearny School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$22,209$26,479
2022$21,807$25,682
2021$23,051$26,876
2020$21,807$25,682
2019$21,060$26,960
2018$20,290$25,387
2017$20,872$25,235
2016$16,742$23,517
2015$15,505$19,190
2014$16,116$21,879
2012$15,907$21,692
2011$17,071$15,139
2010$15,893$19,190
2009$17,456$19,395
2008$16,354$19,863
2007$13,840$18,129
2006$15,606$16,981
2005$13,378$16,151
2004$11,252$14,709
2003$11,463$14,730
2002$10,837$14,261
2001$12,523$13,311
2000$9,671$12,817
1999$9,669$12,247
1998$8,619$11,565
1995$8,127$10,509
1992$7,184$9,044
1990$6,906$7,994
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Best Kearny School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
733 Kearny Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Gr: PK-6 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #22.
Schuyler Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
644 Forest St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5105
Gr: PK-6 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
80 Belgrove Dr
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100
Gr: PK-6 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #44.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Davis Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5020
Gr: PK-6 | 950 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #55.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
360 Belgrove Dr
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5090
Gr: PK-6 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,388 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
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