Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 29 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 | Gould/Mountain Elementary School N CALDWELL · North Caldwell School District | Middle | 91.5% | +38.4pp |
| 2 | Washington School Millburn · Millburn Township School District | Middle | 87.8% | +34.7pp |
| 3 | Heritage Middle School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Middle | 86.9% | +33.8pp |
| 4 | Millburn Middle School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | Middle | 86.9% | +33.8pp |
| 5 | Mount Pleasant Middle School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Middle | 83.4% | +30.3pp |
| 6 | Glenfield Middle School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 77.8% | +24.7pp |
| 7 | Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 77.4% | +24.3pp |
| 8 | West Essex Middle School NORTH CALDWELL · West Essex Regional School District | Middle | 76.9% | +23.8pp |
| 9 | Memorial Middle School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | Middle | 75.9% | +22.8pp |
| 10 | Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Middle | 73.6% | +20.5pp |
| 11 | John H. Walker Middle School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Middle | 73.1% | +20.0pp |
| 12 | Buzz Aldrin Middle School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 72.5% | +19.4pp |
| 13 | South Orange Middle School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Middle | 71.2% | +18.1pp |
| 14 | Roosevelt Middle School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 70.5% | +17.4pp |
| 15 | Maplewood Middle School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Middle | 68.5% | +15.4pp |
| 16 | Discovery Charter School NEWARK · Discovery Charter School | Middle | 68.4% | +15.3pp |
| 17 | Grover Cleveland Middle School CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Middle | 67.1% | +14.0pp |
| 18 | Edison Middle School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 19 | Liberty Middle School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 60.9% | +7.8pp |
| 20 | Pride Academy Charter School EAST ORANGE · Pride Academy Charter School District | Middle | 53.4% | +0.3pp |
| 21 | Bloomfield Middle School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Middle | 52.2% | -0.9pp |
| 22 | Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Middle | 45.1% | -8.0pp |
| 23 | Belleville Middle School BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Middle | 42.8% | -10.3pp |
| 24 | Rosa Parks Community School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Middle | 41.3% | -11.8pp |
| 25 | Union Avenue Middle School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Middle | 30.9% | -22.2pp |
| 26 | University Middle School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Middle | 20.4% | -32.7pp |
| 27 | Sojourner Truth Middle School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Middle | 18.6% | -34.5pp |
| 28 | Patrick F. Healy Middle School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Middle | 12.8% | -40.3pp |
| 29 | John L. Costley Middle School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Middle | 11.4% | -41.7pp |
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.