Cranbury School

Summary:

Cranbury School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Cranbury, New Jersey. With 447 students, the school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, outperforming the New Jersey average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas.

Cranbury School's academic excellence is evident in its strong performance metrics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 84.7% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.2%. In mathematics, 69.5% of 6th graders were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state's 36.2% average. The school also excels in supporting specific student subgroups, ranking 58th out of 1,313 New Jersey elementary schools for male students and 6th out of 989 schools for special education students, both with 5-star ratings.

While Cranbury School's performance is exceptional, the educational landscape in the region is also strong. Nearby schools, such as Town Center Elementary School at Plainsboro and Millstone River School, also demonstrate impressive academic results, suggesting a high-quality educational environment in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District and the surrounding area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 23 N Main St
       Cranbury, NJ  08512-3203


(609) 395-1700

District: Cranbury Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
145th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,574 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  7.6 Help
Number of students:  438

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.2%
Asian:
30.8%
Hispanic:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.3% Help


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Compare Details Cranbury School ranks better than 89.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.16. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cranbury School ranks better than 91.1% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.2%), Asian (30.8%), Hispanic (10%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cranbury School is 7.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cranbury School is $18,574.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cranbury School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cranbury School 145th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Cranbury School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cranbury School 66th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Cranbury School in the ranking list.)

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Cranbury Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cranbury Township School District 60th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cranbury School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.86 271st 1204 77.5%
2004 83.97 82nd 1298 93.7%
2005 80.17 172nd 1303 86.8%
2006 83.86 43rd 1314 96.7%
2007 84.53 14th 1329 98.9%
2008 85.46 26th 1338 98.1%
2009 85.83 73rd 1346 94.6%
2010 84.92 71st 1354 94.8%
2011 87.17 32nd 1360 97.6%
2012 82.51 142nd 1363 89.6%
2013 84.36 114th 1367 91.7%
2014 84.35 129th 1363 90.5%
2015 93.62 43rd 1357 96.8%
2016 87.48 135th 1346 90.0%
2017 90.68 81st 1352 94.0%
2018 87.88 127th 1353 90.6%
2019 87.05 141st 1360 89.6%
2021 87.32 142nd 1317 89.2%
2022 90.10 120th 1345 91.1%
2023 90.97 106th 1342 92.1%
2024 88.16 145th 1338 89.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.36 253rd 1001 74.7%
2019 82.77 124th 1007 87.7%
2021 65.79 208th 868 76.0%
2022 61.01 297th 949 68.7%
2023 97.07 24th 958 97.5%
2024 99.13 6th 989 99.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.21 168th 1333 87.4%
2019 84.98 157th 1331 88.2%
2021 74.44 266th 1290 79.4%
2022 82.98 222nd 1326 83.3%
2023 81.87 225th 1318 82.9%
2024 77.39 312th 1317 76.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.00 105th 1334 92.1%
2019 87.19 121st 1335 90.9%
2021 93.19 57th 1297 95.6%
2022 92.90 69th 1324 94.8%
2023 94.51 36th 1315 97.3%
2024 92.65 58th 1313 95.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.09 30th 370 91.9%
2019 86.07 13th 370 96.5%
2021 70.35 94th 339 72.3%
2022 65.97 113th 348 67.5%
2023 56.83 156th 346 54.9%
2024 58.68 157th 340 53.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.16 149th 1022 85.4%
2019 77.59 171st 1023 83.3%
2021 58.56 344th 964 64.3%
2022 74.06 227th 976 76.7%
2023 84.14 108th 975 88.9%
2024 79.58 153rd 963 84.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cranbury School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 90.08 5th 574 99.1%
2004 91.13 5th 588 99.1%
2005 90.61 5th 599 99.2%
2006 88.89 11th 615 98.2%
2007 89.36 3rd 631 99.5%
2008 91.04 4th 640 99.4%
2009 90.57 5th 664 99.2%
2010 90.98 4th 677 99.4%
2011 89.43 10th 684 98.5%
2012 87.91 28th 677 95.9%
2013 89.36 18th 704 97.4%
2014 90.12 8th 717 98.9%
2015 81.04 86th 713 87.9%
2016 77.40 133rd 713 81.3%
2017 89.11 36th 712 94.9%
2018 87.66 45th 716 93.7%
2019 83.99 75th 745 89.9%
2021 84.97 79th 652 87.9%
2022 88.35 55th 745 92.6%
2023 85.33 78th 748 89.6%
2024 86.96 66th 743 91.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.80 110th 492 77.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.01 6th 680 99.1%
2019 83.28 97th 703 86.2%
2021 80.31 94th 625 85.0%
2022 88.62 56th 726 92.3%
2023 85.51 86th 720 88.1%
2024 82.48 107th 717 85.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.70 27th 675 96.0%
2019 90.07 53rd 697 92.4%
2021 87.91 57th 635 91.0%
2022 93.34 35th 730 95.2%
2023 95.76 17th 718 97.6%
2024 96.78 15th 719 97.9%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.02 9th 199 95.5%
2021 76.46 22nd 147 85.0%
2022 87.69 9th 200 95.5%
2023 68.08 64th 201 68.2%
2024 69.30 53rd 200 73.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Cranbury School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.93 27th 497 94.6%
2019 80.06 64th 504 87.3%
2021 59.59 143rd 435 67.1%
2022 86.21 39th 512 92.4%
2023 83.73 44th 509 91.4%
2024 83.85 51st 510 90.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cranbury School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 249 21 21 2 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1989 268 18 18 0 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1990 277 18 22 3 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1991 276 8 25 3 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1992 317 8 22 5 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1993 341 7 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1994 368 5 26 5 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1995 381 3 23 8 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1996 381 3 23 8 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1998 410 6 28 9 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1999 440 11 42 9 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2000 468 11 58 8 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2001 478 12 51 6 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2002 487 12 62 10 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2003 487 12 62 10 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2004 495 13 73 11 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2005 485 12 93 9 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2006 509 16 112 13 0 n/a n/a 0 650
2007 505 10 109 13 0 n/a n/a 0 637
2008 484 10 126 12 0 n/a n/a 0 632
2009 471 10 124 11 0 0 0 0 616
2010 455 11 122 8 0 0 0 0 596
2011 428 18 115 15 0 0 10 0 586
2012 401 16 119 19 1 0 11 0 567
2013 382 17 113 19 0 0 12 0 543
2014 392 14 104 19 0 0 17 0 546
2015 365 11 100 18 0 0 19 0 513
2016 338 11 96 25 0 0 22 0 492
2017 321 9 86 26 1 0 23 0 466
2018 299 18 94 37 1 0 20 0 469
2019 299 19 101 38 0 0 19 0 476
2020 293 17 114 33 0 0 22 0 479
2021 275 20 112 30 1 0 20 0 458
2022 265 21 123 34 1 0 28 0 472
2023 234 19 128 40 1 0 24 1 447
2024 220 17 135 44 0 0 22 0 438

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cranbury School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 293 27.0 10.8 n/a
1989 304 27.0 11.2 n/a
1990 320 29.0 11.0 4.4
1991 312 32.0 9.7 0.3
1992 352 30.0 11.7 0.6
1993 370 34.3 10.8 1.4
1994 404 36.1 11.2 1.2
1995 415 37.3 11.1 1.4
1996 415 37.3 11.1 1.4
1998 453 43.1 10.5 1.3
1999 502 44.9 11.2 1.2
2000 545 48.5 11.2 1.5
2001 547 49.6 11.0 0.7
2002 571 50.9 11.2 2.5
2003 571 50.9 11.2 2.5
2004 592 50.9 11.6 2.5
2005 599 52.2 11.5 n/a
2006 650 53.0 12.3 2.6
2007 637 52.2 12.2 0.6
2008 632 55.0 11.5 1.3
2009 616 59.9 8.8 1.1
2010 596 48.0 12.4 1.7
2011 586 45.2 12.9 3.2
2012 567 55.5 10.2 4.8
2013 543 55.1 9.8 5
2014 546 54.0 10.1 3.7
2015 513 55.0 9.3 3.7
2016 492 54.0 9.1 4.9
2017 466 54.4 8.5 4.3
2018 469 54.6 8.5 5.5
2019 476 54.4 8.7 5.7
2020 479 55.9 8.5 4.4
2021 458 55.8 8.1 5
2022 472 56.9 8.2 3.2
2023 447 59.0 7.5 7.2
2024 438 56.9 7.6 7.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cranbury School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 293 27.0 10.8 n/a
1989 304 27.0 11.2 n/a
1990 320 29.0 11.0 4.4
1991 312 32.0 9.7 0.3
1992 352 30.0 11.7 0.6
1993 370 34.3 10.8 1.4
1994 404 36.1 11.2 1.2
1995 415 37.3 11.1 1.4
1996 415 37.3 11.1 1.4
1998 453 43.1 10.5 1.3
1999 502 44.9 11.2 1.2
2000 545 48.5 11.2 1.5
2001 547 49.6 11.0 0.7
2002 571 50.9 11.2 2.5
2003 571 50.9 11.2 2.5
2004 592 50.9 11.6 2.5
2005 599 52.2 11.5 n/a
2006 650 53.0 12.3 2.6
2007 637 52.2 12.2 0.6
2008 632 55.0 11.5 1.3
2009 616 59.9 8.8 1.1
2010 596 48.0 12.4 1.7
2011 586 45.2 12.9 3.2
2012 567 55.5 10.2 4.8
2013 543 55.1 9.8 5
2014 546 54.0 10.1 3.7
2015 513 55.0 9.3 3.7
2016 492 54.0 9.1 4.9
2017 466 54.4 8.5 4.3
2018 469 54.6 8.5 5.5
2019 476 54.4 8.7 5.7
2020 479 55.9 8.5 4.4
2021 458 55.8 8.1 5
2022 472 56.9 8.2 3.2
2023 447 59.0 7.5 7.2
2024 438 56.9 7.6 7.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cranbury School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $108 (0.6%) $18,466 (99.4%) $18,574

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cranbury School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 141st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 106th of 1342 Elementary schools
 2.5%
Ranks 75th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 78th of 748 Middle schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury School)90.274
 16.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury Township School District)90.274
 16.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cranbury School)87.870.2
 17.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cranbury Township School District)87.870.2
 17.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury School)86.378.6
 7.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury Township School District)86.378.6
 7.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cranbury School)64.766.6
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cranbury Township School District)64.766.6
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury School)89.282.2
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury Township School District)89.282.2
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cranbury School)76.973.2
 3.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cranbury Township School District)76.973.2
 3.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury School)65.380.8
 15.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury Township School District)65.380.8
 15.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cranbury School)63.564.7
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cranbury Township School District)63.564.7
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury School)90.488.8
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury Township School District)90.488.8
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cranbury School)76.460.6
 15.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cranbury Township School District)76.460.6
 15.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
7th Grade Algebra I (Cranbury School)100100
   7th Grade Algebra I (Cranbury Township School District)100100
   7th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)9589.4
 5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury School)93.884
 9.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cranbury Township School District)93.884
 9.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cranbury School)64.70
 64.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cranbury Township School District)64.70
 64.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Cranbury School)87.965.2
 22.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Cranbury Township School District)87.965.2
 22.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
8th Grade Geometry (Cranbury School)100100
   8th Grade Geometry (Cranbury Township School District)100100
   8th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)93.480.8
 12.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Cranbury School)91.579.5
 12%
   End of Course Algebra I (Cranbury Township School District)91.579.5
 12%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Cranbury School)100100
   End of Course Geometry (Cranbury Township School District)100100
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students476447
 6.1%
African American1919
American Indian01
Asian101128
 26.7%
Hispanic3840
 5.3%
Pacific Islander00
White299234
 21.7%
Two or More Races1924
 26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients5.7%7.2%
 1.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 438 students attended Cranbury School.

Students at Cranbury School are 50% White, 31% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Cranbury School ranks 145th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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