Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 38 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 | STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges South Orange · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | High | 90.7% | +37.6pp |
| 3 | Technology High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 89.7% | +36.6pp |
| 4 | Millburn High School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | High | 82.9% | +29.8pp |
| 5 | Glen Ridge High School GLEN RIDGE · Glen Ridge Public School District | High | 80.8% | +27.7pp |
| 6 | Livingston High School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | High | 79.8% | +26.7pp |
| 7 | University High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 73.5% | +20.4pp |
| 8 | Columbia High School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | High | 68.8% | +15.7pp |
| 9 | West Essex High School NORTH CALDWELL · West Essex Regional School District | High | 66.4% | +13.3pp |
| 10 | Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology NEWARK · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 66.0% | +12.9pp |
| 11 | East Orange STEM Academy High School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | High | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 12 | James Caldwell High School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | High | 64.4% | +11.3pp |
| 13 | Montclair High School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | High | 62.9% | +9.8pp |
| 14 | Verona High School VERONA · Verona Public School District | High | 62.0% | +8.9pp |
| 15 | Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | High | 59.1% | +6.0pp |
| 16 | Arts High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 59.0% | +5.9pp |
| 17 | Bard Early College High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 58.9% | +5.8pp |
| 18 | Cedar Grove High School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | High | 57.7% | +4.6pp |
| 19 | Bloomfield High School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | High | 56.6% | +3.5pp |
| 20 | Essex County Newark Tech Newark · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 55.9% | +2.8pp |
| 21 | Nutley High School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | High | 55.3% | +2.2pp |
| 22 | West Orange High School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | High | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 23 | Essex County West Caldwell Tech West Caldwell · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 54.2% | +1.1pp |
| 24 | Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 46.4% | -6.7pp |
| 25 | Newark Vocational High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 41.3% | -11.8pp |
| 26 | Belleville High School BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | High | 31.9% | -21.2pp |
| 27 | Newark School of Global Studies Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 25.5% | -27.6pp |
| 28 | Orange High School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | High | 23.6% | -29.5pp |
| 29 | East Side High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 21.8% | -31.3pp |
| 30 | Newark School of Fashion & Design Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 18.8% | -34.3pp |
| 31 | Malcolm X Shabazz High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 18.6% | -34.5pp |
| 32 | American History High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 16.3% | -36.8pp |
| 33 | Irvington High School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | High | 15.7% | -37.4pp |
| 34 | East Orange Campus High School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | High | 14.1% | -39.0pp |
| 35 | Central High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 11.6% | -41.5pp |
| 36 | Weequahic High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 7.3% | -45.8pp |
| 37 | West Side High School Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 6.7% | -46.4pp |
| 38 | Barringer High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 5.4% | -47.7pp |
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.