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South End Elementary School

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South End Elementary School ranks 145 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

South End Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Cedar Grove Township School District. The school consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in New Jersey, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong academic performance.

South End Elementary School's academic excellence is particularly evident in its students' performance on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment). In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.8% of 3rd-grade students and 81.3% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outpacing the statewide averages of 44.9% and 53.6%, respectively. In Mathematics, 73.6% of 3rd-graders and 78.1% of 4th-graders were proficient or better, compared to 49.8% and 46.7% statewide. The school's female students and white students consistently outperform their peers in New Jersey, ranking in the top 15% and top 25% of elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools in the Montclair Public School District and the Verona Public School District, such as Watchung Elementary and Hillside Elementary, South End Elementary School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. However, some of these nearby schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, and South End Elementary School could potentially learn from their best practices to further enhance its already impressive educational outcomes.

349

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,403

Per pupil spending ?

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

116 Harper Terrace
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

(973) 239-2116

District: Cedar Grove Township School District

Students who attend South End Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle School
High:	Cedar Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (76% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

New Jersey avg49%

145^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	88.9	145 of 1347	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	221 of 1338	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	212 of 1342	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	356 of 1345	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	668 of 1317	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.1	301 of 1360	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	446 of 1353	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	86.4	153 of 1352	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	390 of 1346	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	299 of 1357	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	61.3	639 of 1363	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	743 of 1367	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.9	570 of 1363	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	534 of 1360	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	609 of 1354	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.5	503 of 1346	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	709 of 1338	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	75.1	294 of 1329	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	306 of 1314	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	69.0	493 of 1303	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.4	702 of 1298	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	80.2	218 of 1204	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	93 of 1326	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	179 of 1317	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	246 of 1318	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	300 of 1326	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	618 of 1290	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	287 of 1331	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	437 of 1333	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	181 of 1318	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	280 of 1313	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	182 of 1315	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	364 of 1324	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	660 of 1297	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.8	280 of 1335	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	421 of 1334	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	215 of 1023	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.0	442 of 989	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	197 of 949	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	35.3	522 of 868	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	319 of 1007	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	190 of 1001	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	148 of 970	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	223 of 963	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	280 of 975	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	408 of 976	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	700 of 964	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.4	225 of 1023	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	442 of 1022	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+27 vs state

Mathematics76%+27 vs state

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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
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
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
Laning Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Lanning Rd	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6755	261	22	11.9	1.1%	196 (75.1%)	9 (3.4%)	30 (11.5%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	72.7	384^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.5%		69.6	420^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.6%	36		60.5	70.7		69.8	48.8		$8,559	$138	$8,421
Brookdale Avenue School	Public	K-4	14 Brookdale Court	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6752	134	11	12.2		112 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	91.9	80^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.1%		84.8	210^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.3%	130		79.2	80.5		83.4	77.8		$14,613	$143	$14,470
Edgemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Edgemont Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4162	251	23	10.9	17.1%	130 (51.8%)	17 (6.8%)	68 (27.1%)	13 (5.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.0%)	78.7	307^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.2%		81.1	267^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.0%	40	48.7	72.1	67.5	73.7	65.1	55.0	64.1	$13,652	$243	$13,409
Forest Avenue School	Public	K-4	118 Forest Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6754	230	14	16.8		196 (85.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	76	340^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.8%		70.5	414^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.1%	74		62.7	56.1		70.6	70.7		$14,134	$141	$13,993
Watchung Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Garden St	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4259	406	34	11.9	9.1%	245 (60.3%)	28 (6.9%)	57 (14.0%)	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	81.2	270^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.4	231^st of 1338 public elementary schools	82.7%	39	47.9	75.0	64.6	66.2	88.3	62.9	62.0	$11,719	$53	$11,666
Hillside Elementary School	Public	3-5	54 Orange Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4200	684	47	14.6	13.5%	328 (48.0%)	134 (19.6%)	107 (15.6%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (13.3%)	84.7	205^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.8%		83.5	230^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.8%	25	52.2	64.8	74.5	77.8	69.9	69.9	68.0	$12,700	$181	$12,519
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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	18 Crane St	Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-3987	253	20	12.6	14.2%	194 (76.7%)	6 (2.4%)	40 (15.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	77.3	327^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.7%		72.3	392^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	70.7%	65	36.7	63.4	79.1	67.4	68.3	68.1	59.1	$14,951	$278	$14,673

Frequently Asked Questions about South End Elementary School

Is South End Elementary School a good school?

South End Elementary School ranks 145^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is South End Elementary School in?

Cedar Grove Township School District

What is the racial makeup of South End Elementary School?

Students at South End Elementary School are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend South End Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended South End Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South End Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Memorial Middle School
High : Cedar Grove High School

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