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Public School Review - Established 2003

Teaneck School District

651 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (201) 833-5510
www.teaneckschools.org

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,988 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 32% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
8 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
3,630 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
327 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
Kind134124
1227139
2214140
3227144
4213143
5218145
6236146
7261118
8258118
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District Rank

Teaneck 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 decreased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#393 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearTeaneck School District
2023#393
2022#383
2021#435
2019#359
2018#409
2017#376
2016#403
2015#398
2014#432
2013#439
2012#420
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31%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
202331%38%
202230%36%
202119%26%
201942%44%
201838%42%
201736%41%
201635%40%
201533%36%
201473%75%
201371%75%
201273%75%
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48%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
202248%49%
202142%47%
201958%57%
201838%55%
201756%53%
201649%50%
201544%47%
201470%69%
201370%69%
201270%69%
201169%69%
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19%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
202219%23%
202121%22%
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91%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
202391%85%
202289%85%
202184%88%
202093%90%
201993%90%
201893%90%
201789%90%
201692%90%
201590%89%
201491%88%
201392%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.710.71
20230.710.71
20220.710.71
20210.700.71
20200.720.70
20190.720.70
20180.710.70
20170.710.70
20160.710.69
20150.700.68
20140.710.68
20130.710.67
20120.700.66
20110.700.65
20100.690.65
20090.680.64
20080.680.63
20070.680.62
20060.700.62
20050.680.61
20040.680.60
20030.680.60
20020.680.59
20010.680.58
20000.680.57
19990.680.57
19980.690.57
19960.680.56
19950.670.55
19940.670.55
19930.670.55
19920.670.54
19910.660.53
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
20249%11%
202310%10%
202210%10%
202111%10%
202012%11%
201912%11%
201812%10%
201712%10%
201612%10%
201512%10%
201413%10%
201313%10%
201213%9%
201113%9%
201013%9%
200913%9%
200813%9%
200713%8%
200611%8%
200511%7%
200411%7%
200311%7%
200211%7%
200111%6%
200010%6%
199911%6%
199811%6%
199611%5%
199510%5%
199411%5%
199311%5%
199211%5%
199111%4%
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% Hispanic
45%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
202443%34%
202341%33%
202240%32%
202142%31%
202038%29%
201938%29%
201836%27%
201736%27%
201635%26%
201533%25%
201431%24%
201328%23%
201228%23%
201128%22%
201026%21%
200925%20%
200825%19%
200723%19%
200621%18%
200521%18%
200419%17%
200319%17%
200217%16%
200116%15%
200015%15%
199914%14%
199814%14%
199612%14%
199511%13%
199410%13%
19939%13%
19929%12%
19918%12%
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% Black
30%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
202430%14%
202332%15%
202233%15%
202133%15%
202034%15%
201934%15%
201837%16%
201737%16%
201639%16%
201541%16%
201441%16%
201342%16%
201244%16%
201144%16%
201047%17%
200948%17%
200847%17%
200748%17%
200652%18%
200548%18%
200448%18%
200347%18%
200248%18%
200147%18%
200047%18%
199945%18%
199844%18%
199641%19%
199540%19%
199438%19%
199338%19%
199238%19%
199138%19%
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% White
11%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
202413%38%
202313%39%
202213%40%
202111%41%
202013%43%
201913%43%
201813%45%
201713%45%
201613%46%
201512%48%
201413%49%
201313%50%
201213%51%
201113%52%
201014%53%
200914%54%
200815%55%
200716%56%
200617%56%
200520%57%
200422%58%
200323%58%
200224%59%
200126%61%
200028%61%
199930%62%
199831%62%
199636%62%
199539%63%
199441%63%
199342%63%
199242%64%
199143%65%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
20242%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20161%2%
20152%1%
20142%1%
20132%1%
20121%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,371 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,719 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$139 MM$26 MM
2022$122 MM$25 MM
2021$139 MM$26 MM
2020$122 MM$25 MM
2019$118 MM$25 MM
2018$112 MM$24 MM
2017$110 MM$23 MM
2016$106 MM$21 MM
2015$99 MM$20 MM
2014$99 MM$21 MM
2012$107 MM$21 MM
2011$97 MM$20 MM
2010$99 MM$20 MM
2009$98 MM$20 MM
2008$96 MM$19 MM
2007$93 MM$19 MM
2006$95 MM$18 MM
2005$82 MM$17 MM
2004$80 MM$17 MM
2003$73 MM$15 MM
2002$72 MM$14 MM
2001$67 MM$14 MM
2000$64 MM$13 MM
1999$64 MM$13 MM
1998$59 MM$12 MM
1996$55 MM$11 MM
1995$53 MM$11 MM
1992$50 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$137 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$137 MM$25 MM
2022$125 MM$24 MM
2021$137 MM$25 MM
2020$125 MM$24 MM
2019$112 MM$25 MM
2018$106 MM$24 MM
2017$107 MM$23 MM
2016$103 MM$22 MM
2015$100 MM$20 MM
2014$100 MM$20 MM
2012$98 MM$20 MM
2011$92 MM$19 MM
2010$100 MM$20 MM
2009$96 MM$19 MM
2008$95 MM$20 MM
2007$89 MM$19 MM
2006$85 MM$18 MM
2005$82 MM$17 MM
2004$84 MM$16 MM
2003$85 MM$16 MM
2002$70 MM$14 MM
2001$66 MM$13 MM
2000$66 MM$13 MM
1999$65 MM$14 MM
1998$61 MM$13 MM
1996$54 MM$11 MM
1995$51 MM$11 MM
1992$45 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$38,371
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$38,339$27,451
2022$33,747$26,511
2021$38,605$27,862
2020$33,747$26,511
2019$33,483$27,169
2018$31,294$25,776
2017$30,800$24,717
2016$28,920$23,074
2015$27,421$19,116
2014$26,684$22,539
2012$27,859$22,326
2011$21,793$15,563
2010$24,001$19,116
2009$25,032$20,414
2008$23,991$19,641
2007$22,369$17,846
2006$22,309$16,912
2005$19,251$15,983
2004$17,779$15,178
2003$16,411$14,414
2002$16,052$13,992
2001$15,120$13,524
2000$13,927$12,563
1999$14,024$11,702
1998$13,053$11,220
1995$12,565$10,398
1992$11,954$10,290
1990$9,353$8,190
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Spending / Student
$37,719
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearTeaneck School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$37,688$26,479
2022$34,580$25,682
2021$37,949$26,876
2020$34,580$25,682
2019$31,884$26,960
2018$29,595$25,387
2017$29,939$25,235
2016$28,190$23,517
2015$27,697$19,190
2014$26,952$21,879
2012$25,425$21,692
2011$20,611$15,139
2010$24,242$19,190
2009$24,473$19,395
2008$23,851$19,863
2007$21,543$18,129
2006$20,044$16,981
2005$19,377$16,151
2004$18,557$14,709
2003$18,916$14,730
2002$15,556$14,261
2001$14,865$13,311
2000$14,302$12,817
1999$14,135$12,247
1998$13,466$11,565
1995$12,075$10,509
1992$10,686$9,044
1990$9,489$7,994
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Best Teaneck School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
491 W Englewood Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5535
Gr: K-4 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
James Russell Lowell Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1025 Lincoln Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5550
Gr: K-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 Fycke Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5540
Gr: K-4 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #44.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1315 Taft Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451
Gr: 5-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
655 Teaneck Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471
Gr: 5-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,630 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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