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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in New Jersey

Across New Jersey, 1,319 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. School 28 leads the list at 97.7%, against a median of 51.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,319
New Jersey
Top % Proficient (Reading)
97.7%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
51.8%
BEST IN READING · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1School 28PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary46397.7%
2Sara M. Gilmore AcademyUnion City, NJUnion City School DistrictElementary40096.3%
3Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STPENNSAUKEN, NJPennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictElementary18495.8%
4Princeton Charter SchoolPRINCETON, NJPrinceton Charter SchoolElementary42394.6%
5Glenwood SchoolSHORT HILLS, NJMillburn Township School DistrictElementary31594.5%
6Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary1,08294.1%
7MeadowbrookHILLSDALE, NJHillsdale School DistrictElementary31893.2%
8H W Mountz Elementary SchoolSpring Lake, NJSpring Lake BoroughElementary13092.7%
9Hoboken Dual Language Charter SchoolHOBOKEN, NJHoboken Dual Language Charter SchoolElementary44192.6%
10Soaring Heights Charter SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJSoaring Heights Charter SchoolElementary27291.4%
11Hilldale SchoolPINE BROOK, NJMontville Township School DistrictElementary32791.4%
12Washington Elementary SchoolSUMMIT, NJSummit Public School DistrictElementary32390.8%
13Betsy Ross ElementaryMAHWAH, NJMahwah Township Public School DistrictElementary23890.7%
14Hatikvah International Academy Charter SchoolEast Brunswick, NJHatikvah International Academy Charter SchoolElementary65790.1%
15Central SchoolHADDONFIELD, NJHaddonfield School DistrictElementary44789.9%
16Franklin Elementary SchoolSUMMIT, NJSummit Public School DistrictElementary36989.7%
17Alpine Elementary SchoolALPINE, NJAlpine Public School DistrictElementary14689.4%
18Salt Brook SchoolNEW PROVIDENCE, NJNew Providence School DistrictElementary58389.1%
19Somerville Elementary SchoolRIDGEWOOD, NJRidgewood Public School DistrictElementary39489.1%
20Milton Avenue SchoolCHATHAM, NJSchool District of the ChathamsElementary30188.9%
21Essex Fells Elementary SchoolESSEX FELLS, NJEssex Fells School DistrictElementary25188.8%
22Mount Prospect Elementary SchoolBasking Ridge, NJBernards Township School DistrictElementary52288.4%
23Torey J. Sabatini SchoolMADISON, NJMadison Public School DistrictElementary28188.2%
24Wilson Elementary SchoolWestfield, NJWestfield Public School DistrictElementary36288.0%
25Bay Head ElementaryBAY HEAD, NJBay Head Borough School DistrictElementary12587.9%
26Hillside Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary47687.9%
27Zane North Elementary SchoolCOLLINGSWOOD, NJCollingswood Public School DistrictElementary17487.8%
28The Gray Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJGray Charter SchoolElementary31787.5%
29Sea Girt Elementary SchoolSea Girt, NJSea Girt Borough School DistrictElementary14887.4%
30Calvin Coolidge Elementary SchoolWYCKOFF, NJWyckoff Township Public School DistrictElementary31687.3%
31Wildwood Elementary SchoolMountain Lakes, NJMountain Lakes Public School DistrictElementary42387.1%
32Harrison Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary52286.7%
33Wandell SchoolSADDLE RIVER, NJSaddle River School DistrictElementary11686.5%
34Alexander Hamilton SchoolGLEN ROCK, NJGlen Rock Public School DistrictElementary30086.4%
35Point Road SchoolLITTLE SILVER, NJLittle Silver Boro School DistrictElementary39786.0%
36Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary SchoolSUMMIT, NJSummit Public School DistrictElementary35185.9%
37Liberty Corner SchoolLiberty Corner, NJBernards Township School DistrictElementary42985.5%
38Avon Elementary SchoolAVON, NJAvon Boro School DistrictElementary11285.3%
39Orchard Elementary SchoolRIDGEWOOD, NJRidgewood Public School DistrictElementary34885.3%
40Washington Elementary SchoolWestfield, NJWestfield Public School DistrictElementary30085.3%
41Harding Township SchoolNEW VERNON, NJHarding Township School DistrictElementary29185.1%
42Wyoming SchoolMILLBURN, NJMillburn Township School DistrictElementary34685.1%
43Luther Lee Emerson SchoolDEMAREST, NJDemarest School DistrictElementary22184.7%
44Haworth Public SchoolHAWORTH, NJHaworth Public School DistrictElementary49884.7%
45Ho-Ho-Kus Public SchoolHO HO KUS, NJHo-Ho-Kus School DistrictElementary57384.7%
46J. Fithian Tatem SchoolHADDONFIELD, NJHaddonfield School DistrictElementary43384.6%
47Walter Stillman SchoolTENAFLY, NJTenafly Public School DistrictElementary31484.5%
48Jessie F. George ElementaryTOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, NJWestwood Regional School DistrictElementary28284.4%
49Collins Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary44084.1%
50Midland Elementary SchoolPARAMUS, NJParamus Public School DistrictElementary20084.1%
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