Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 141 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 | Glenwood School SHORT HILLS · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 94.5% | +41.4pp |
| 2 | Essex Fells Elementary School ESSEX FELLS · Essex Fells School District | Elementary | 88.8% | +35.7pp |
| 3 | Hillside Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 87.9% | +34.8pp |
| 4 | The Gray Charter School NEWARK · Gray Charter School | Elementary | 87.5% | +34.4pp |
| 5 | Harrison Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 86.7% | +33.6pp |
| 6 | Wyoming School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 85.1% | +32.0pp |
| 7 | Collins Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 84.1% | +31.0pp |
| 8 | Mount Pleasant Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 83.9% | +30.8pp |
| 9 | Lester C Noecker ROSELAND · Roseland School District | Elementary | 82.4% | +29.3pp |
| 10 | Brookdale Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 82.1% | +29.0pp |
| 11 | Hartshorn School SHORT HILLS · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 81.9% | +28.8pp |
| 12 | Oak View Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 81.7% | +28.6pp |
| 13 | Deerfield School SHORT HILLS · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 80.8% | +27.7pp |
| 14 | Brookdale Avenue School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 80.0% | +26.9pp |
| 15 | Marshall Elementary School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 79.5% | +26.4pp |
| 16 | Ridgewood Avenue School GLEN RIDGE · Glen Ridge Public School District | Elementary | 79.5% | +26.4pp |
| 17 | Spring Garden School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 79.3% | +26.2pp |
| 18 | Tuscan Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 79.2% | +26.1pp |
| 19 | Burnet Hill Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 79.0% | +25.9pp |
| 20 | Riker Hill Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 79.0% | +25.9pp |
| 21 | South Mountain School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 78.6% | +25.5pp |
| 22 | St. Cloud Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 77.3% | +24.2pp |
| 23 | Grandview Elementary School N CALDWELL · North Caldwell School District | Elementary | 77.0% | +23.9pp |
| 24 | Michelle Obama Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 76.2% | +23.1pp |
| 25 | South End Elementary School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | Elementary | 75.7% | +22.6pp |
| 26 | Mount Pleasant Elementary School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 75.3% | +22.2pp |
| 27 | North End Elementary School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | Elementary | 75.0% | +21.9pp |
| 28 | Delia Bolden Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 74.7% | +21.6pp |
| 29 | Gregory Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 74.4% | +21.3pp |
| 30 | Winston S. Churchill School FAIRFIELD · Fairfield Public School District | Elementary | 74.1% | +21.0pp |
| 31 | Yantacaw School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 73.3% | +20.2pp |
| 32 | Hillside Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 72.8% | +19.7pp |
| 33 | South Mountain Elementary School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 72.2% | +19.1pp |
| 34 | Edgemont Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 71.1% | +18.0pp |
| 35 | Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School NEWARK · Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School | Elementary | 70.0% | +16.9pp |
| 36 | Robert Treat Academy Charter School NEWARK · Robert Treat Academy Charter School | Elementary | 70.0% | +16.9pp |
| 37 | Lincoln Elementary School CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 69.9% | +16.8pp |
| 38 | Washington School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +16.1pp |
| 39 | Redwood Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 69.1% | +16.0pp |
| 40 | Watchung Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 68.7% | +15.6pp |
| 41 | Belleville PS9 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 68.5% | +15.4pp |
| 42 | Charles H. Bullock School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 68.2% | +15.1pp |
| 43 | Bradford Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 44 | Clinton Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 45 | Laning Avenue School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 46 | Belleville PS10 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 64.3% | +11.2pp |
| 47 | Franklin Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +10.2pp |
| 48 | Radcliffe School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 63.1% | +10.0pp |
| 49 | Frederic N. Brown Elementary School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 61.5% | +8.4pp |
| 50 | Wilson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 60.8% | +7.7pp |
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.