Bergen County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 252 schools in Bergen County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bergen County Academies Hackensack · Bergen County Vocational Technical School District | High | 99.3% | +46.2pp |
| 2 | Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro Teterboro · Bergen County Vocational Technical School District | High | 96.5% | +43.4pp |
| 3 | Applied Technology High School Paramus · Bergen County Vocational Technical School District | High | 93.3% | +40.2pp |
| 4 | Meadowbrook HILLSDALE · Hillsdale School District | Elementary | 93.2% | +40.1pp |
| 5 | Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology Demarest · Bergen County Vocational Technical School District | High | 93.1% | +40.0pp |
| 6 | Betsy Ross Elementary MAHWAH · Mahwah Township Public School District | Elementary | 90.7% | +37.6pp |
| 7 | Upper School ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS · Englewood Cliffs School District | Middle | 89.5% | +36.4pp |
| 8 | Alpine Elementary School ALPINE · Alpine Public School District | Elementary | 89.4% | +36.3pp |
| 9 | Somerville Elementary School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Elementary | 89.1% | +36.0pp |
| 10 | Charles DeWolf Middle School OLD TAPPAN · Old Tappan Public School District | Middle | 87.8% | +34.7pp |
| 11 | Emil A. Cavallini Middle School UPPER SADDLE RIVER · Upper Saddle River School District | Middle | 87.8% | +34.7pp |
| 12 | Brookside School Allendale · Allendale Public School District | Middle | 87.6% | +34.5pp |
| 13 | Calvin Coolidge Elementary School WYCKOFF · Wyckoff Township Public School District | Elementary | 87.3% | +34.2pp |
| 14 | Benjamin Franklin Middle School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Middle | 87.0% | +33.9pp |
| 15 | Woodcliff Middle School WOODCLIFF LAKE · Woodcliff Lake School District | Middle | 86.6% | +33.5pp |
| 16 | Wandell School SADDLE RIVER · Saddle River School District | Elementary | 86.5% | +33.4pp |
| 17 | Alexander Hamilton School GLEN ROCK · Glen Rock Public School District | Elementary | 86.4% | +33.3pp |
| 18 | George Washington Middle School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Middle | 86.0% | +32.9pp |
| 19 | Fieldstone Middle School Montvale · Montvale Board of Education School District | Middle | 85.9% | +32.8pp |
| 20 | Glen Rock Middle School GLEN ROCK · Glen Rock Public School District | Middle | 85.4% | +32.3pp |
| 21 | Orchard Elementary School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Elementary | 85.3% | +32.2pp |
| 22 | Midland Park Jr./Sr. High School MIDLAND PARK · Midland Park School District | High | 84.9% | +31.8pp |
| 23 | Haworth Public School HAWORTH · Haworth Public School District | Elementary | 84.7% | +31.6pp |
| 24 | Ho-Ho-Kus Public School HO HO KUS · Ho-Ho-Kus School District | Elementary | 84.7% | +31.6pp |
| 25 | Luther Lee Emerson School DEMAREST · Demarest School District | Elementary | 84.7% | +31.6pp |
| 26 | Walter Stillman School TENAFLY · Tenafly Public School District | Elementary | 84.5% | +31.4pp |
| 27 | Jessie F. George Elementary TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON · Westwood Regional School District | Elementary | 84.4% | +31.3pp |
| 28 | Holdrum Middle School RIVER VALE · River Vale Public School District | Middle | 84.1% | +31.0pp |
| 29 | Midland Elementary School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | Elementary | 84.1% | +31.0pp |
| 30 | Pascack Hills High School Montvale · Pascack Valley Regional High School District | High | 84.1% | +31.0pp |
| 31 | Travell Elementary School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Elementary | 84.1% | +31.0pp |
| 32 | Dorchester Elementary School WOODCLIFF LAKE · Woodcliff Lake School District | Elementary | 84.0% | +30.9pp |
| 33 | Radburn Elementary School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | Elementary | 83.5% | +30.4pp |
| 34 | Roosevelt School RIVER EDGE · River Edge School District | Elementary | 83.5% | +30.4pp |
| 35 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | Middle | 83.5% | +30.4pp |
| 36 | Euclid Elementary School HASBROUCK HEIGHTS · Hasbrouck Heights School District | Elementary | 83.4% | +30.3pp |
| 37 | Demarest Middle School DEMAREST · Demarest School District | Middle | 83.1% | +30.0pp |
| 38 | Tenakill Middle School CLOSTER · Closter Public School District | Middle | 82.9% | +29.8pp |
| 39 | Roberge Elementary School RIVER VALE · River Vale Public School District | Elementary | 82.5% | +29.4pp |
| 40 | Edith A. Bogert Elementary School UPPER SADDLE RIVER · Upper Saddle River School District | Elementary | 82.3% | +29.2pp |
| 41 | Franklin Avenue Middle School Franklin Lakes · Franklin Lakes School District | Middle | 82.2% | +29.1pp |
| 42 | Oradell Public School ORADELL · Oradell Public School District | Elementary | 82.0% | +28.9pp |
| 43 | Tenafly Middle School TENAFLY · Tenafly Public School District | Middle | 81.9% | +28.8pp |
| 44 | River Dell Regional High School ORADELL · River Dell Regional School District | High | 81.7% | +28.6pp |
| 45 | Willard Elementary School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Elementary | 81.4% | +28.3pp |
| 46 | Ann Blanche Smith HILLSDALE · Hillsdale School District | Elementary | 81.3% | +28.2pp |
| 47 | Edward H. Bryan CRESSKILL · Cresskill Public School District | Elementary | 81.2% | +28.1pp |
| 48 | Lyncrest Elementary School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | Elementary | 81.1% | +28.0pp |
| 49 | High Mountain Road School Franklin Lakes · Franklin Lakes School District | Elementary | 81.0% | +27.9pp |
| 50 | George G White HILLSDALE · Hillsdale School District | Middle | 80.8% | +27.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Bergen County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.