Livingston Avenue School
CRANFORD, NJ · Cranford Public School District
Regular public school · Grades 3-5 · Suburb, large
260th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 80%▼ Declining
75 LIVINGSTON AVENUE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016
(908)709-6248NCES ID 340357005470Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Livingston Avenue School 260th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 80% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 87th in 2019 to 80th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 270 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 251 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.5% | 73.3% | ▼ 15.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.4% | 15.9% | ▲ 11.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 6.0% | ▲ 6.0 pts | |
| Asian | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0 pts | |
| Black | 2.6% | 0.4% | ▼ 2.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $782K in zip 07016 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Livingston Avenue School in?
Livingston Avenue School is part of the Cranford Public School District district in CRANFORD, New Jersey.
Is Livingston Avenue School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Livingston Avenue School 260th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 80% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Livingston Avenue School?
White 73%, Hispanic 16%, Two or more races 6%, Asian 4% (251 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Livingston Avenue School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 07016 is $782K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.