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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | James Madison School #10 GARFIELD · Garfield Public School District | Elementary | 73.8% | +20.7pp |
| 102 | John Y Dater Elementary School RAMSEY · Ramsey School District | Elementary | 73.8% | +20.7pp |
| 103 | Lincoln Elementary School HASBROUCK HEIGHTS · Hasbrouck Heights School District | Elementary | 73.8% | +20.7pp |
| 104 | School No. 2 FORT LEE · Fort Lee School District | Elementary | 73.7% | +20.6pp |
| 105 | Northvale Public School NORTHVALE · Northvale Public School District | Elementary | 73.4% | +20.3pp |
| 106 | Henry B. Milnes Elementary School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | Elementary | 73.3% | +20.2pp |
| 107 | Memorial Elementary School Montvale · Montvale Board of Education School District | Elementary | 73.3% | +20.2pp |
| 108 | Westwood Regional Middle School WESTWOOD · Westwood Regional School District | Middle | 73.1% | +20.0pp |
| 109 | Wood-Ridge Intermediate School WOOD-RIDGE · Wood-Ridge School District | Middle | 73.1% | +20.0pp |
| 110 | Central School GLEN ROCK · Glen Rock Public School District | Elementary | 73.0% | +19.9pp |
| 111 | Leonia Middle School Leonia · Leonia Public School District | Middle | 72.8% | +19.7pp |
| 112 | Ramapo Ridge MAHWAH · Mahwah Township Public School District | Middle | 72.5% | +19.4pp |
| 113 | Alfred S. Faust Middle School East Rutherford · East Rutherford School District | Middle | 72.4% | +19.3pp |
| 114 | Brookside Elementary School WESTWOOD · Westwood Regional School District | Elementary | 72.3% | +19.2pp |
| 115 | Maywood Avenue School MAYWOOD · Maywood School District | Middle | 71.7% | +18.6pp |
| 116 | Paramus High School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | High | 71.7% | +18.6pp |
| 117 | Richard E Byrd School GLEN ROCK · Glen Rock Public School District | Elementary | 71.7% | +18.6pp |
| 118 | Washington School LODI · Lodi School District | Elementary | 71.5% | +18.4pp |
| 119 | Merritt Memorial CRESSKILL · Cresskill Public School District | Elementary | 71.4% | +18.3pp |
| 120 | Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School WOOD RIDGE · Wood-Ridge School District | Elementary | 71.3% | +18.2pp |
| 121 | Lincoln Elementary School BERGENFIELD · Bergenfield Borough School District | Elementary | 70.9% | +17.8pp |
| 122 | George Washington Elementary School WYCKOFF · Wyckoff Township Public School District | Elementary | 70.7% | +17.6pp |
| 123 | Glen Rock High School GLEN ROCK · Glen Rock Public School District | High | 70.6% | +17.5pp |
| 124 | Indian Hills High School OAKLAND · Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District | High | 70.4% | +17.3pp |
| 125 | Leonia High School Leonia · Leonia Public School District | High | 70.2% | +17.1pp |
| 126 | Fort Lee High School FORT LEE · Fort Lee School District | High | 70.1% | +17.0pp |
| 127 | Stony Lane Elementary School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | Elementary | 70.1% | +17.0pp |
| 128 | Berkley Street School NEW MILFORD · New Milford Public School District | Elementary | 70.0% | +16.9pp |
| 129 | Memorial Elementary School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | Elementary | 69.7% | +16.6pp |
| 130 | Roosevelt School LODI · Lodi School District | Elementary | 69.5% | +16.4pp |
| 131 | Lyndhurst Middle School Lyndhurst · Lyndhurst Public School District | Middle | 69.4% | +16.3pp |
| 132 | Hasbrouck Heights Middle School HASBROUCK HEIGHTS · Hasbrouck Heights School District | Middle | 69.3% | +16.2pp |
| 133 | Joyce Kilmer School MAHWAH · Mahwah Township Public School District | Elementary | 69.3% | +16.2pp |
| 134 | Fair Lawn High School FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District | High | 69.1% | +16.0pp |
| 135 | Lincoln School East Rutherford · East Rutherford School District | Elementary | 69.1% | +16.0pp |
| 136 | Crescent Elementary School WALDWICK · Waldwick School District | Elementary | 68.9% | +15.8pp |
| 137 | Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School NEW MILFORD · New Milford Public School District | Elementary | 68.7% | +15.6pp |
| 138 | School No. 3 FORT LEE · Fort Lee School District | Elementary | 68.6% | +15.5pp |
| 139 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School North Arlington · North Arlington School District | Elementary | 68.4% | +15.3pp |
| 140 | West Brook Middle School PARAMUS · Paramus Public School District | Middle | 68.4% | +15.3pp |
| 141 | Heights Elementary School OAKLAND · Oakland Public School District | Elementary | 68.1% | +15.0pp |
| 142 | Bogota Jr./Sr. High School BOGOTA · Bogota Public School District | High | 67.9% | +14.8pp |
| 143 | Thomas Jefferson School #9 Garfield · Garfield Public School District | Elementary | 67.8% | +14.7pp |
| 144 | Colonial Road School Franklin Lakes · Franklin Lakes School District | Elementary | 67.6% | +14.5pp |
| 145 | Selzer Elementary\Middle School DUMONT · Dumont Public School District | Elementary | 67.6% | +14.5pp |
| 146 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary School WYCKOFF · Wyckoff Township Public School District | Elementary | 67.5% | +14.4pp |
| 147 | Washington Irving School #4 GARFIELD · Garfield Public School District | Elementary | 67.4% | +14.3pp |
| 148 | T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School OLD TAPPAN · Old Tappan Public School District | Elementary | 67.3% | +14.2pp |
| 149 | Patrick M Villano School Emerson · Emerson Public School District | Middle | 67.1% | +14.0pp |
| 150 | Lincoln Elementary School DUMONT · Dumont Public School District | Elementary | 66.3% | +13.2pp |
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.