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Best Schools · New Jersey · Highest proficiency

New Jersey public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: New Jersey public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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NEW JERSEY · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
501Little Falls Township Public School # 3LITTLE FALLSLittle Falls Township Public School DistrictElementary35.0%21760.3%
502Central Middle SchoolStirlingLong Hill Township School DistrictMiddle10.6%28460.2%
503School #3CLIFFSIDE PARKCliffside Park School DistrictElementary75.2%35960.1%
504Washington SchoolRUTHERFORDRutherford School DistrictElementary6.6%34960.1%
505Learning Community Charter SchoolJERSEY CITYThe Learning Community Charter SchoolElementary32.0%63460.1%
506Memorial Middle SchoolFAIR LAWNFair Lawn Public School DistrictMiddle25.6%65560.0%
507Indian Fields Elementary SchoolDAYTONSouth Brunswick School DistrictElementary17.6%46060.0%
508Memorial Junior SchoolWhippanyHanover Township School DistrictMiddle5.7%41960.0%
509Washington Elementary SchoolTOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTONWestwood Regional School DistrictElementary7.3%32960.0%
510Somerset County Vocational Technical High SchoolBridgewaterSomerset County Vocational and Technical School DistrictHigh19.3%33259.9%
511Sicomac Elementary SchoolWYCKOFFWyckoff Township Public School DistrictElementary0.8%36959.9%
512Raritan Valley SchoolHAZLETHazlet Township Public School DistrictElementary17.4%24159.7%
513Stony Brook SchoolBranchburgBranchburg Township School DistrictElementary10.0%31059.7%
514Washington SchoolNUTLEYNutley Public School DistrictElementary23.4%53459.7%
515Fair Lawn High SchoolFAIR LAWNFair Lawn Public School DistrictHigh21.2%1,68759.6%
516Manasquan Elementary SchoolManasquanManasquan School DistrictElementary9.1%47559.5%
517Hammarskjold Upper Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School DistrictMiddle25.1%1,22159.5%
518Copper Hill Elementary SchoolRingoesFlemington-Raritan Regional School DistrictElementary21.2%57259.5%
519Terrill Middle SchoolSCOTCH PLAINSScotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictMiddle1.9%82259.4%
520Anthony Wayne Middle SchoolWAYNEWayne Township Public School DistrictMiddle12.0%61759.4%
521Benedict A. Cucinella SchoolLONG VALLEYWashington Township School DistrictElementary8.9%52959.4%
522Evergreen Elementary SchoolSCOTCH PLAINSScotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictElementary2.2%44959.3%
523Normandy Park SchoolMORRISTOWNMorris School DistrictElementary33.7%37159.3%
524Brookside Elementary SchoolMONROE TOWNSHIPMonroe Township School DistrictElementary10.2%43159.3%
525Lincoln SchoolPOMPTON LAKESPompton Lakes School DistrictElementary28.5%34459.3%
526Pequannock Township High SchoolPompton PlainsPequannock Township School DistrictHigh6.4%65559.2%
527Berkley Street SchoolNEW MILFORDNew Milford Public School DistrictElementary27.0%41559.2%
528Green Hills SchoolGREENDELLGreen Township School DistrictElementary11.4%41459.2%
529Taunton Forge Elementary SchoolMEDFORDMedford Township School DistrictElementary5.3%31859.2%
530Tinc Rd. Elementary SchoolFLANDERSMount Olive Township School DistrictElementary32.5%44959.2%
531Voorhees Middle SchoolVOORHEESVoorhees Township School DistrictMiddle17.2%97959.1%
532Birches Elementary SchoolTURNERSVILLEWashington Township School DistrictElementary22.9%47259.1%
533Chatham Middle SchoolCHATHAMSchool District of the ChathamsMiddle2.8%83359.1%
534Whippany Park High SchoolWHIPPANYHanover Park Regional High School DistrictHigh4.5%58459.0%
535Frank K. HehnlyCLARKClark Township Public School DistrictElementary6.8%54359.0%
536Katharine D Malone Elementary SchoolROCKAWAYRockaway Township School DistrictElementary18.8%30359.0%
537Hopewell Valley Central High SchoolPENNINGTONHopewell Valley Regional School DistrictHigh6.1%1,06859.0%
538Mark Newbie Elementary SchoolCOLLINGSWOODCollingswood Public School DistrictElementary28.7%13659.0%
539South Brunswick High SchoolMONMOUTH JUNCTIONSouth Brunswick School DistrictHigh16.5%2,66658.9%
540Voorhees High SchoolGlen GardnerNorth Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School DistrictHigh5.5%73358.9%
541Millington Elementary SchoolMillingtonLong Hill Township School DistrictElementary9.1%36258.9%
542Lincroft Elementary SchoolLINCROFTMiddletown Township Public School DistrictElementary2.9%48658.7%
543Neeta SchoolMedford LakesMedford Lakes School DistrictMiddle4.2%30858.7%
544West Essex Middle SchoolNORTH CALDWELLWest Essex Regional School DistrictMiddle4.8%55858.6%
545Lincoln Elementary SchoolCALDWELLCaldwell-West School DistrictElementary14.2%25358.6%
546Cresskill Middle SchoolCresskillCresskill Public School DistrictMiddle4.0%42158.6%
547Logan Township Elementary SchoolLogan TownshipLogan Township School DistrictElementary24.3%37458.6%
548Henry C. Beck Middle SchoolCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School DistrictMiddle17.3%70158.6%
549Stoy Elementary SchoolHADDONFIELDHaddon Township School DistrictElementary6.9%17458.5%
550Bret Harte Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School DistrictElementary12.4%36358.5%
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