Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 117 schools in Essex County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 73.0% | +46.2pp |
| 2 | Lester C Noecker ROSELAND · Roseland School District | Elementary | 67.2% | +40.4pp |
| 3 | Mount Pleasant Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 65.0% | +38.2pp |
| 4 | Gregory Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 64.6% | +37.8pp |
| 5 | Burnet Hill Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 64.0% | +37.2pp |
| 6 | Ridgewood Avenue School GLEN RIDGE · Glen Ridge Public School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +36.5pp |
| 7 | Hillside Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 63.1% | +36.3pp |
| 8 | Bradford Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 62.9% | +36.1pp |
| 9 | Collins Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 61.9% | +35.1pp |
| 10 | Riker Hill Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 61.6% | +34.8pp |
| 11 | Essex Fells Elementary School ESSEX FELLS · Essex Fells School District | Elementary | 60.0% | +33.2pp |
| 12 | Yantacaw School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 57.6% | +30.8pp |
| 13 | Tuscan Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 55.7% | +28.9pp |
| 14 | Delia Bolden Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 54.8% | +28.0pp |
| 15 | South Mountain Elementary School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 53.9% | +27.1pp |
| 16 | Oak View Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 53.1% | +26.3pp |
| 17 | Charles H. Bullock School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 52.8% | +26.0pp |
| 18 | Hillside Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 52.2% | +25.4pp |
| 19 | Mount Pleasant Elementary School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 51.9% | +25.1pp |
| 20 | Redwood Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 50.7% | +23.9pp |
| 21 | St. Cloud Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | +23.2pp |
| 22 | Brookdale Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 48.7% | +21.9pp |
| 23 | Edgemont Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 48.7% | +21.9pp |
| 24 | Watchung Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 47.9% | +21.1pp |
| 25 | Clinton Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 44.8% | +18.0pp |
| 26 | Radcliffe School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 42.9% | +16.1pp |
| 27 | The Gray Charter School NEWARK · Gray Charter School | Elementary | 39.6% | +12.8pp |
| 28 | Wilson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 39.0% | +12.2pp |
| 29 | Winston S. Churchill School FAIRFIELD · Fairfield Public School District | Elementary | 38.9% | +12.1pp |
| 30 | Demarest Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 37.6% | +10.8pp |
| 31 | Lincoln Elementary School CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 36.7% | +9.9pp |
| 32 | Washington Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 35.5% | +8.7pp |
| 33 | Lincoln School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 35.4% | +8.6pp |
| 34 | Northeast Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 35.3% | +8.5pp |
| 35 | Hazel Avenue Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 34.4% | +7.6pp |
| 36 | Washington School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 32.9% | +6.1pp |
| 37 | Kelly Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 32.7% | +5.9pp |
| 38 | Spring Garden School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 32.2% | +5.4pp |
| 39 | Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 31.0% | +4.2pp |
| 40 | Washington Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 29.5% | +2.7pp |
| 41 | Jefferson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 29.2% | +2.4pp |
| 42 | Watsessing Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 27.5% | +0.7pp |
| 43 | Heywood Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 26.5% | -0.3pp |
| 44 | Belleville PS3 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 26.3% | -0.5pp |
| 45 | Carteret Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 25.6% | -1.2pp |
| 46 | Franklin Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 24.4% | -2.4pp |
| 47 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 24.3% | -2.5pp |
| 48 | Belleville PS7 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 20.5% | -6.3pp |
| 49 | Ann Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 19.8% | -7.0pp |
| 50 | Robert Treat Academy Charter School NEWARK · Robert Treat Academy Charter School | Elementary | 19.2% | -7.6pp |
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 Science 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.