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D−

William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

390 Gregory Ave., Passaic, NJ 07055 · (973) 470-5511 · Part of Passaic City School District

Passaic’s School Grade D better than 5% of New Jersey school districts

Students
805
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Passaic kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Passaic kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11You are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

390 Gregory Ave., Passaic

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 195
Grade 287
Grade 382
Grade 495
Grade 577
Grade 671
Grade 7105
Grade 8103
Enrollment over time
980’20
933’21
908’22
867’23
805’24

Down 17.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%White <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11 from Passaic families.

Other schools in Passaic City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Passaic’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.