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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
851Franklin Township SchoolWASHINGTONFranklin Township School DistrictElementary25.9%25149.1%
852Byram Lakes Elementary SchoolSTANHOPEByram Township School DistrictElementary11.5%44349.1%
853Lincoln Elementary SchoolRIDGEFIELD PARKRidgefield Park Public School DistrictElementary54.3%34649.1%
854Teaneck Community Charter schoolTEANECKTeaneck Community Charter SchoolElementary20.4%37749.0%
855Sherman Elementary SchoolROSELLE PARKRoselle Park Public School DistrictElementary39.6%36449.0%
856Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolOLD BRIDGEOld Bridge Township School DistrictMiddle30.7%92648.9%
857Southern Regional Middle SchoolMANAHAWKINSouthern Regional School DistrictMiddle28.6%86548.9%
858WoodmereEATONTOWNEatontown Public School DistrictElementary50.2%23548.9%
859Colts Neck High SchoolCOLTS NECKFreehold Regional High School DistrictHigh23.6%1,43048.9%
860Greenville Elementary SchoolHOWELLHowell Township Public School DistrictElementary29.6%34548.9%
861Slocum Skewes SchoolRIDGEFIELDRidgefield School DistrictMiddle49.2%65448.8%
862Paramus High SchoolPARAMUSParamus Public School DistrictHigh19.2%1,15348.8%
863Ogdensburg Borough SchoolOGDENSBURGOgdensburg Borough School DistrictElementary25.4%28048.8%
864Frank W. Gavlak Elementary SchoolWALLINGTONWallington Boro School DistrictElementary49.6%36148.8%
865North Dover Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVERToms River Regional School DistrictElementary54.2%38448.8%
866Reading-Fleming Intermediate SchoolFLEMINGTONFlemington-Raritan Regional School DistrictMiddle26.1%71948.8%
867Parsippany High SchoolParsippanyParsippany-Troy Hills Township School DistrictHigh26.0%90048.8%
868Kingwood Township SchoolFRENCHTOWNKingwood Township School DistrictElementary11.1%34148.7%
869Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolROCKAWAYRockaway Borough School DistrictMiddle32.4%29948.7%
870Washington Elementary SchoolEDISONEdison Township School DistrictElementary41.1%63048.7%
871Bordentown Regional Middle SchoolBORDENTOWNBordentown Regional School DistrictMiddle20.6%50448.7%
872Lawrence Middle SchoolLAWRENCEVILLELawrence Township Public School DistrictMiddle37.7%58448.7%
873Ocean Township Elementary SchoolOAKHURSTTownship of Ocean School DistrictElementary50.0%41048.6%
874Copeland Middle SchoolROCKAWAYRockaway Township School DistrictMiddle20.4%79948.6%
875Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary SchoolPARLINSayreville School DistrictElementary46.1%48848.6%
876Mary S. Shoemaker SchoolWOODSTOWNWoodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictElementary29.2%52848.6%
877John F. Kennedy Primary SchoolRaritanBridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictElementary41.1%43148.5%
878J.P. Case Middle SchoolFLEMINGTONFlemington-Raritan Regional School DistrictMiddle20.3%73048.5%
879Woodland Middle SchoolBARRINGTONBarrington School DistrictMiddle38.6%22048.5%
880Ocean Road Elementary SchoolPOINT PLEASANTPoint Pleasant Borough School DistrictElementary15.5%48348.5%
881Berlin Community SchoolBERLINBerlin Borough School DistrictElementary23.6%85348.5%
882Clearview Regional Middle SchoolMULLICA HILLClearview Regional High School DistrictMiddle18.0%71248.5%
883Livingston ElementaryUNIONTownship of Union School DistrictElementary37.5%48548.5%
884Hazel Avenue Elementary SchoolW ORANGEWest Orange Public SchoolsElementary58.7%33448.4%
885Washington SchoolLODILodi School DistrictElementary64.0%35848.4%
886Hartford Upper Elementary SchoolMOUNT LAURELMount Laurel Township School DistrictMiddle21.3%92648.4%
887High Mountain SchoolNORTH HALEDONNorth Haledon School DistrictMiddle23.6%25948.3%
888Rolling Hills Primary SchoolVERNONVernon Township School DistrictElementary28.5%43148.3%
889Richard Butler SchoolBUTLERButler Public School DistrictMiddle34.4%29148.3%
890New Monmouth Elementary SchoolMIDDLETOWNMiddletown Township Public School DistrictElementary17.9%50848.3%
891T. E. Harrington Middle SchoolMOUNT LAURELMount Laurel Township School DistrictMiddle22.8%94848.2%
892Great Meadows Regional Middle SchoolGREAT MEADOWSGreat Meadows Regional School DistrictMiddle21.9%36148.2%
893Maplewood Middle SchoolMAPLEWOODSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictMiddle18.6%76248.2%
894Valley Road SchoolSTANHOPEStanhope School DistrictElementary23.7%34648.1%
895Clyde S. Jennings Elementary SchoolOAKLYNHaddon Township School DistrictElementary21.1%12348.1%
896Colin Powell Elementary SchoolUnion CityUnion City School DistrictElementary73.6%69248.1%
897Green Brook Middle SchoolGreen BrookGreen Brook Township Public School DistrictMiddle19.7%30448.1%
898Lincoln SchoolNUTLEYNutley Public School DistrictElementary26.7%44648.1%
899Roosevelt Elementary SchoolSOUTH PLAINFIELDSouth Plainfield School DistrictElementary35.6%47248.1%
900Secaucus Middle SchoolSECAUCUSSecaucus School DistrictMiddle37.2%47848.1%
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