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Schools in Moonachie · Moonachie Borough School District

Moonachie’s public schools outscore 73% of New Jersey districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Moonachie’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moonachie, 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.

#120of 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
62%
▲ 13 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 14 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.6K
▼ 14% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
356 students on the public path
In brief

Moonachie’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 375 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moonachie’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,587 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Moonachie’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 73% of New Jersey school districts, #120 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (375)Better than 93%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 210 test results could put Moonachie anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Moonachie’s students in the tested grades sat them (212 in math, 209 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Robert L. Craig SchoolMoonachie Borough School DistrictB+

Moonachie’s public schools are run by Moonachie 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.

Moonachie Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 356 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,587NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 48.6% · 209 students tested
Math50%
State average 35.5% · 212 students tested

Moonachie vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MoonachieB+Moonachie Borough
Little FerryCLittle Ferry Borough
Wood-RidgeBWood-Ridge Borough
CarlstadtB−Carlstadt Borough PK–8 · Carlstadt-East Rutherford 9–12
Hasbrouck HeightsB+Hasbrouck Heights Borough
South HackensackB+South Hackensack Township
Teterboro—Hasbrouck Heights Borough

Every school in Moonachie

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 Moonachieby address
Robert L. Craig School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
356 students10:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Moonachierun by other districts or the state
Moonachie Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Special Education
35 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Moonachie’s schools

Are Moonachie’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Moonachie children attend outscore 73% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #120 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Moonachie in?

Moonachie Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 356 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Moonachie spend per student?

$24,587 in Moonachie Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Moonachie 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.