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Schools in Kean University

Kean University’s public schools

Union Township School District and Hillside Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kean University. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/11schools above New Jersey’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in New Jersey’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.6K
▼ 24% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Union Township
Students per teacher
13.2
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
9,237 students on the public path
In brief

Kean University’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Kean University’s 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools. Washington Elementary places highest (better than 60%); Franklin Elementary lowest (18%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Seven elementary schools serve Kean University, graded from C− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools and two high schools: Union High School and Hillside High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Kean University, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–47 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
5–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Union Township School District.

Two districts serve Kean University

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

Union Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 7,845 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$21,591NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Hillside Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,957 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,463NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Union Township School District42%
State average 48.6% · 3853 students tested
Math · PK–12, Union Township School District25%
State average 35.5% · 3896 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hillside Township School District41%
State average 48.6% · 1472 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hillside Township School District14%
State average 35.5% · 1498 students tested

Kean University vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Kean University’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kean University—Union Township PK–12 · Hillside Township PK–12
UnionC+Union Township
HillsideC−Hillside Township
ElizabethCElizabeth City

Every school in Kean University

13 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).

Also serving Kean Universityin other towns
Hannah Caldwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
C
812 students16:1Rate it →
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hillside
625 students13:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
B
578 students13:1Rate it →
Livingston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
C+
485 students13:1Rate it →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
C−
453 students10:1Rate it →
Connecticut Farms Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
C+
430 students11:1Rate it →
Battle Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
C−
414 students12:1Rate it →
Burnet Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Union
C
970 students13:1Rate it →
Kawameeh Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Union
B−
729 students13:1Rate it →
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hillside
C
323 students11:1Rate it →
Hillside Innovation Academy
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hillside
97 students16:1Rate it →
Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Union
B−
2,410 students15:1Rate it →
Hillside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillside
C−
911 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Kean University’s schools

Are Kean University’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Kean University. Union Township School District and Hillside Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kean University. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Jersey’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Kean University in?

Union Township School District and Hillside Township School District.

Where do Kean University kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Union High School and Hillside High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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). Stars are from neighbors.