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Livingston Avenue School

Q: Is Livingston Avenue School a good school?

Livingston Avenue School ranks 234 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Livingston Avenue School is an exceptional elementary school located in Cranford Public School District, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 251 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Livingston Avenue School's academic performance is truly impressive, with students consistently scoring above the state average in NJSLA/PARCC assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 65.2% to 79.3% in ELA and 63.8% to 70.5% in Math, outperforming both the Cranford Public School District and the state of New Jersey. The school's performance on the NJSLA-S/Science assessment for 5th grade is also noteworthy, with a proficiency rate of 53.2% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 52.5% and the state's 30.1%.

When compared to nearby schools, Livingston Avenue School generally outperforms its neighbors, such as Hillside Avenue School and Brookside Place School, in academic assessments and student subgroup performance. However, the school's performance, while still strong, is not as dominant when compared to the highly-ranked Westfield Public School District, which includes schools like Washington Elementary and Jefferson Elementary.

270

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,649

Per pupil spending ?

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Livingston Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016

(908) 709-6248

District: Cranford Public School District

Students who attend Livingston Avenue School usually attend:

High:

Cranford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2016) to 83rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

New Jersey avg46%

234^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Cranford Public School District

87^th of 609Cranford Public 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	82.8	234 of 1347	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	117 of 1338	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	135 of 1342	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	162 of 1345	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	212 of 1317	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	177 of 1360	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	143 of 1353	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	164 of 1352	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	91.3	79 of 1346	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	72.4	392 of 1357	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	85.0	106 of 1363	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	80.0	237 of 1367	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	165 of 1363	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	195 of 1360	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	214 of 1354	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	60.8	636 of 1346	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	539 of 1338	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	737 of 1329	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.6	529 of 1314	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	83.1	83 of 1303	93.6%	★★★★★
2004	80.8	163 of 1298	87.4%	★★★★☆
2003	81.4	192 of 1204	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	256 of 1326	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	136 of 1317	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	112 of 1318	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	170 of 1326	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	206 of 1290	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	285 of 1331	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	159 of 1333	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	51 of 1032	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	33 of 989	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	39 of 982	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	110 of 953	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	99.7	7 of 896	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	5 of 870	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	209 of 1318	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	108 of 1313	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	159 of 1315	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	158 of 1324	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	222 of 1297	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	95 of 1335	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	144 of 1334	89.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	276 of 1023	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	223 of 989	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	234 of 958	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	229 of 949	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	228 of 868	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	164 of 1007	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	121 of 1001	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	297 of 970	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	126 of 963	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	132 of 975	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	109 of 976	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	190 of 964	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	163 of 1023	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	180 of 1022	82.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+20 vs state

Mathematics67%+20 vs state

Science53%+23 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Livingston Avenue School	Public	3-5	75 Livingston Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6248	270	23	11.8	1.1%	186 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (19.3%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	82.8	234^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.6%		89.9	117^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.3%	117	53.2		65.2	79.3	68.1				70.5	67.0	63.8						$8,649	$06	$8,643
Walnut Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	370 Walnut Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6253	304	21	14.5	1.6%	213 (70.1%)	5 (1.6%)	45 (14.8%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)								(n/a)																	$11,031	$168	$10,863
Hillside Avenue School	Public	K-8	125 Hillside Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 709-6229	743	74	10.0	3.0%	484 (65.1%)	32 (4.3%)	138 (18.6%)	51 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.8%)	82.6	240^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.2%		86.1	193^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	85.6%	47	38.8	33.6	73.5	75.0	63.6	76.7	74.6	66.5	75.4	67.3	56.7	77.4	70.9	36.4	85.5	85.5	$10,688	$225	$10,463
Lincoln	Public	K-8	400 Second Avenue	Garwood	07027	Union County	Garwood Boro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 789-0331	372	33	11.2	25.8%	252 (67.7%)	9 (2.4%)	93 (25.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	55.3	611^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.6%		73.1	378^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.7%	233	35.9	27.3	46.5	75.0	53.9	56.5	76.8	84.1	40.9	53.8	38.5	35.9	62.8	36.0	84.2	84.2	$11,448	$164	$11,284
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	1-5	1200 Boulevard	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4490	467	34	13.5	0.6%	279 (59.7%)	13 (2.8%)	46 (9.9%)	102 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	91.6	87^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.4	88^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	62.8		77.6	78.5	76.9				81.5	85.0	73.1						$6,449	$17	$6,432
Winfield Township	Public	PK, KG-8	7 1/2 Gulfstream Avenue	Winfield Park	07036	Union County	Winfield Township	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-7410	141	18	7.7	36.9%	77 (54.6%)	7 (5.0%)	41 (29.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	39.7	817^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.3%		39.8	800^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.2%	17	33.3	6.7	44.4	31.3	50.0	72.7	81.8	66.6	38.9	25.0	33.3	36.4	18.2	6.7			$15,980	$476	$15,504
Brookside Place School	Public	K-5	700 Brookside Place	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6244	364	26	14.0		275 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (14.6%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	87	172^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	87.2%		88.3	143^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	89.3%	29	59.4		67.2	69.8	73.3				82.0	80.8	68.4						$7,629	$04	$7,625
Number 10	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Highland Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-2043	299	23	13.0	64.2%	44 (14.7%)	57 (19.1%)	177 (59.2%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	30.3	951^st of 1347 public elementary schools	29.4%		28.4	961^st of 1338 public elementary schools	28.2%	10	28.6		41.7	31.7	35.7				43.2	18.2	42.9						$10,420	$152	$10,268
Valley Road School	Public	K-5	150 Valley Road	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 388-7900	390	34	11.4	7.7%	258 (66.2%)	6 (1.5%)	83 (21.3%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	70.8	414^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.3%		59	556^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.4%	142	29.0		51.7	75.4	69.1				60.0	68.2	58.8						$10,631	$105	$10,526
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	900 St. Marks Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4600	300	23	13.0	1.0%	216 (72.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.7%)	32 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	93.6	51^st of 1347 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.6	84^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.7%	33	64.2		82.4	87.8	86.5				77.9	81.6	76.2						$6,459	$17	$6,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Livingston Avenue School

What schools do graduates of Livingston Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Livingston Avenue School usually go on to attend:

High : Cranford High School

What district is Livingston Avenue School in?

Cranford Public School District

Is Livingston Avenue School a good school?

Livingston Avenue School ranks 234^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Livingston Avenue School?

Students at Livingston Avenue School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Livingston Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Livingston Avenue School.

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