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Englewood Cliffs School District

143 Charlotte Place
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Englewood Cliffs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 422 students in Englewood Cliffs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Englewood Cliffs School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
422 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Englewood Cliffs School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#4 out of 648 school districts
(Top 1%)
83%
38%
93%
49%
65-69%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
61%
10%
% Hispanic
8%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
24%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,991 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,967 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,991
$26,940
Spending / Student
$37,967
$25,837

Best Englewood Cliffs School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Gr: 3-8 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: n/an/a
North Cliff School
700 Floyd St
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 568-4770
Gr: PK-2 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 422 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : Top 1% in NJ
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 93% (Top 1%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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