Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Buzz Aldrin Middle School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 72.5% | +19.4pp |
| 52 | South Mountain Elementary School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 72.2% | +19.1pp |
| 53 | South Orange Middle School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Middle | 71.2% | +18.1pp |
| 54 | Edgemont Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 71.1% | +18.0pp |
| 55 | Roosevelt Middle School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 70.5% | +17.4pp |
| 56 | Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School NEWARK · Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School | Elementary | 70.0% | +16.9pp |
| 57 | Robert Treat Academy Charter School NEWARK · Robert Treat Academy Charter School | Elementary | 70.0% | +16.9pp |
| 58 | Lincoln Elementary School CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 69.9% | +16.8pp |
| 59 | Washington School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +16.1pp |
| 60 | Redwood Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 69.1% | +16.0pp |
| 61 | Columbia High School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | High | 68.8% | +15.7pp |
| 62 | Watchung Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 68.7% | +15.6pp |
| 63 | Belleville PS9 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 68.5% | +15.4pp |
| 64 | Maplewood Middle School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Middle | 68.5% | +15.4pp |
| 65 | Discovery Charter School NEWARK · Discovery Charter School | Middle | 68.4% | +15.3pp |
| 66 | Charles H. Bullock School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 68.2% | +15.1pp |
| 67 | Grover Cleveland Middle School CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Middle | 67.1% | +14.0pp |
| 68 | North Star Academy Charter School NEWARK · North Star Academy Charter School | Combined | 66.9% | +13.8pp |
| 69 | West Essex High School NORTH CALDWELL · West Essex Regional School District | High | 66.4% | +13.3pp |
| 70 | Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology NEWARK · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 66.0% | +12.9pp |
| 71 | Bradford Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 72 | Clinton Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 73 | Laning Avenue School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 74 | East Orange STEM Academy High School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | High | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 75 | Edison Middle School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 76 | James Caldwell High School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | High | 64.4% | +11.3pp |
| 77 | Belleville PS10 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 64.3% | +11.2pp |
| 78 | Franklin Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +10.2pp |
| 79 | Radcliffe School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 63.1% | +10.0pp |
| 80 | Montclair High School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | High | 62.9% | +9.8pp |
| 81 | Verona High School VERONA · Verona Public School District | High | 62.0% | +8.9pp |
| 82 | Frederic N. Brown Elementary School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 61.5% | +8.4pp |
| 83 | Liberty Middle School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 60.9% | +7.8pp |
| 84 | Wilson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 60.8% | +7.7pp |
| 85 | Link Community Charter School Newark · Link Community Charter School | Elementary | 60.3% | +7.2pp |
| 86 | Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 60.1% | +7.0pp |
| 87 | Forest Avenue School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 59.8% | +6.7pp |
| 88 | Demarest Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 59.7% | +6.6pp |
| 89 | Belleville PS5 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 59.5% | +6.4pp |
| 90 | Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | High | 59.1% | +6.0pp |
| 91 | Arts High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 59.0% | +5.9pp |
| 92 | Bard Early College High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 58.9% | +5.8pp |
| 93 | Washington Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 57.9% | +4.8pp |
| 94 | Cedar Grove High School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | High | 57.7% | +4.6pp |
| 95 | Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 57.6% | +4.5pp |
| 96 | Hazel Avenue Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 56.7% | +3.6pp |
| 97 | Bloomfield High School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | High | 56.6% | +3.5pp |
| 98 | Essex County Newark Tech Newark · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 55.9% | +2.8pp |
| 99 | Ivy Hill Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 55.4% | +2.3pp |
| 100 | Nutley High School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | High | 55.3% | +2.2pp |
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.