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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
801Mill LakeMONROE TWPMonroe Township School DistrictElementary17.5%46250.6%
802Swimming River SchoolTINTON FALLSTinton Falls School DistrictElementary18.1%43250.6%
803Conackamack Middle SchoolPISCATAWAYPiscataway Township School DistrictMiddle33.9%46650.5%
804Brunswick Acres Elementary SchoolKENDALL PARKSouth Brunswick School DistrictElementary29.0%44850.5%
805Ocean City Intermediate SchoolOCEAN CITYOcean City School DistrictMiddle29.8%32650.4%
806Springfield Township SchoolJOBSTOWNSpringfield Township School DistrictElementary12.5%29750.3%
807Countryside Elementary SchoolMOUNT LAURELMount Laurel Township School DistrictElementary16.7%29350.3%
808Leonardo Elementary SchoolLEONARDOMiddletown Township Public School DistrictElementary15.2%28350.3%
809Whitehall Elementary SchoolWILLIAMSTOWNMonroe Township Public School DistrictElementary38.5%39050.3%
810Lloyd Road Elementary SchoolABERDEENMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School DistrictElementary36.8%51950.2%
811Memorial Elementary SchoolLAURENCE HARBOROld Bridge Township School DistrictElementary34.8%38850.2%
812Grant Elementary SchoolRIDGEFIELD PARKRidgefield Park Public School DistrictElementary65.4%22850.1%
813Lincoln Community School #5BAYONNEBayonne School DistrictElementary61.0%49750.1%
814Parkway Elementary SchoolMOUNT LAURELMount Laurel Township School DistrictElementary15.3%36650.1%
815Academy of Technology DesignJersey CityHudson County Schools of Technology School DistrictHigh49.4%23550.0%
816Riverton School DistrictRIVERTONRiverton School DistrictElementary19.0%25250.0%
817North Star Academy Charter SchoolNEWARKNorth Star Academy Charter SchoolCombined86.7%6,71449.9%
818Haddon Township High SchoolWESTMONTHaddon Township School DistrictHigh19.5%60949.9%
819Woodbury Heights ElementaryWOODBURY HTSWoodbury Heights Public School DistrictElementary19.8%24849.9%
820Ethel Hoppock Middle SchoolASBURYBethlehem Township School DistrictMiddle4.2%11949.9%
821Holland Township Elementary SchoolMILFORDHolland Township School DistrictElementary14.1%52549.9%
822Robert Mascenik Elementary SchoolISELINWoodbridge Township School DistrictElementary27.1%28849.9%
823Northern Burlington County Regional Middle SchoolCOLUMBUSNorthern Burlington County Regional School DistrictMiddle16.7%73549.8%
824Manasquan High SchoolManasquanManasquan School DistrictHigh15.8%91749.8%
825Florence M. Gaudineer Middle SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield Public School DistrictMiddle17.9%47449.8%
826Demarest Elementary SchoolBloomfieldBloomfield Township School DistrictElementary34.4%48249.7%
827Franklin Elementary SchoolSOUTH PLAINFIELDSouth Plainfield School DistrictElementary33.0%27049.6%
828BelovED Community Charter SchoolJersey CityBelovED Community CharterCombined79.3%1,57349.6%
829Alexandria Township SchoolPittstownAlexandria Township School DistrictElementary9.4%41749.5%
830James Johnson Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School DistrictElementary28.9%45749.5%
831Dumont High SchoolDUMONTDumont Public School DistrictHigh16.6%70449.5%
832Aaron Decker SchoolBUTLERButler Public School DistrictElementary26.9%38349.5%
833Howell Township Middle School NorthFARMINGDALEHowell Township Public School DistrictMiddle32.0%97049.5%
834Dennis B O'Brien Elementary SchoolDOVERRockaway Township School DistrictElementary25.5%29849.5%
835Woodglen SchoolCALIFONLebanon Township School DistrictMiddle13.6%27249.5%
836Montclair High SchoolMONTCLAIRMontclair Public School DistrictHigh17.9%1,92549.4%
837Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences AcademyTrentonArea Vocational Technical School District of Mercer CountyHigh47.4%13749.4%
838Wayne Valley High SchoolWAYNEWayne Township Public School DistrictHigh11.6%1,20149.4%
839Clara Barton Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School DistrictElementary31.4%49449.4%
840New Milford High SchoolNEW MILFORDNew Milford Public School DistrictHigh21.2%58449.4%
841Hamburg SchoolHAMBURGHamburg School DistrictElementary32.1%24649.3%
842Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary SchoolNEW EGYPTPlumsted Township School DistrictElementary25.3%49049.3%
843Tabernacle Elementary SchoolTABERNACLETabernacle Township School DistrictElementary15.1%41649.3%
844J. Mason Tomlin Elementary SchoolMANTUAMantua Township School DistrictMiddle21.3%55849.3%
845Hilltop SchoolLODILodi School DistrictElementary62.3%33749.3%
846Sandyston Walpack Consolidated SchoolLAYTONSandyston-Walpack Consolidated School DistrictElementary23.1%13049.2%
847Ramapo High SchoolFRANKLIN LAKESRamapo Indian Hills Regional High School DistrictHigh0.9%1,16649.2%
848South Harrison Elementary SchoolHARRISONVILLESouth Harrison Township School DistrictElementary11.6%34549.2%
849Kingston Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILLCherry Hill School DistrictElementary32.9%41749.2%
850Carlstadt Public SchoolCARLSTADTCarlstadt Public School DistrictElementary43.5%47849.1%
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