Kearny Town School District

172-174 Midland Avenue, Kearny, NJ Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

5,553

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

29%

Percent Proficient - Math

45%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

13,364

households

39,540

Total Population

$333,100

Average House Value

$1,304

Average Housing Rent

$70,702

Average Household Income

86.20%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Kearny Town School District is a public school district serving Kearny area, New Jersey. For academic year 2020-2021, 7 schools served 5,553 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 7 schools. A total of 448 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1.

According to the New Jersey state assessment result, 29% of students are proficient in Math learning and 45% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://kearnyschools.com (201)955-5000 172-174 Midland Avenue, Kearny, NJ

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KELLY LINDENFELSER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DONNA MASTERS

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DONNA MASTERS

email phone

Schools in Kearny Town School District

In Kearny Town School District, 7 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Franklin Elementary School View

934 Students

10 Students per teacher

Garfield Elementary School View

527 Students

13 Students per teacher

Roosevelt Elementary School View

437 Students

12 Students per teacher

Schuyler Elementary School View

452 Students

13 Students per teacher

Washington Elementary School View

563 Students

11 Students per teacher

Lincoln Middle School View

909 Students

13 Students per teacher

Kearny High School View

1,732 Students

14 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in New Jersey

Rutgers University-New Brunswick VIEW

New Brunswick, NJ

$36,001 ($17,239) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

The College of New Jersey VIEW

Ewing, NJ

$24,568 ($18,685) Tuition & Fees

1,280 SAT Score

Rutgers University-Newark VIEW

Newark, NJ

$35,348 ($16,586) Tuition & Fees

Ramapo College of New Jersey VIEW

Mahwah, NJ

$26,388 ($15,978) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

New Jersey Institute of Technology VIEW

Newark, NJ

$35,934 ($19,022) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

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Princeton University VIEW

Princeton, NJ

$59,710 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Stevens Institute of Technology VIEW

Hoboken, NJ

$60,952 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Rider University VIEW

Lawrenceville, NJ

$38,900 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Seton Hall University VIEW

South Orange, NJ

$51,370 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Saint Peter's University VIEW

Jersey City, NJ

$41,054 Tuition & Fees

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Sussex County Community College VIEW

Newton, NJ

$9,024 ($7,272) Tuition & Fees

Warren County Community College VIEW

Washington, NJ

$5,910 ($5,610) Tuition & Fees

Union County College VIEW

Cranford, NJ

$9,500 Tuition & Fees

Raritan Valley Community College VIEW

Branchburg, NJ

$7,440 Tuition & Fees

Salem Community College VIEW

Carneys Point, NJ

$9,900 ($7,140) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 5,553 students are attending Kearny Town School District. By gender, there are 2,883 (51.9%) and 2,671 (48.1%) female students at Kearny Town School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,854 White (33.4%), 98 Black (1.8%), and155 Asian (2.8%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 61.3%	3,407	1,791	1,616
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	7	6	1
Asian 2.8%	155	65	90
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	6	3	3
Black 1.8%	98	58	40
White 33.4%	1,854	949	905
Two or More Races 0.5%	27	11	16
Total	5,554	2,883	2,671

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	325	171	154
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	16	10	6
Black	4	3	1
White	73	35	38
Two or More Races	5	2	3
Total	426	224	202

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	639	412	227
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	19	11	8
Black	21	15	6
White	374	238	136
Two or More Races	4	2	2
Total	1,059	680	379

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 29%	29%	51%	47%	36%	29%	30%	22%	11%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 52%	50-54%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	<50%	21-39%
Hispanic students 26%	26%	45-49%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%	30-34%	15-19%	10%
Black students 25%	20-29%	*	*	*	<50%	*	<50%	≤20%
White students 32%	32%	55-59%	55-59%	40-44%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%	10-14%
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	*	0%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 6%	6%	20-24%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 26%	26%	45-49%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%	15-19%	10%
Limited English proficient students 12%	10-14%	11-19%	21-39%	20-29%	11-19%	≤10%	≤20%	≤5%
Female students 28%	28%	45-49%	45-49%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	11%
Male students 29%	29%	50-54%	45-49%	35-39%	25-29%	30-34%	20-24%	12%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	***	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 52%	52%	55-59%	45-49%	50-54%	60-64%	60-64%	55-59%
Hispanic students 41%	41%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	55-59%	50-54%	45-49%
Black students 45%	40-49%	≥50%	*	≥50%	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	60-64%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%
Limited English proficient students 8%	6-9%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	≤10%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	***	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 53%	53%	60-64%	45-49%	60-64%	65-69%	60-64%	55-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 10%	10%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%
All students 45%	45%	47%	43%	49%	59%	55%	50%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 41%	41%	40-44%	35-39%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%	40-44%
Male students 38%	38%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%	50-54%	45-49%	40-44%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 221 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 522 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Kearny Town School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	221	13%
Advanced Placement Math	37	2%
Advanced Placement Science	50	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	195	11%
SAT/ACT Participation	522	30%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 448 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Kearny Town School District and the students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1. 93.8% of teachers are certified. 94.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	448	Students per teacher: 12 to 1
Teachers who are certified	420	93.8%
Teachers who are not certified	29	6.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	19	4.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	4	0.9%
School counselors	15	Students per counselor: 370 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	9	-
Nurses	9	-
Psychologists	10	-
Social workers	9	-