Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Kenilworth

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Kenilworth Municipal BuildingPhoto: Alyssa Maree Padovano · CC BY-SA 4.0
C+
Schools in Kenilworth · Kenilworth Borough School District

Kenilworth’s public schools score below 62% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Kenilworth’s districts is 28%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kenilworth, 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.

#302of 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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 9 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 8 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.2K
▼ 8% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,433 students on the public path
In brief

Kenilworth’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 456 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kenilworth’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Kenilworth’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,158 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is David Brearley Middle/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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kenilworth’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of New Jersey school districts, #302 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (456)Better than 33%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 768 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Kenilworth anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kenilworth’s students in the tested grades sat them (776 in math, 761 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Warren G. Harding Elementary SchoolKenilworth Borough School DistrictC+
7–12David Brearley Middle/High SchoolKenilworth Borough School DistrictC+

Kenilworth’s public schools are run by Kenilworth Borough 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.

Kenilworth Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,433 students · 10.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,158NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 48.6% · 761 students tested
Math28%
State average 35.5% · 776 students tested

Kenilworth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KenilworthC+Kenilworth Borough
UnionC+Union Township
CranfordA−Cranford Township
Roselle ParkB−Roselle Park Borough
SpringfieldBSpringfield Township

Every school in Kenilworth

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 Kenilworthby address
Warren G. Harding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
659 students11:1Rate it →
David Brearley Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
774 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Kenilworth’s schools

Are Kenilworth’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kenilworth children attend score below 62% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #302 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kenilworth in?

Kenilworth Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,433 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Kenilworth’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kenilworth Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Kenilworth spend per student?

$26,158 in Kenilworth Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Kenilworth families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kenilworth → They have their own page.

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.