Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 213 schools in Essex County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science Park High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 95.5% | +42.4pp |
| 2 | Glenwood School SHORT HILLS · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 94.5% | +41.4pp |
| 3 | Gould/Mountain Elementary School N CALDWELL · North Caldwell School District | Middle | 91.5% | +38.4pp |
| 4 | STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges South Orange · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | High | 90.7% | +37.6pp |
| 5 | Technology High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 89.7% | +36.6pp |
| 6 | Essex Fells Elementary School ESSEX FELLS · Essex Fells School District | Elementary | 88.8% | +35.7pp |
| 7 | Hillside Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 87.9% | +34.8pp |
| 8 | Washington School Millburn · Millburn Township School District | Middle | 87.8% | +34.7pp |
| 9 | The Gray Charter School NEWARK · Gray Charter School | Elementary | 87.5% | +34.4pp |
| 10 | Heritage Middle School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Middle | 86.9% | +33.8pp |
| 11 | Millburn Middle School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | Middle | 86.9% | +33.8pp |
| 12 | Harrison Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 86.7% | +33.6pp |
| 13 | Wyoming School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 85.1% | +32.0pp |
| 14 | Collins Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 84.1% | +31.0pp |
| 15 | Mount Pleasant Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 83.9% | +30.8pp |
| 16 | Mount Pleasant Middle School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Middle | 83.4% | +30.3pp |
| 17 | Millburn High School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | High | 82.9% | +29.8pp |
| 18 | Lester C Noecker ROSELAND · Roseland School District | Elementary | 82.4% | +29.3pp |
| 19 | Brookdale Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 82.1% | +29.0pp |
| 20 | Hartshorn School SHORT HILLS · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 81.9% | +28.8pp |
| 21 | Oak View Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 81.7% | +28.6pp |
| 22 | Deerfield School SHORT HILLS · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 80.8% | +27.7pp |
| 23 | Glen Ridge High School GLEN RIDGE · Glen Ridge Public School District | High | 80.8% | +27.7pp |
| 24 | Brookdale Avenue School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 80.0% | +26.9pp |
| 25 | Livingston High School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | High | 79.8% | +26.7pp |
| 26 | Marshall Elementary School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 79.5% | +26.4pp |
| 27 | Ridgewood Avenue School GLEN RIDGE · Glen Ridge Public School District | Elementary | 79.5% | +26.4pp |
| 28 | Spring Garden School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 79.3% | +26.2pp |
| 29 | Tuscan Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 79.2% | +26.1pp |
| 30 | Burnet Hill Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 79.0% | +25.9pp |
| 31 | Riker Hill Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 79.0% | +25.9pp |
| 32 | South Mountain School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 78.6% | +25.5pp |
| 33 | Glenfield Middle School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 77.8% | +24.7pp |
| 34 | Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 77.4% | +24.3pp |
| 35 | St. Cloud Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 77.3% | +24.2pp |
| 36 | Grandview Elementary School N CALDWELL · North Caldwell School District | Elementary | 77.0% | +23.9pp |
| 37 | West Essex Middle School NORTH CALDWELL · West Essex Regional School District | Middle | 76.9% | +23.8pp |
| 38 | Michelle Obama Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 76.2% | +23.1pp |
| 39 | Memorial Middle School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | Middle | 75.9% | +22.8pp |
| 40 | South End Elementary School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | Elementary | 75.7% | +22.6pp |
| 41 | Mount Pleasant Elementary School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 75.3% | +22.2pp |
| 42 | North End Elementary School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | Elementary | 75.0% | +21.9pp |
| 43 | Delia Bolden Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 74.7% | +21.6pp |
| 44 | Gregory Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 74.4% | +21.3pp |
| 45 | Winston S. Churchill School FAIRFIELD · Fairfield Public School District | Elementary | 74.1% | +21.0pp |
| 46 | Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Middle | 73.6% | +20.5pp |
| 47 | University High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 73.5% | +20.4pp |
| 48 | Yantacaw School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 73.3% | +20.2pp |
| 49 | John H. Walker Middle School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Middle | 73.1% | +20.0pp |
| 50 | Hillside Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 72.8% | +19.7pp |
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 Essex 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.