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North End Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

North End Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, serving 307 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Cedar Grove Township School District, which is ranked 117 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

North End Elementary School is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in New Jersey. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently placed in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a high ranking of 96 out of 1,342 schools in the 2022-2023 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students significantly outperforming state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 78.8% of 3rd graders and 71.9% of 4th graders at North End Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 53.6%, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, North End Elementary stands out as a top performer. For instance, South End Elementary School, another school in the Cedar Grove district, has lower test scores and a higher chronic absenteeism rate than North End Elementary. Similarly, schools in the neighboring Caldwell-West and Woodland Park districts, such as Washington Elementary and Beatrice Gilmore School, have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to North End Elementary.

309

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,408

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 Stevens Avenue
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1147

(973) 256-1454

District: Cedar Grove Township School District

Students who attend North End Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle School
High:	Cedar Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Asian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (79% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg77%

New Jersey avg49%

112^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Cedar Grove Township School District

117^th of 609Cedar Grove Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	112 of 1347	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	156 of 1338	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	96 of 1342	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	196 of 1345	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	416 of 1317	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.5	154 of 1360	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	152 of 1353	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	355 of 1352	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.8	222 of 1346	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	88.7	130 of 1357	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	72.8	416 of 1363	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.3	330 of 1367	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	69 of 1363	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	76.9	310 of 1360	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	315 of 1354	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	417 of 1346	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.1	192 of 1338	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	273 of 1329	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	250 of 1314	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	77.1	255 of 1303	80.4%	★★★★☆
2004	67.7	511 of 1298	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	82.1	180 of 1204	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	70 of 1326	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	107 of 1317	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	80 of 1318	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	96 of 1326	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	69.7	324 of 1290	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.1	10 of 1331	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	312 of 1333	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	169 of 1318	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	216 of 1313	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	121 of 1315	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	76.3	308 of 1324	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	457 of 1297	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	417 of 1335	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.5	128 of 1334	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	71 of 1023	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	149 of 989	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	215 of 949	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	218 of 868	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	447 of 1007	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.3	92 of 1001	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	118 of 970	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	196 of 963	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	94 of 975	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	258 of 976	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	436 of 964	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	213 of 1023	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	167 of 1022	83.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+35 vs state

English Language Arts75%+26 vs state

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Schools Near North End Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	122 Stevens Avenue	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1454	309	31	9.9	11.3%	235 (76.1%)	9 (2.9%)	40 (12.9%)	18 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	90.2	112^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.7%		87.7	156^th of 1338 public elementary schools	88.3%	44		78.8	71.9		84.6	81.3		$12,408	$101	$12,307
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35 Hamilton Dr East	N Caldwell	07006	Essex County	North Caldwell School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 712-4400	420	36	11.7		292 (69.5%)	10 (2.4%)	52 (12.4%)	49 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	93.2	58^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.4	43^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	96.8%	15		77.0			83.0			$9,810	$137	$9,673
Little Falls Township Public School # 3	Public	3-4	Little Falls School # 3	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Little Falls Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1034	217	17	12.7	35.0%	128 (59.0%)	6 (2.8%)	61 (28.1%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	64.8	482^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.2%		75.7	344^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.3%	138		50.0	71.4		54.0	55.2		$17,550	$642	$16,908
Little Falls Township Public School # 2	Public	PK, KG-2	Little Falls School # 2	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Little Falls Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1386	343	30	11.6	27.1%	195 (56.9%)	8 (2.3%)	91 (26.5%)	36 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)								(n/a)								$13,688	$414	$13,274
Beatrice Gilmore School	Public	3-5	1075 McBride Avenue	Woodland Park	07424	Passaic County	Woodland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-7740	359	28	12.8	47.9%	167 (46.5%)	17 (4.7%)	147 (40.9%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	43	772^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	42.7%		36.6	850^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.5%	78	30.7	45.5	45.3	46.2	49.6	32.8	43.6	$12,753	$609	$12,144
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	87 Mt Hebron Rd	Upper Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4155	388	41	9.5	8.2%	209 (53.9%)	39 (10.1%)	51 (13.1%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (16.8%)	82.6	239^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.8	224^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.3%	15	62.9	75.8	66.7	53.7	82.3	70.0	68.6	$13,293	$53	$13,240
Essex Junior Academy	Public	K-8	369 Passaic Avenue	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 239-0125	15	5	3.3	46.7%	0 (0.0%)	10 (66.7%)	5 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
South End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	116 Harper Terrace	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 239-2116	349	28	12.4	7.2%	254 (72.8%)	7 (2.0%)	44 (12.6%)	27 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	88.9	145^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.2%		83.9	221^st of 1338 public elementary schools	83.5%	76		70.8	81.3		73.6	78.1		$8,403	$47	$8,356
Charles Olbon School	Public	PK, KG-2	50 Lincoln Lane	Woodland Park	07424	Passaic County	Woodland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-7730	404	31	13.0	52.5%	154 (38.1%)	11 (2.7%)	197 (48.8%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$12,574	$614	$11,960
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Grove Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6753	247	20	12.5	1.2%	189 (76.5%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	60.8	525^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.0%		64.2	487^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.6%	38		56.5	66.7		58.7	37.7		$13,894	$139	$13,755

Frequently Asked Questions about North End Elementary School

What schools do graduates of North End Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North End Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Middle School
High : Cedar Grove High School

What is the racial makeup of North End Elementary School?

Students at North End Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is North End Elementary School in?

Cedar Grove Township School District

How many students attend North End Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended North End Elementary School.

Is North End Elementary School a good school?

Yes. North End Elementary School ranks in the top 8.3% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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