Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 39 schools in Essex County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millburn High School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | High | 80.1% | +53.3pp |
| 2 | Science Park High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 70.7% | +43.9pp |
| 3 | Livingston High School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | High | 64.6% | +37.8pp |
| 4 | Columbia High School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | High | 60.8% | +34.0pp |
| 5 | STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges South Orange · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | High | 58.7% | +31.9pp |
| 6 | Verona High School VERONA · Verona Public School District | High | 57.1% | +30.3pp |
| 7 | Montclair High School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | High | 47.9% | +21.1pp |
| 8 | Glen Ridge High School GLEN RIDGE · Glen Ridge Public School District | High | 47.8% | +21.0pp |
| 9 | Technology High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 45.5% | +18.7pp |
| 10 | Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 40.2% | +13.4pp |
| 11 | James Caldwell High School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | High | 40.0% | +13.2pp |
| 12 | Nutley High School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | High | 36.6% | +9.8pp |
| 13 | West Orange High School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | High | 32.8% | +6.0pp |
| 14 | West Essex High School NORTH CALDWELL · West Essex Regional School District | High | 32.2% | +5.4pp |
| 15 | Cedar Grove High School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | High | 25.4% | -1.4pp |
| 16 | Bloomfield High School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | High | 24.8% | -2.0pp |
| 17 | East Orange STEM Academy High School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | High | 24.6% | -2.2pp |
| 18 | Bard Early College High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 23.1% | -3.7pp |
| 19 | Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology NEWARK · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 21.3% | -5.5pp |
| 20 | Essex County West Caldwell Tech West Caldwell · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 16.7% | -10.1pp |
| 21 | Arts High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 13.1% | -13.7pp |
| 22 | Belleville High School BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | High | 12.5% | -14.3pp |
| 23 | Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | High | 11.7% | -15.1pp |
| 24 | University High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 11.3% | -15.5pp |
| 25 | Irvington High School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | High | 9.5% | -17.3pp |
| 26 | Essex County Newark Tech Newark · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 9.1% | -17.7pp |
| 27 | East Side High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 8.7% | -18.1pp |
| 28 | Newark Vocational High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 8.1% | -18.7pp |
| 29 | Orange High School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | High | 7.5% | -19.3pp |
| 30 | Central High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 5.9% | -20.9pp |
| 31 | Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 4.7% | -22.1pp |
| 32 | Weequahic High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 4.0% | -22.8pp |
| 33 | West Side High School Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 3.8% | -23.0pp |
| 34 | East Orange Campus High School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | High | 3.3% | -23.5pp |
| 35 | Malcolm X Shabazz High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 2.7% | -24.1pp |
| 36 | American History High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 2.6% | -24.2pp |
| 37 | Barringer High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 2.6% | -24.2pp |
| 38 | Newark School of Global Studies Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 2.4% | -24.4pp |
| 39 | Newark School of Fashion & Design Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 2.0% | -24.8pp |
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.