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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ridge Elementary School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Elementary | 80.8% | +27.7pp |
| 52 | River Dell Middle School River Edge · River Dell Regional School District | Middle | 80.8% | +27.7pp |
| 53 | Clara E Coleman School GLEN ROCK · Glen Rock Public School District | Elementary | 80.5% | +27.4pp |
| 54 | Union School RUTHERFORD · Rutherford School District | Middle | 80.4% | +27.3pp |
| 55 | Manito Elementary School OAKLAND · Oakland Public School District | Elementary | 80.0% | +26.9pp |
| 56 | Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest Demarest · Northern Valley Regional High School District | High | 79.9% | +26.8pp |
| 57 | Tenafly High School TENAFLY · Tenafly Public School District | High | 79.9% | +26.8pp |
| 58 | Valley Middle School OAKLAND · Oakland Public School District | Middle | 79.7% | +26.6pp |
| 59 | Pascack Valley High School Hillsdale · Pascack Valley Regional High School District | High | 79.5% | +26.4pp |
| 60 | East Brook Middle School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | Middle | 79.4% | +26.3pp |
| 61 | West Ridge Elementary School PARK RIDGE · Park Ridge School District | Elementary | 79.3% | +26.2pp |
| 62 | Highland Elementary School MIDLAND PARK · Midland Park School District | Elementary | 79.0% | +25.9pp |
| 63 | Park Ridge High School PARK RIDGE · Park Ridge School District | High | 79.0% | +25.9pp |
| 64 | Hillside Elementary School CLOSTER · Closter Public School District | Elementary | 78.9% | +25.8pp |
| 65 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School WYCKOFF · Wyckoff Township Public School District | Middle | 78.8% | +25.7pp |
| 66 | Eric S. Smith Middle School RAMSEY · Ramsey School District | Middle | 78.8% | +25.7pp |
| 67 | Hillside Elementary School Allendale · Allendale Public School District | Elementary | 78.8% | +25.7pp |
| 68 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School LODI · Lodi School District | Middle | 78.7% | +25.6pp |
| 69 | Cherry Hill School RIVER EDGE · River Edge School District | Elementary | 78.5% | +25.4pp |
| 70 | Ridge Ranch Elementary School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | Elementary | 78.5% | +25.4pp |
| 71 | Dogwood Hill Elementary School OAKLAND · Oakland Public School District | Elementary | 78.4% | +25.3pp |
| 72 | Waldwick High School WALDWICK · Waldwick School District | High | 78.3% | +25.2pp |
| 73 | Berkeley Elementary WESTWOOD · Westwood Regional School District | Elementary | 78.1% | +25.0pp |
| 74 | Norwood Public School NORWOOD · Norwood Public School District | Elementary | 78.1% | +25.0pp |
| 75 | Robert L. Craig School MOONACHIE · Moonachie School District | Elementary | 78.1% | +25.0pp |
| 76 | School No. 1 FORT LEE · Fort Lee School District | Elementary | 78.0% | +24.9pp |
| 77 | East Brook Elementary School PARK RIDGE · Park Ridge School District | Elementary | 77.8% | +24.7pp |
| 78 | Parkway Elementary School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | Elementary | 77.7% | +24.6pp |
| 79 | Woodside Avenue School Franklin Lakes · Franklin Lakes School District | Elementary | 77.7% | +24.6pp |
| 80 | Hasbrouck Heights High School HASBROUCK HEIGHTS · Hasbrouck Heights School District | High | 77.4% | +24.3pp |
| 81 | Hawes Elementary School RIDGEWOOD · Ridgewood Public School District | Elementary | 77.4% | +24.3pp |
| 82 | Ralph S Maugham School TENAFLY · Tenafly Public School District | Elementary | 77.1% | +24.0pp |
| 83 | Pierrepont School RUTHERFORD · Rutherford School District | Middle | 76.8% | +23.7pp |
| 84 | Malcolm S Mackay School TENAFLY · Tenafly Public School District | Elementary | 76.6% | +23.5pp |
| 85 | Northern Highlands Regional High School ALLENDALE · Northern Highlands Regional High School District | High | 76.4% | +23.3pp |
| 86 | Lewis F. Cole Middle School FORT LEE · Fort Lee School District | Middle | 76.3% | +23.2pp |
| 87 | J Spencer Smith School TENAFLY · Tenafly Public School District | Elementary | 76.1% | +23.0pp |
| 88 | George Washington School MAHWAH · Mahwah Township Public School District | Elementary | 76.0% | +22.9pp |
| 89 | Westmoreland Elementary School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | Elementary | 76.0% | +22.9pp |
| 90 | Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan Old Tappan · Northern Valley Regional High School District | High | 75.9% | +22.8pp |
| 91 | Cresskill Middle School Cresskill · Cresskill Public School District | Middle | 75.4% | +22.3pp |
| 92 | Warren Point Elementary School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | Elementary | 75.4% | +22.3pp |
| 93 | Teaneck Community Charter school TEANECK · Teaneck Community Charter School | Elementary | 75.3% | +22.2pp |
| 94 | Waldwick Middle School WALDWICK · Waldwick School District | Middle | 75.3% | +22.2pp |
| 95 | Harrington Park School HARRINGTON PARK · Harrington Park School District | Elementary | 75.2% | +22.1pp |
| 96 | David E. Owens Middle School NEW MILFORD · New Milford Public School District | Middle | 74.8% | +21.7pp |
| 97 | Memorial Middle School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | Middle | 74.5% | +21.4pp |
| 98 | Woodside Elementary School RIVER VALE · River Vale Public School District | Elementary | 74.3% | +21.2pp |
| 99 | Wilson School LODI · Lodi School District | Elementary | 74.0% | +20.9pp |
| 100 | Lincoln School RUTHERFORD · Rutherford School District | Elementary | 73.9% | +20.8pp |
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.