The Cranbury School

The Cranbury School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
23 N Main St,  Cranbury, NJ
Cranbury Neighborhood
2.8
4.7
472 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Susan Genco
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Math Proficiency
68%
Reading Proficiency
82%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
82%
Math Proficiency
68%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
59
Full Time Teachers
59
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.3%

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
229:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.9%
Female
47.9%
White
52.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
28.6%
Hispanic
8.9%
Two or more races
5.4%
Black
4.3%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#35 Best Public MS Teachers in New Jersey
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.8 10 Reviews
3.0 Parent
3/9/2021
NJ Legislation S-3488: Cranbury School is set to be eliminated during regionalization under the most significant legislation in 25 years to change all schools to fall under a K-12 district. Especially vulnerable are standalone schools, which spend 17 percent more than schools enveloped in a K-12 district. Cranbury was previously aligned with Hightstown School District. The Commissioner of Education may dissolve the Cranbury-Princeton sending agreement so Cranbury can be under the K-12 Hightstown District.
2.0 Freshman
7/17/2019
My family moved to Cranbury so we could go to Princeton High School. The bus ride to high school is long and there's always traffic around Princeton Junction Train Station, Plainsboro Road or around Stults Farm. I wish my parents moved to Princeton instead. If I stay for sports or afterschool or want to go into town I have to figure out how to get home. Not much to do in Cranbury.
1.0 Parent
9/7/2018
Cranbury School has a great education system. However when it comes to being diverse it is not. I had a terrible experience with my child attending this school. Racism is at all time among the children and parents. Although it not formally displayed by the adults in the school it is very present among the children. This school district was designed for children whose parents have wealth and social status. For children who do not have this background attending this school makes room for children to feel left out and easy targets or racial slurs and bullying. The administration staff hides behind the racism by simply covering it up by shifting the blame as well as acting as if it's not important or as if it never exist. Overall my experience with Cranbury School has been nothing more than a nightmare.
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4.7 6 Reviews
5.0 student
1/31/2025
Just moved here and I like this school. Would recommend
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5.0 parent
4/8/2021
We move a lot and change the school frequently. So far, the Cranberry school is the best.
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3.0 parent
7/1/2019
Lackluster social environment due to limited cultural diversity but academically this school is above average. Cranbury is a small town and has lots of people who are similar and not exactly exposed to diversity or worldwide experiences. People here are not open to cultural or socioeconomic differen...
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5.0 parent
1/7/2019
I would rate it at higher than 10, if such a rating is available!
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