Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Tenafly’s public schools outscore 93% of New Jersey districts
75% of students in Tenafly’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tenafly, 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.
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.
Tenafly’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 182 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tenafly’s, its schools beat 87%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 80% and math 75% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $27,517 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Tenafly Middle School, then Tenafly High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Spring School, the (private), Academy of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (private), Tenafly Chabad Academy (private), The Montessori House School (private), Yeshivat Shalshelet Inc (private) and Yeshivat Shalshelet (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.
What’s behind Tenafly’s grade
A: better than 93% of New Jersey school districts, #16 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tenafly, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Tenafly
Tenafly Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 916 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tenafly
Tenafly Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 916 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Tenafly
Tenafly Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 916 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Tenafly
Tenafly High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,141 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tenafly
Tenafly High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,141 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Tenafly
Tenafly High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,141 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Tenafly
Tenafly High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,141 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Tenafly’s public schools are run by Tenafly 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.
Well above the state in reading
Tenafly vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Tenafly’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tenafly | A | Tenafly Borough |
| Bergenfield | B | Bergenfield Borough |
| Cresskill | A | Cresskill Borough |
| Englewood | C− | Englewood City |
| Alpine | A+ | Alpine Borough |
| Englewood Cliffs | A+ | Englewood Cliffs Borough |
Every school in Tenafly
12 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).
Questions about Tenafly’s schools
Are Tenafly’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tenafly children attend outscore 93% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tenafly in?
Tenafly Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,404 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tenafly kids go to high school?
Tenafly High School, with 1,141 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Tenafly’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Tenafly Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Tenafly spend per student?
$27,517 in Tenafly Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Tenafly?
Yes: Spring School, the (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 251 students), Academy of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Catholic, grades PK–8, 227 students), Tenafly Chabad Academy (religious, grades 1–8, 138 students), The Montessori House School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 59 students), Yeshivat Shalshelet Inc (religious, grades 2–6, 32 students) and Yeshivat Shalshelet (religious, grades 2–6, 31 students).
Parents talk
What Tenafly families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tenafly → 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.