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Schools in Lyndhurst Township · Lyndhurst Township School District

Lyndhurst Township’s public schools score below 56% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Lyndhurst Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lyndhurst Township, 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.

#274of 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
51%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 10 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.1K
▼ 19% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
2,606 students on the public path
In brief

Lyndhurst Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 25% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,137 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart School (private) 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lyndhurst Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of New Jersey school districts, #274 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 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (450)Better than 48%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,374 test results and a graduating class of 197 could put Lyndhurst Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lyndhurst Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,385 in math, 1,363 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–8Lyndhurst Middle SchoolLyndhurst Township School DistrictB−
9–12Lyndhurst High SchoolLyndhurst Township School DistrictB

Lyndhurst Township’s public schools are run by Lyndhurst 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.

Lyndhurst Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,606 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,137NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 48.6% · 1363 students tested
Math25%
State average 35.5% · 1385 students tested

Lyndhurst Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lyndhurst TownshipC+Lyndhurst Township
KearnyCKearny Town
North ArlingtonBNorth Arlington Borough
RutherfordA−Rutherford Borough
SecaucusBSecaucus Town
NutleyB+Nutley Town
BellevilleCBelleville Town

Every school in Lyndhurst Township

10 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 Lyndhurst Townshipby address
Washington School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Lyndhurst
162 students10:1Rate it →
Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Lyndhurst
94 students18:1Rate it →
Community
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lyndhurst
50 students25:1Rate it →
Franklin School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Lyndhurst
196 students14:1Rate it →
Columbus School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Lyndhurst
102 students11:1Rate it →
Roosevelt School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Lyndhurst
C+
295 students14:1Rate it →
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Lyndhurst
C
256 students14:1Rate it →
Lyndhurst Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lyndhurst
B−
610 students14:1Rate it →
Lyndhurst High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lyndhurst
B
841 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lyndhurst
Private · Catholic
400 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lyndhurst Township’s schools

Are Lyndhurst Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lyndhurst Township children attend score below 56% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #274 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lyndhurst Township in?

Lyndhurst Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,606 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lyndhurst Township kids go to high school?

Lyndhurst High School in Lyndhurst, with 841 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Lyndhurst Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Lyndhurst Township spend per student?

$23,137 in Lyndhurst Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lyndhurst Township?

Yes: Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 400 students).

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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.