Two Cranford Schools Appear On 'Best Schools' List

CRANFORD, NJ — In New Jersey, where there are 2,516 public schools (at all grade levels) and 1,428 private schools, being one of the top-ranked schools in the state would be quite an honor. And having several schools in the top 300 would be impressive for any district.

The website Niche.com, which specializes in all different types of rankings, recently released a 2020 list of the top 300 schools in New Jersey, including public and private schools for all grade levels. Methodology included test scores, parent surveys, and more.

Many of the schools at the top of the list are private schools or public magnet schools where kids must compete to get in.

But two Cranford public schools still managed to crack the top 300.

The Livingston Avenue School (grades 3-5) appeared in the top 200. And Cranford High School appeared in the top 250.

In Northern New Jersey, Millburn, Westfield, Summit, and Scotch Plains also had several schools on the list.

Cranford High School was sandwiched between the Millstone River School in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District (grades 3-5) and Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver.

The first five schools on the overall list were private and magnet schools:

1. The Lawrenceville School (private, 9-12)
2. The Pingry School, Basking Ridge (private, K-12)
3. Bergen County Academies, Hackensack (public, 9-12)
4. Newark Academy, Livingston (private, 6-12)
5. High Technology High School, Lincroft (public, 9-12)

Read more about the rankings and methodology here. Read more stories about the Cranford Public Schools and other Cranford news here.