Livingston Avenue School

Summary:

Livingston Avenue School is an exceptional elementary school located in Cranford, New Jersey, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 253 students. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a strong focus on academic excellence and a diverse student population.

Livingston Avenue School's academic performance is truly remarkable, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on the NJSLA exams. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 74.4% to 84.1%, compared to the state average of 43.6% to 52.3%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 67% to 74.4%, significantly higher than the state average of 40.1% to 47.6%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 62.6% is also notably higher than the state average of 27.5%. This consistent academic excellence is a testament to the quality of education provided at Livingston Avenue School.

When compared to nearby schools within the Cranford Public School District and in neighboring districts, Livingston Avenue School maintains a strong competitive position. The school outperforms many of its peers, including Hillside Avenue School and Brookside Place School within the Cranford district, as well as Jefferson Elementary School in the Westfield Public School District. This exceptional performance is likely due to the school's efficient resource allocation, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 75 Livingston Avenue
       Cranford, NJ  07016


(908) 709-6248

District: Cranford Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
117th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,649 Help


Students who attend Livingston Avenue School usually attend:

High:    Cranford High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  251

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.3%
Hispanic:
15.9%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1.2% Help


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Compare Details Livingston Avenue School ranks better than 91.3% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Cranford Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.85. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.3%), Hispanic (15.9%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 1.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Livingston Avenue School is 11.5, which is the 2nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Cranford Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Livingston Avenue School is $8,649. 2 elementary schools in the Cranford Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Livingston Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Livingston Avenue School 117th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Livingston Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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Cranford Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cranford Public School District 84th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Livingston Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Livingston Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 81.43 192nd 1204 84.1%
2004 80.80 163rd 1298 87.4%
2005 83.06 83rd 1303 93.6%
2006 67.64 529th 1314 59.7%
2007 58.54 737th 1329 44.5%
2008 66.63 539th 1338 59.7%
2009 60.76 636th 1346 52.7%
2010 79.65 214th 1354 84.2%
2011 80.57 195th 1360 85.7%
2012 81.73 165th 1363 87.9%
2013 80.04 237th 1367 82.7%
2014 85.00 106th 1363 92.2%
2015 72.41 392nd 1357 71.1%
2016 91.30 79th 1346 94.1%
2017 85.93 164th 1352 87.9%
2018 86.88 143rd 1353 89.4%
2019 85.09 177th 1360 87.0%
2021 81.07 212th 1317 83.9%
2022 87.57 162nd 1345 88.0%
2023 88.93 135th 1342 89.9%
2024 89.85 117th 1338 91.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Livingston Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.55 121st 1001 87.9%
2019 77.79 164th 1007 83.7%
2021 62.87 228th 868 73.7%
2022 68.50 229th 949 75.9%
2023 67.02 234th 958 75.6%
2024 69.17 223rd 989 77.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Livingston Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.64 159th 1333 88.1%
2019 77.72 285th 1331 78.6%
2021 79.31 206th 1290 84.0%
2022 85.90 170th 1326 87.2%
2023 89.35 112th 1318 91.5%
2024 88.07 136th 1317 89.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Livingston Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.21 144th 1334 89.2%
2019 89.11 95th 1335 92.9%
2021 79.70 222nd 1297 82.9%
2022 87.14 158th 1324 88.1%
2023 86.43 159th 1315 87.9%
2024 89.28 108th 1313 91.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Livingston Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.55 5th 870 99.4%
2021 99.71 7th 896 99.2%
2022 84.38 110th 953 88.5%
2023 95.15 39th 982 96.0%
2024 95.69 33rd 989 96.7%
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Rank History for White students at Livingston Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.37 180th 1022 82.4%
2019 78.23 163rd 1023 84.1%
2021 74.15 190th 964 80.3%
2022 83.71 109th 976 88.8%
2023 81.82 132nd 975 86.5%
2024 81.83 126th 963 86.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Livingston Avenue School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 209 14 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1989 210 11 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 231
1990 217 8 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1991 216 9 7 10 1 n/a n/a 0 243
1992 201 15 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 230
1993 204 8 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1994 211 11 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1995 202 11 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 223
1996 202 11 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 223
1998 227 15 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 246
1999 205 13 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 223
2000 205 15 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 228
2001 191 7 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 214
2002 203 3 4 14 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2003 203 3 4 14 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2004 203 3 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 222
2005 198 3 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 221
2006 199 6 6 17 0 n/a n/a 0 228
2007 189 7 6 13 0 n/a n/a 0 215
2008 199 5 10 11 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2009 195 8 10 11 0 0 0 0 224
2010 215 10 9 10 0 0 0 0 244
2011 201 6 10 10 0 0 0 0 227
2012 152 8 7 5 0 0 0 0 172
2013 229 13 11 11 0 0 0 0 264
2014 234 10 12 8 0 0 0 0 264
2015 209 4 11 12 0 0 0 0 236
2016 209 5 8 15 0 0 0 0 237
2017 208 7 15 15 0 0 4 0 249
2018 209 5 19 22 1 0 4 0 260
2019 203 4 16 21 0 0 7 0 251
2020 212 6 9 27 0 0 8 0 262
2021 203 9 7 29 0 1 11 0 260
2022 193 10 8 33 0 1 11 0 256
2023 187 3 14 37 0 1 11 0 253
2024 184 1 11 40 0 0 15 0 251

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Livingston Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 235 14.0 16.7 n/a
1989 231 13.0 17.7 n/a
1990 237 12.0 19.7 0.8
1991 243 13.0 18.6 1.6
1992 230 13.0 17.6 5.7
1993 222 13.0 17.1 3.2
1994 235 13.0 18.1 4.7
1995 223 13.3 16.8 3.1
1996 223 13.3 16.8 3.1
1998 246 15.0 16.4 3.3
1999 223 14.5 15.4 1.8
2000 228 15.7 14.5 3.1
2001 214 16.0 13.4 1.9
2002 224 19.4 11.5 1.3
2003 224 19.4 11.5 1.3
2004 222 21.4 10.4 2.7
2005 221 14.0 15.8 n/a
2006 228 14.0 16.3 6.1
2007 215 12.0 17.9 6.5
2008 225 11.0 20.5 5.3
2009 224 17.5 11.5 4.9
2010 244 15.0 16.2 3.7
2011 227 13.6 16.6 5.3
2012 172 19.8 8.6 1.7
2013 264 17.8 14.8 2.3
2014 264 20.7 12.7 2.7
2015 236 22.0 10.7 5.1
2016 237 24.0 9.8 5.5
2017 249 22.1 11.2 5.6
2018 260 24.1 10.7 4.2
2019 251 22.3 11.2 4
2020 262 20.3 12.8 2.3
2021 260 21.1 12.2 1.2
2022 256 21.8 11.7 1.6
2023 253 22.8 11.0 1.2
2024 251 21.6 11.5 1.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Livingston Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 235 14.0 16.7 n/a
1989 231 13.0 17.7 n/a
1990 237 12.0 19.7 0.8
1991 243 13.0 18.6 1.6
1992 230 13.0 17.6 5.7
1993 222 13.0 17.1 3.2
1994 235 13.0 18.1 4.7
1995 223 13.3 16.8 3.1
1996 223 13.3 16.8 3.1
1998 246 15.0 16.4 3.3
1999 223 14.5 15.4 1.8
2000 228 15.7 14.5 3.1
2001 214 16.0 13.4 1.9
2002 224 19.4 11.5 1.3
2003 224 19.4 11.5 1.3
2004 222 21.4 10.4 2.7
2005 221 14.0 15.8 n/a
2006 228 14.0 16.3 6.1
2007 215 12.0 17.9 6.5
2008 225 11.0 20.5 5.3
2009 224 17.5 11.5 4.9
2010 244 15.0 16.2 3.7
2011 227 13.6 16.6 5.3
2012 172 19.8 8.6 1.7
2013 264 17.8 14.8 2.3
2014 264 20.7 12.7 2.7
2015 236 22.0 10.7 5.1
2016 237 24.0 9.8 5.5
2017 249 22.1 11.2 5.6
2018 260 24.1 10.7 4.2
2019 251 22.3 11.2 4
2020 262 20.3 12.8 2.3
2021 260 21.1 12.2 1.2
2022 256 21.8 11.7 1.6
2023 253 22.8 11.0 1.2
2024 251 21.6 11.5 1.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Livingston Avenue School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $06 (0.1%) $8,643 (99.9%) $8,649

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Livingston Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 177th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 135th of 1342 Elementary schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Avenue School)70.866.6
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)72.262.3
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Livingston Avenue School)70.770.1
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)68.264.9
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Avenue School)86.778.3
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)80.779.4
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Livingston Avenue School)74.773.5
 1.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)69.876.3
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Avenue School)79.480.5
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cranford Public School District)78.481.3
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Livingston Avenue School)74.467.8
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cranford Public School District)70.266.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students251253
 0.8%
African American43
 25%
American Indian00
Asian1614
 12.5%
Hispanic2137
 76.2%
Pacific Islander01
White203187
 7.9%
Two or More Races711
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients4%1.2%
 2.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Livingston Avenue School

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

High : Cranford High School

Yes. Livingston Avenue School ranks in the top 8.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 251 students attended Livingston Avenue School.

Students at Livingston Avenue School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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