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The highest-performing public schools in reading in New Jersey · page 41

Ranks 2,001–2,050 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
2001Passaic County-Manchester Regional High SchoolHALEDON, NJPassaic County Manchester Regional High School DistrictHigh80319.4%
2002Thirteenth Avenue SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary83319.3%
2003Lincoln High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsHigh76719.2%
2004Lincoln Elementary SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School DistrictElementary35619.2%
2005Hawkins Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary66019.2%
2006Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle SchoolVINELAND, NJVineland Public School DistrictMiddle69519.2%
2007Ross Street Elementary SchoolWOODBRIDGE, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictElementary63319.2%
2008Henry Snyder High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsHigh72919.1%
2009Benjamin Franklin School No. 13ELIZABETH, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsElementary39219.0%
2010Lincoln Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary42019.0%
2011East Newark Elementary SchoolE NEWARK, NJEast Newark School DistrictElementary17618.9%
2012James A Cotten Intermediate SchoolWillingboro, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictMiddle54218.9%
2013Newark School of Fashion & DesignNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh27518.8%
2014Paterson STEAM High SchoolPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictHigh37918.7%
2015The Barack Obama Green Charter SchoolPlainfield, NJThe Barack Obama Green Charter High School DistrictHigh35818.6%
2016Sojourner Truth Middle SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictMiddle26418.6%
2017Lalor Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary35118.6%
2018Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh53118.6%
2019Dr. E. Alma Flagg SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary57018.5%
2020Wildwood High SchoolWILDWOOD, NJWildwood City School DistrictHigh26118.5%
2021Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary25618.5%
2022Kuser Elementary SchoolHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictElementary51218.4%
2023Quitman Street SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary70618.4%
2024Camden Street Elementary SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary68518.3%
2025School 13PATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary49918.3%
2026Dr Martin Luther King Jr School ComplexAtlantic City, NJAtlantic City School DistrictElementary54418.2%
2027Benjamin C Gregory Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary31118.2%
2028Livingston Elementary SchoolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJNew Brunswick School DistrictElementary34218.1%
2029East Ward Elementary SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictElementary85418.1%
2030Chaplain Charles Watters SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsElementary58617.9%
2031Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictElementary51517.7%
2032Creative Arts High SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictHigh20917.7%
2033Cape May County Technical High SchoolCAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJCape May County Technical High School DistrictHigh58717.7%
2034Lindenwold Middle SchoolLINDENWOLD, NJLindenwold Public School DistrictMiddle89617.7%
2035Washington Avenue Elementary SchoolPLEASANTVILLE, NJPleasantville Public School DistrictElementary43217.7%
2036Bordentown Regional High SchoolBORDENTOWN, NJBordentown Regional School DistrictHigh72817.5%
2037Bridgeton Public Charter SchoolBridgeton, NJBridgeton Public Charter SchoolElementary10617.3%
2038Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of ExcellenceEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictElementary61217.3%
2039Loudenslager Elementary SchoolPAULSBORO, NJPaulsboro School DistrictElementary33017.3%
2040Green Grove Elementary SchoolNEPTUNE, NJNeptune Township School DistrictElementary29617.2%
2041Franklin Elementary SchoolTRENTON, NJTrenton Public School DistrictElementary37217.2%
2042Washington Community SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary55717.1%
2043Number Three SchoolFAIRVIEW, NJFairview Public School DistrictElementary66817.0%
2044Holly Heights Elementary SchoolMILLVILLE, NJMillville School DistrictElementary46617.0%
2045Edward W. KilpatrickPATERSON, NJPaterson Public School DistrictElementary29517.0%
2046Broad Street SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictElementary78416.8%
2047Plainfield High SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictHigh2,07716.5%
2048Paul W CarletonPENNS GROVE, NJPenns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictElementary32216.4%
2049Charles H. Stillman Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictElementary31716.4%
2050American History High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh38616.3%
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