Summary:
The Cresskill Public School District in New Jersey is home to two high-performing elementary schools, Edward H. Bryan and Merritt Memorial. Both schools consistently rank among the top 15% of elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance and low chronic absenteeism rates.
Edward H. Bryan is the larger of the two schools, with 531 students, and it boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 138 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools. The school's students excel on NJSLA tests, with over 60% proficiency in English Language Arts and over 67% proficiency in Mathematics. Merritt Memorial, with 276 students, also earns a 4-star rating and ranks 191 out of 1,338 schools, with similarly strong NJSLA test scores.
The Cresskill Public School District as a whole is highly regarded, ranking 121 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and earning a 4-star rating. Both elementary schools benefit from the district's overall excellence, with students consistently outperforming the state average on standardized tests. The low chronic absenteeism rates and very low percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients at these schools suggest they serve relatively affluent and engaged student populations.
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