Photo: Hudconja · CC BY-SA 3.0Kearny’s public schools score below 69% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
In Kearny, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kearny, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Kearny’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 271 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kearny’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,816 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Lincoln Middle School, then Kearny High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Hudson Arts and Science Charter School is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Kearny’s grade
C: better than 31% of New Jersey school districts, #336 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kearny, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Kearny
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 763 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Kearny
Lincoln Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 763 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Kearny
Kearny High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,825 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Kearny
Kearny High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,825 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Kearny
Kearny High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,825 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Kearny
Kearny High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,825 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kearny’s public schools are run by Kearny Town 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.
Well below the state in reading
Kearny vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Kearny’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kearny | C | Kearny Town |
| Lyndhurst | C+ | Lyndhurst Township |
| North Arlington | B | North Arlington Borough |
| Newark | D | Newark City |
| Jersey City | C− | Jersey City |
| Harrison | C+ | Harrison Town |
| Secaucus | B | Secaucus Town |
| East Newark | C | East Newark Borough |
| Belleville | C | Belleville Town |
Every school in Kearny
8 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).
Questions about Kearny’s schools
Are Kearny’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kearny children attend score below 69% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #336 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kearny in?
Kearny Town School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,388 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kearny kids go to high school?
Kearny High School, with 1,825 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Kearny’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Kearny Town School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Kearny spend per student?
$25,816 in Kearny Town School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kearny 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 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.