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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 is 1 public middle school serving 763 students in Kearny School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Kearny School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
5,388 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#502 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
69%
39%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
24%
31%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$119 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,837
$27,031
Spending / Student
$22,097
$25,924
Best Kearny School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
121 Beech St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5095
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5095
Gr: 7-8 | 763 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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