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Best Public Schools in Cranbury, NJ


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Top rankedCranbury School174th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools
Summary:

The city of Cranbury, New Jersey is home to a single standout elementary school, Cranbury School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 438 students. Cranbury School is part of the Cranbury Township School District, which is ranked 67 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Cranbury School is a high-performing institution that consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, placing 174th out of 1,347 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, 145th out of 1,338 schools in 2023-2024, and 106th out of 1,342 schools in 2022-2023. The school has received a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well above average. Cranbury School's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 80.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 44.9%.

Additionally, Cranbury School has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in 2023-2024, well below the state average, and spends $18,574 per student, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a very low free/reduced lunch rate of 7.31%, suggesting it serves a relatively affluent student population. Overall, Cranbury School's strong academic performance, low absenteeism, and high spending per student make it a standout educational institution in the Cranbury, New Jersey area.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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