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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
101J Spencer Smith SchoolTENAFLYTenafly Public School DistrictElementary1.5%32676.1%
102Mary E. Roberts Elementary SchoolMOORESTOWNMoorestown Township Public School DistrictElementary13.9%33976.0%
103James Madison Intermediate SchoolEDISONEdison Township School DistrictElementary14.2%58676.0%
104Charles DeWolf Middle SchoolOLD TAPPANOld Tappan Public School DistrictMiddle0.8%37076.0%
105Willard Elementary SchoolRIDGEWOODRidgewood Public School DistrictElementary1.1%44075.9%
106Montgomery High SchoolSkillmanMontgomery Township School DistrictHigh7.8%1,61175.9%
107Edward H. BryanCRESSKILLCresskill Public School DistrictElementary1.1%55575.9%
108Catherine E. Doyle Elementary SchoolWOOD RIDGEWood-Ridge School DistrictElementary16.9%47975.5%
109Montgomery Upper Middle SchoolSkillmanMontgomery Township School DistrictMiddle5.8%76075.5%
110Montgomery Lower Middle SchoolSkillmanMontgomery Township School DistrictMiddle7.2%68075.5%
111Marshall Elementary SchoolS ORANGESouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary8.5%50475.4%
112J. Ackerman Coles Elementary SchoolSCOTCH PLAINSScotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictElementary3.4%52675.4%
113Cedar Hill SchoolBasking RidgeBernards Township School DistrictElementary3.5%56875.4%
114Liberty Corner SchoolLiberty CornerBernards Township School DistrictElementary3.7%42975.3%
115Union County TechSCOTCH PLAINSUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh10.2%50275.3%
116Northvail Elementary SchoolPARSIPPANYParsippany-Troy Hills Township School DistrictElementary12.5%35975.3%
117Franklin Elementary SchoolWestfieldWestfield Public School DistrictElementary0.6%50975.2%
118Burnet Hill Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTONLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary2.1%42575.1%
119Collins Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTONLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary0.9%44075.1%
120Indian Hill SchoolHOLMDELHolmdel Township School DistrictMiddle3.1%61075.1%
121Lafayette Avenue SchoolCHATHAMSchool District of the ChathamsElementary2.7%55475.0%
122Bradley Gardens Primary SchoolBridgewaterBridgewater-Raritan Regional School DistrictElementary13.6%27975.0%
123Cherry Hill SchoolRIVER EDGERiver Edge School DistrictElementary2.2%69774.9%
124Hillside Elementary SchoolCLOSTERCloster Public School DistrictElementary1.5%59974.9%
125Clara E Coleman SchoolGLEN ROCKGlen Rock Public School DistrictElementary0.9%32274.9%
126Henry B. Milnes Elementary SchoolFAIR LAWNFair Lawn Public School DistrictElementary17.3%39274.8%
127Memorial Elementary SchoolMontvaleMontvale Board of Education School DistrictElementary7.1%53274.7%
128Zane North Elementary SchoolCOLLINGSWOODCollingswood Public School DistrictElementary17.2%17474.7%
129J. Fithian Tatem SchoolHADDONFIELDHaddonfield School DistrictElementary1.2%43374.7%
130Jefferson Elementary SchoolWestfieldWestfield Public School DistrictElementary0.6%46774.7%
131Morris County School of TechnologyDENVILLEMorris County Vocational School DistrictHigh8.4%88574.4%
132J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary SchoolPLAINSBOROWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictElementary8.1%33474.4%
133Berkeley ElementaryWESTWOODWestwood Regional School DistrictElementary18.1%27774.3%
134Tenafly High SchoolTENAFLYTenafly Public School DistrictHigh3.1%1,14174.3%
135Navesink Elementary SchoolATLANTIC HIGHLANDSMiddletown Township Public School DistrictElementary11.0%21074.2%
136Princeton Middle SchoolPRINCETONPrinceton Public School DistrictMiddle13.6%79474.1%
137Tenafly Middle SchoolTENAFLYTenafly Public School DistrictMiddle4.8%91673.9%
138Emil A. Cavallini Middle SchoolUPPER SADDLE RIVERUpper Saddle River School DistrictMiddle0.8%38973.9%
139Northern Highlands Regional High SchoolALLENDALENorthern Highlands Regional High School DistrictHigh1.0%1,25773.8%
140Martin Luther King Elementary SchoolEDISONEdison Township School DistrictElementary14.7%59173.8%
141Lester C NoeckerROSELANDRoseland School DistrictElementary6.4%45173.8%
142Union Township Elementary SchoolHAMPTONUnion Township School DistrictElementary6.9%25973.8%
143Manito Elementary SchoolOAKLANDOakland Public School DistrictElementary4.3%25573.7%
144William J. McGinn Elementary SchoolSCOTCH PLAINSScotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictElementary1.1%54373.7%
145John P. Stevens High SchoolEDISONEdison Township School DistrictHigh16.0%2,68773.7%
146Westmoreland Elementary SchoolFAIR LAWNFair Lawn Public School DistrictElementary25.1%35973.7%
147Littleton Elementary SchoolMorris PlainsParsippany-Troy Hills Township School DistrictElementary11.0%39273.7%
148Southern Boulevard SchoolCHATHAMSchool District of the ChathamsElementary1.9%36973.7%
149Deerfield Elementary SchoolMOUNTAINSIDEMountainside School DistrictMiddle2.9%48373.6%
150West Windsor-Plainsboro High School SouthWest WindsorWest Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictHigh9.3%1,62773.6%
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