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Schools in Teaneck Township · Teaneck Township School District

Teaneck Township’s public schools score below 57% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Teaneck Township, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Teaneck 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.

#281of 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
48%
▼ 1 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 0 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.5K
▲ 7% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
15
3,630 students on the public path
In brief

Teaneck Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 374 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Teaneck Township’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% 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 $30,463 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Teaneck Community Charter school, Yeshivat He'atid (private), The Community School Inc. (private), Heichal Hatorah (private), Community School (private), Wilbert F Mays Seventh-Day Adventist School (private) and Sinai High School at Tabc (private) are 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 Teaneck Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 43% of New Jersey school districts, #281 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 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (374)Better than 24%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,806 test results and a graduating class of 336 could put Teaneck Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Teaneck Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,815 in math, 1,796 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–12Teaneck High SchoolTeaneck Township School DistrictC+

Teaneck Township’s public schools are run by Teaneck 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.

Teaneck Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,630 students · 11.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$30,463NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 48.6% · 1796 students tested
Math30%
State average 35.5% · 1815 students tested

Teaneck Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Teaneck TownshipC+Teaneck Township
HackensackC−Hackensack City
BergenfieldBBergenfield Borough
EnglewoodC−Englewood City
BogotaB−Bogota Borough
LeoniaB+Leonia Borough
New MilfordA−New Milford Borough
Ridgefield ParkB−Ridgefield Park Township
River EdgeARiver Edge Borough PK–6 · River Dell Regional 7–12

Every school in Teaneck Township

15 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 Teaneck Townshipby address
William Cullen Bryant School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Teaneck
283 students11:1Rate it →
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Teaneck
115 students7:1Rate it →
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Teaneck
C
361 students12:1Rate it →
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Teaneck
C+
334 students11:1Rate it →
James Russell Lowell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Teaneck
C+
320 students14:1Rate it →
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Teaneck
C+
510 students11:1Rate it →
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Teaneck
C+
463 students9:1Rate it →
Teaneck High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Teaneck
C+
1,244 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Teaneck Community Charter school
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Teaneck
A−
Charter
377 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Yeshivat He'atid
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Teaneck
Private · Religious
616 students10:1Rate it →
The Community School Inc.
Grades 2–12 · Teaneck
Private · Special education
232 students4:1Rate it →
Heichal Hatorah
High · Grades 9–12 · Teaneck
Private · Religious · All-boys
213 students7:1Rate it →
Community School
Elementary · Grades 3–8 · Teaneck
Private · Special education
63 students3:1Rate it →
Wilbert F Mays Seventh-Day Adventist School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Teaneck
Private · Religious
51 students17:1Rate it →
Sinai High School at Tabc
Teaneck
Private · Religious · All-boys
22 students1:1Rate it →

Questions about Teaneck Township’s schools

Are Teaneck Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Teaneck Township children attend score below 57% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #281 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Teaneck Township in?

Teaneck Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,630 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Teaneck Township kids go to high school?

Teaneck High School in Teaneck, with 1,244 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Teaneck Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Teaneck Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Teaneck Township spend per student?

$30,463 in Teaneck Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Teaneck Township?

Yes: Yeshivat He'atid (religious, grades PK–8, 616 students), The Community School Inc. (special education, grades 2–12, 232 students), Heichal Hatorah (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 213 students), Community School (special education, grades 3–8, 63 students), Wilbert F Mays Seventh-Day Adventist School (religious, grades PK–8, 51 students) and Sinai High School at Tabc (religious · all-boys, grades , 22 students). Teaneck Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.