Lyndhurst Public School District

The Lyndhurst Public School District in New Jersey consists of 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools exhibit a mix of strong and lower-performing outcomes, with Lyndhurst High School and Lyndhurst Middle School standing out as the top performers.

Lyndhurst High School ranks 170 out of 426 New Jersey high schools and has a strong 91.1% four-year graduation rate, outperforming the state average in English Language Arts proficiency. Lyndhurst Middle School also excels, ranking 347 out of 743 New Jersey middle schools and outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts and Algebra I. Meanwhile, Jefferson School, an elementary school, consistently outperforms the district and state in core subjects across grades 3-5.

While the district's middle and high schools demonstrate relatively consistent performance, the elementary schools exhibit more variation in test scores and rankings, suggesting potential opportunities for improvement and sharing of best practices. Additionally, the district as a whole reports a concerning 16.6% chronic absenteeism rate, which may be an area for further investigation and targeted interventions. Overall, the Lyndhurst Public School District appears to have a mix of strong-performing and lower-performing schools, with the high school and middle school standing out as the district's top performers.