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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
551West Brook Middle SchoolPARAMUSParamus Public School DistrictMiddle15.0%50058.4%
552Park Ridge High SchoolPARK RIDGEPark Ridge School DistrictHigh11.6%49158.4%
553Stillwater Township SchoolSTILLWATERStillwater Township School DistrictElementary14.9%29658.3%
554Midland Park Jr./Sr. High SchoolMIDLAND PARKMidland Park School DistrictHigh7.6%36758.3%
555Stow Creek Township SchoolBRIDGETONStow Creek Township School DistrictElementary37.8%12758.3%
556Middletown Village Elementary SchoolMIDDLETOWNMiddletown Township Public School DistrictElementary13.6%42658.2%
557Frank Antonides SchoolWest Long BranchWest Long Branch School DistrictMiddle24.5%22058.1%
558Stewartsville Middle SchoolSTEWARTSVILLEGreenwich Township School DistrictMiddle11.0%21058.1%
559Henry B. Whitehorne Middle SchoolVERONAVerona Public School DistrictMiddle1.9%70258.1%
560Samuel Mickle SchoolMICKLETONEast Greenwich Township School DistrictElementary8.1%71258.1%
561Hurffville Elementary SchoolSEWELLWashington Township School DistrictElementary17.1%54458.1%
562Shongum SchoolRANDOLPHRandolph Township School DistrictElementary4.1%48258.1%
563Constable Elementary SchoolKENDALL PARKSouth Brunswick School DistrictElementary19.5%47658.1%
564Kinnelon High SchoolKINNELONKinnelon School DistrictHigh6.7%50758.1%
565Bridgewater-Raritan High SchoolBridgewaterBridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictHigh15.1%2,67358.1%
566Lynn Crest Elementary SchoolCOLONIAWoodbridge Township School DistrictElementary27.7%30058.0%
567Marlboro Middle SchoolMARLBOROMarlboro Township School DistrictMiddle8.2%93558.0%
568Central Elementary SchoolWALLWall Township Public School DistrictElementary12.1%49458.0%
569Valley View SchoolCALIFONLebanon Township School DistrictElementary18.1%26057.9%
570Woodcrest Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School DistrictElementary15.5%37457.9%
571Clinton Elementary SchoolMAPLEWOODSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary22.9%54257.8%
572Eleanor Van GelderEDGEWATEREdgewater School DistrictElementary20.3%38457.8%
573Glenview AvenueHADDON HEIGHTSHADDON HEIGHTS School DistrictElementary8.0%26157.7%
574Heights Elementary SchoolOAKLANDOakland Public School DistrictElementary10.8%34357.7%
575Middle Road SchoolHAZLETHazlet Township Public School DistrictElementary17.5%28557.7%
576Grover Cleveland Middle SchoolCALDWELLCaldwell-West School DistrictMiddle12.6%61057.7%
577Memorial Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School DistrictElementary24.8%40857.6%
578Central Middle SchoolParsippanyParsippany-Troy Hills Township School DistrictMiddle25.2%75557.6%
579Radcliffe SchoolNUTLEYNutley Public School DistrictElementary13.5%34257.6%
580Hanover Park High SchoolEAST HANOVERHanover Park Regional High School DistrictHigh2.5%70657.5%
581Samuel R. Donald Elementary SchoolBLOOMINGDALEBloomingdale School DistrictElementary32.8%23257.5%
582Cherry Hill High School EastCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School DistrictHigh18.4%2,12057.5%
583Indian Mills Elementary SchoolSHAMONGShamong Township School DistrictElementary8.4%34757.4%
584General Charles G. Harker SchoolWoolwich TownshipSwedesboro-Woolwich School DistrictElementary22.4%69657.4%
585Watchung Elementary SchoolMIDDLESEXMiddlesex Borough School DistrictElementary41.6%22157.4%
586Princeton High SchoolPRINCETONPrinceton Public School DistrictHigh13.8%1,51857.4%
587Martin Luther King Elementary SchoolPISCATAWAYPiscataway Township School DistrictElementary38.9%48857.3%
588Ramapo RidgeMAHWAHMahwah Township Public School DistrictMiddle14.0%64257.3%
589Sandshore Rd. Elementary SchoolBUDD LAKEMount Olive Township School DistrictElementary10.5%40957.2%
590Renaissance Middle School at the Rand BuildingMONTCLAIRMontclair Public School DistrictMiddle15.3%20357.2%
591Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary SchoolOLD BRIDGEOld Bridge Township School DistrictElementary25.9%42457.1%
592Indian Hills High SchoolOAKLANDRamapo Indian Hills Regional High School DistrictHigh3.4%66857.1%
593School #9CLIFTONClifton Public School DistrictElementary37.6%30657.1%
594Port Republic Elementary School DistrictPORT REPUBLICPort Republic School DistrictElementary2.7%11057.1%
595Lincoln Elementary SchoolDUMONTDumont Public School DistrictElementary19.2%17257.0%
596Salome H. Long Memorial SchoolSADDLE BROOKSaddle Brook School DistrictElementary19.7%30457.0%
597Timberlane Middle SchoolPENNINGTONHopewell Valley Regional School DistrictMiddle6.6%80357.0%
598Joseph J Catena SchoolFREEHOLDFreehold Township School DistrictElementary14.4%44557.0%
599Osage SchoolVOORHEESVoorhees Township School DistrictElementary29.9%51556.9%
600Whitehouse SchoolWHITEHOUSE STATIONReadington Township School DistrictElementary23.0%33156.9%
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