Cranbury Township School District

Cranbury Township School District is home to a single exceptional elementary school, Cranbury School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 447 students. This standout school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, earning a 5-star rating from School Digger and demonstrating exceptional academic performance with high proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts and NJSLA/Mathematics across all grade levels.

Cranbury School's students excel academically, with 91.1% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts and 88.4% proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra I. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, indicating effective strategies to promote student attendance and engagement. Additionally, Cranbury School benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 7.5 and spends $18,574 per student, which is higher than the state average.

While Cranbury School's high performance and affluent student population (with only 7.16% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch) suggest a quality education, it raises concerns about equity and access for students from lower-income families in the district. Cranbury Township School District as a whole is ranked 60th out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating, indicating that the district is providing a strong educational foundation for its students.