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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
651Mohawk Avenue SchoolSpartaSparta Township Public School DistrictElementary9.7%23655.2%
652Hardyston Township Elementary SchoolFRANKLINHardyston Township School DistrictElementary13.7%35855.1%
653Chittick Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKEast Brunswick Township School DistrictElementary38.5%33855.1%
654Lincoln Elementary SchoolHASBROUCK HEIGHTSHasbrouck Heights School DistrictElementary26.1%36455.1%
655Bayshore Middle SchoolLEONARDOMiddletown Township Public School DistrictMiddle18.2%53455.1%
656Frelinghuysen Township Elementary SchoolNewtonFrelinghuysen Township School DistrictElementary11.6%12155.1%
657Eleanor G. HewittRINGWOODRingwood School DistrictElementary12.5%20855.1%
658Winston S. Churchill SchoolFAIRFIELDFairfield Public School DistrictElementary2.7%40155.0%
659Ben Franklin ElementaryLAWRENCEVILLELawrence Township Public School DistrictElementary21.3%34255.0%
660Seventh AvenueHADDON HEIGHTSHADDON HEIGHTS School DistrictElementary9.0%14555.0%
661Stonebridge Middle SchoolAllentownUpper Freehold Regional School DistrictMiddle10.6%43355.0%
662Westwood Regional Middle SchoolWESTWOODWestwood Regional School DistrictMiddle14.3%65654.9%
663Memorial Middle SchoolCedar GroveCedar Grove Township School DistrictMiddle9.4%46854.9%
664Thomas Jefferson SchoolMORRISTOWNMorris School DistrictElementary42.1%28554.9%
665Adamsville Primary SchoolBridgewaterBridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictElementary25.2%46154.9%
666Mahwah High SchoolMAHWAHMahwah Township Public School DistrictHigh16.5%82954.9%
667Centre City Elementary SchoolMANTUAMantua Township School DistrictElementary26.3%46454.8%
668Robert Hunter Elementary SchoolFLEMINGTONFlemington-Raritan Regional School DistrictElementary22.7%40654.6%
669David E. Owens Middle SchoolNEW MILFORDNew Milford Public School DistrictMiddle20.7%52354.6%
670Hasbrouck Heights Middle SchoolHASBROUCK HEIGHTSHasbrouck Heights School DistrictMiddle21.8%41754.6%
671Cranford High SchoolCRANFORDCranford Public School DistrictHigh1.9%1,11654.6%
672Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary SchoolHEWITTWest Milford Township Public School DistrictElementary31.2%25054.5%
673Verona High SchoolVERONAVerona Public School DistrictHigh0.5%59354.5%
674Catherine A Dwyer Elementary SchoolWHARTONRockaway Township School DistrictElementary27.5%34654.5%
675Beers Street SchoolHAZLETHazlet Township Public School DistrictMiddle18.7%19854.5%
676Mountain View Elementary SchoolFLANDERSMount Olive Township School DistrictElementary21.2%56554.4%
677Dr. Michael Conti SchoolJERSEY CITYJersey City Public SchoolsElementary46.1%65154.4%
678Woodstown Middle SchoolWOODSTOWNWoodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictMiddle27.7%30354.3%
679Horace Mann Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School DistrictElementary19.9%28754.3%
680Strathmore Elementary SchoolABERDEENMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School DistrictElementary23.9%48154.2%
681Upper Township Elementary SchoolMARMORAUpper Township School DistrictElementary16.1%47754.2%
682Cresskill High SchoolCresskillCresskill Public School DistrictHigh4.5%48954.2%
683Clifton T. Barkalow SchoolFREEHOLDFreehold Township School DistrictMiddle15.0%57454.2%
684Roosevelt SchoolLODILodi School DistrictElementary68.9%14854.1%
685Northfield Community Elementary SchoolNORTHFIELDNorthfield City School DistrictElementary26.3%45754.1%
686Woodland SchoolMonroe TownshipMonroe Township School DistrictElementary16.5%26154.0%
687Madison Park Elementary SchoolPARLINOld Bridge Township School DistrictElementary39.3%32854.0%
688Columbia High SchoolMAPLEWOODSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictHigh18.2%1,98554.0%
689North Hunterdon High SchoolAnnandaleNorth Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School DistrictHigh4.1%1,25954.0%
690Scotch Plains-Fanwood High SchoolSCOTCH PLAINSScotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictHigh5.6%1,56253.9%
691Readington Middle SchoolWHITEHOUSE STATIONReadington Township School DistrictMiddle13.1%46653.9%
692Lopatcong Township Middle SchoolPHILLIPSBURGLopatcong Township School DistrictMiddle16.7%33553.9%
693Birchwood Elementary SchoolDOVERRockaway Township School DistrictElementary21.0%31453.8%
694James F. Cooper Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School DistrictElementary24.3%28453.8%
695Cinnaminson High SchoolCINNAMINSONCinnaminson Township School DistrictHigh23.7%92953.8%
696Columbus SchoolLODILodi School DistrictElementary60.0%26553.7%
697Randolph Middle SchoolRANDOLPHRandolph Township School DistrictMiddle14.7%95953.7%
698Radix ElementaryWILLIAMSTOWNMonroe Township Public School DistrictElementary34.2%60953.7%
699Mount Arlington Public SchoolMT ARLINGTONMount Arlington Public School DistrictMiddle26.0%22353.7%
700Ironia SchoolRANDOLPHRandolph Township School DistrictElementary10.8%49153.6%
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