Best Cranford Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 3,773 students in Cranford, NJ (there are 5 private schools, serving 569 private students). 87% of all K-12 students in Cranford, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 87%).

The top-ranked public schools in Cranford, NJ are Brookside Place School, Livingston Avenue School and Orange Avenue School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Cranford, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Cranford have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New Jersey public schools.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).