Cornerstone Day School
Cranford · NJ · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Honor Ridge Academy → Newmark High School → Kohler Academy → First Children School → Gateway School → Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child → Wardlaw-Hartridge School → Kent Place School →How Cornerstone Day School compares for families
What families should know about Cornerstone Day School.
- ▸ LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Honor Ridge Academy, Newmark High School, Kohler Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $24,406/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +5.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 118 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor Ridge Academy Clark |
Private | 2.6 | 75 | -10.7% |
| Newmark High School Scotch Plains |
Private | 3.3 | 68 | -5.6% |
| Kohler Academy Mountainside |
Private | 3.6 | 34 | — |
| First Children School Fanwood |
Private | 5.0 | 85 | +26.9% |
| Gateway School Carteret |
Private | 6.0 | 40 | — |
| Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child Summit |
Private | 6.1 | 57 | -88.7% |
| Wardlaw-Hartridge School Edison |
Private | 6.2 | 449 | — |
| Kent Place School Summit |
Private | 6.5 | 636 | +5.6% |