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The highest-performing public schools in science in Essex County, New Jersey

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in science in Essex County, New Jersey, drawn from 188 qualifying public schools. Millburn High School leads the list at 80.1%, against a median of 16.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
188
Essex County, New Jersey
Top % Proficient (Science)
80.1%
Median % Proficient (Science)
16.7%
BEST IN SCIENCE · ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Science)
1Millburn High SchoolMILLBURN, NJMillburn Township School DistrictHigh1,38080.1%
2Washington SchoolMillburn, NJMillburn Township School DistrictMiddle36375.9%
3Harrison Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary52273.0%
4Science Park High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh96470.7%
5Gould/Mountain Elementary SchoolN CALDWELL, NJNorth Caldwell School DistrictMiddle27967.4%
6Lester C NoeckerROSELAND, NJRoseland School DistrictElementary45167.2%
7Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary40765.0%
8Livingston High SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School DistrictHigh2,08164.6%
9Gregory Elementary SchoolW ORANGE, NJWest Orange Public SchoolsElementary48464.6%
10Burnet Hill Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary42564.0%
11Ridgewood Avenue SchoolGLEN RIDGE, NJGlen Ridge Public School DistrictElementary54063.3%
12Hillside Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary47663.1%
13Bradford Elementary SchoolUPPER MONTCLAIR, NJMontclair Public School DistrictElementary38862.9%
14Millburn Middle SchoolMILLBURN, NJMillburn Township School DistrictMiddle1,10662.0%
15Collins Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary44061.9%
16Riker Hill Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School DistrictElementary47761.6%
17Columbia High SchoolMAPLEWOOD, NJSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictHigh1,98560.8%
18Essex Fells Elementary SchoolESSEX FELLS, NJEssex Fells School DistrictElementary25160.0%
19STEM Innovation Academy of the OrangesSouth Orange, NJORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictHigh18058.7%
20Yantacaw SchoolNUTLEY, NJNutley Public School DistrictElementary51257.6%
21Verona High SchoolVERONA, NJVerona Public School DistrictHigh59357.1%
22Tuscan Elementary SchoolMAPLEWOOD, NJSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary53155.7%
23Delia Bolden Elementary SchoolMAPLEWOOD, NJSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary51854.8%
24South Mountain Elementary SchoolS ORANGE, NJSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary61353.9%
25Oak View Elementary SchoolBloomfield, NJBloomfield Township School DistrictElementary39953.1%
26Charles H. Bullock SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJMontclair Public School DistrictElementary43852.8%
27Hillside Elementary SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJMontclair Public School DistrictElementary68452.2%
28Mount Pleasant Elementary SchoolWEST ORANGE, NJWest Orange Public SchoolsElementary34951.9%
29Redwood Elementary SchoolW ORANGE, NJWest Orange Public SchoolsElementary44650.7%
30St. Cloud Elementary SchoolW ORANGE, NJWest Orange Public SchoolsElementary43650.0%
31Brookdale Elementary SchoolBloomfield, NJBloomfield Township School DistrictElementary34248.7%
32Edgemont Elementary SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJMontclair Public School DistrictElementary25148.7%
33Montclair High SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJMontclair Public School DistrictHigh1,92547.9%
34Watchung Elementary SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJMontclair Public School DistrictElementary40647.9%
35Glen Ridge High SchoolGLEN RIDGE, NJGlen Ridge Public School DistrictHigh79947.8%
36Heritage Middle SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJLivingston Board of Education School DistrictMiddle99446.5%
37Technology High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh66245.5%
38Clinton Elementary SchoolMAPLEWOOD, NJSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictElementary54244.8%
39Radcliffe SchoolNUTLEY, NJNutley Public School DistrictElementary34242.9%
40Newark Sch of Data Science and Information TechnologyNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh41440.2%
41Henry B. Whitehorne Middle SchoolVERONA, NJVerona Public School DistrictMiddle70240.1%
42James Caldwell High SchoolWEST CALDWELL, NJCaldwell-West School DistrictHigh74940.0%
43The Gray Charter SchoolNEWARK, NJGray Charter SchoolElementary31739.6%
44Wilson Elementary SchoolWEST CALDWELL, NJCaldwell-West School DistrictElementary21439.0%
45Winston S. Churchill SchoolFAIRFIELD, NJFairfield Public School DistrictElementary40138.9%
46Demarest Elementary SchoolBloomfield, NJBloomfield Township School DistrictElementary48237.6%
47Lincoln Elementary SchoolCALDWELL, NJCaldwell-West School DistrictElementary25336.7%
48Nutley High SchoolNUTLEY, NJNutley Public School DistrictHigh1,22236.6%
49South Orange Middle SchoolS ORANGE, NJSouth Orange-Maplewood School DistrictMiddle75236.1%
50Washington Elementary SchoolWEST CALDWELL, NJCaldwell-West School DistrictElementary40935.5%
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