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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
901Mac Farland IntermediateBORDENTOWNBordentown Regional School DistrictElementary31.2%26948.0%
902Emma Arleth Elementary SchoolPARLINSayreville School DistrictElementary47.0%48548.0%
903Oak Knoll Elementary SchoolWILLIAMSTOWNMonroe Township Public School DistrictElementary30.8%67148.0%
904Victor Mravlag School No. 21ELIZABETHElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary51.4%63448.0%
905Lakeside SchoolPOMPTON LAKESPompton Lakes School DistrictMiddle34.9%37047.9%
906Butler High SchoolBUTLERButler Public School DistrictHigh27.8%48247.9%
907McKenzie SchoolEAST RUTHERFORDEast Rutherford School DistrictElementary47.2%36947.8%
908Kelly Elementary SchoolW ORANGEWest Orange Public SchoolsElementary43.0%45147.8%
909Alexander HamiltonMORRISTOWNMorris School DistrictElementary58.2%25147.8%
910Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolSAYREVILLESayreville School DistrictElementary46.6%40147.7%
911Roy W. Brown Middle SchoolBERGENFIELDBergenfield Borough School DistrictMiddle43.4%76147.7%
912Fernbrook SchoolRANDOLPHRandolph Township School DistrictElementary25.9%47447.7%
913Lincoln Elementary SchoolROCKAWAYRockaway Borough School DistrictElementary27.9%27247.5%
914College Achieve Paterson Charter SchoolPatersonCollege Achieve Paterson Charter SchoolCombined91.6%1,68847.5%
915John E. Riley Elementary SchoolSouth PlainfieldSouth Plainfield School DistrictElementary39.0%36747.5%
916Bells Elementary SchoolTURNERSVILLEWashington Township School DistrictElementary20.8%57147.5%
917Avon Elementary SchoolHADDONFIELDBarrington School DistrictElementary33.4%30547.5%
918Cape May City Elementary SchoolCAPE MAYCape May City School DistrictElementary27.1%15547.5%
919Midstreams Elementary SchoolBRICK TOWNBrick Township Public School DistrictElementary25.4%55847.4%
920Emerson Jr Sr HighEmersonEmerson Public School DistrictHigh14.3%44047.4%
921Boonton High SchoolBOONTONBoonton Town Public School DistrictHigh32.5%64647.4%
922Hoover Elementary SchoolBERGENFIELDBergenfield Borough School DistrictElementary57.1%26147.4%
923Knowlton Township Board of EducationDELAWAREKnowlton Township School DistrictElementary20.7%17447.3%
924Midland School #1ROCHELLE PARKRochelle Park School DistrictElementary29.9%45847.3%
925MacAfee Road SchoolSomersetFranklin Township Public School DistrictElementary33.1%40547.3%
926Virgil I. Grissom Elementary SchoolOLD BRIDGEOld Bridge Township School DistrictElementary27.0%21147.3%
927Morgan Elementary SchoolHAMILTONHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary32.3%28547.3%
928Stafford Intermediate SchoolManahawkinStafford Township School DistrictMiddle28.3%65747.1%
929Kennedy Elementary SchoolSUCCASUNNARoxbury Township School DistrictElementary8.7%27747.0%
930Randolph High SchoolRANDOLPHRandolph Township School DistrictHigh13.4%1,27547.0%
931Bunker Hill Middle SchoolSEWELLWashington Township School DistrictMiddle25.4%56247.0%
932Ventnor Middle SchoolVENTNORVentnor City School DistrictMiddle52.8%17647.0%
933Point Pleasant Borough High SchoolPOINT PLEASANTPoint Pleasant Borough School DistrictHigh15.8%83147.0%
934Conerly Road SchoolSomersetFranklin Township Public School DistrictElementary31.1%35047.0%
935Newbury Early Learning CenterHOWELLHowell Township Public School DistrictElementary28.8%36547.0%
936Brigantine Community SchoolBrigantineBrigantine Public School DistrictElementary38.2%38047.0%
937Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration SchoolMAPLEWOODSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary22.7%42346.9%
938Lawrenceville Elementary SchoolLAWRENCEVILLELawrence Township Public School DistrictElementary18.9%30146.9%
939Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary SchoolCLIFFWOOD BEACHOld Bridge Township School DistrictElementary50.0%21646.9%
940OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts AcademyToms RiverOcean County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh16.2%25946.9%
941Mary Bray Elementary SchoolMOUNT EPHRAIMMt. Ephraim School DistrictElementary39.1%28946.9%
942Holly Glen Elementary SchoolWILLIAMSTOWNMonroe Township Public School DistrictElementary49.5%57046.9%
943Roosevelt Elementary SchoolRIDGEFIELD PARKRidgefield Park Public School DistrictElementary48.8%33446.9%
944Canfield Avenue SchoolMINE HILLMine Hill Township School DistrictElementary43.2%38246.8%
945Lenape High SchoolMEDFORDLenape Regional High School DistrictHigh22.5%1,91246.8%
946School #16CLIFTONClifton Public School DistrictElementary49.3%20146.8%
947Aura Elementary SchoolGLASSBOROElk Township School DistrictElementary30.0%35046.8%
948Lambertville Public SchoolLambertvilleSouth Hunterdon Regional School DistrictElementary34.2%22846.7%
949Greenbrook Elementary SchoolKENDALL PARKSouth Brunswick School DistrictElementary35.2%39246.7%
950Eldridge Park SchoolLAWRENCEVILLELawrence Township Public School DistrictElementary34.4%21246.6%
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