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Schools in Cranbury Township · Cranbury Township School District

Cranbury Township’s public schools outscore 95% of New Jersey districts

68% of students in Cranbury Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cranbury Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#11of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
82%
▲ 33 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 32 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$37.6K
▲ 32% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.5
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
421 students on the public path
In brief

Cranbury Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $37,570 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Montessori Preschool Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cranbury Township’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 95% of New Jersey school districts, #11 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 92%
Towns in Middlesex County (10)Better than 90%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 334 test results could put Cranbury Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cranbury Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (336 in math, 333 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cranbury Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Cranbury SchoolCranbury Township School DistrictA

Cranbury Township’s public schools are run by Cranbury Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cranbury Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 421 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 7.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$37,570NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 48.6% · 333 students tested
Math68%
State average 35.5% · 336 students tested

Cranbury Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Cranbury Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cranbury TownshipA+Cranbury Township
East WindsorC+East Windsor Regional
PlainsboroAWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional
South BrunswickA−South Brunswick Township
MonroeA−Monroe Township

Every school in Cranbury Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cranbury Townshipby address
Cranbury School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cranbury
A
421 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Montessori Preschool Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Cranbury
Private · Nonsectarian
81 studentsRate it →

Questions about Cranbury Township’s schools

Are Cranbury Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cranbury Township children attend outscore 95% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #11 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Cranbury Township in?

Cranbury Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 421 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Cranbury Township spend per student?

$37,570 in Cranbury Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cranbury Township?

Yes: Montessori Preschool Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 81 students).

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What Cranbury Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.