Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 213 schools in Essex County, New Jersey with reported Mathematics scores. New Jersey state average: 41.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Technology High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 60.6% | +19.0pp |
| 52 | Delia Bolden Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 60.5% | +18.9pp |
| 53 | Radcliffe School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 60.1% | +18.5pp |
| 54 | Laning Avenue School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +18.0pp |
| 55 | Memorial Middle School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | Middle | 59.4% | +17.8pp |
| 56 | Washington School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 59.4% | +17.8pp |
| 57 | Buzz Aldrin Middle School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 58.7% | +17.1pp |
| 58 | West Essex Middle School NORTH CALDWELL · West Essex Regional School District | Middle | 58.7% | +17.1pp |
| 59 | Jefferson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +16.9pp |
| 60 | West Essex High School NORTH CALDWELL · West Essex Regional School District | High | 57.7% | +16.1pp |
| 61 | Grover Cleveland Middle School CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Middle | 57.4% | +15.8pp |
| 62 | Northeast Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 57.4% | +15.8pp |
| 63 | Winston S. Churchill School FAIRFIELD · Fairfield Public School District | Elementary | 57.4% | +15.8pp |
| 64 | Clinton Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 56.6% | +15.0pp |
| 65 | Washington Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 56.6% | +15.0pp |
| 66 | South Orange Middle School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Middle | 55.5% | +13.9pp |
| 67 | Maplewood Middle School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Middle | 55.0% | +13.4pp |
| 68 | James Caldwell High School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | High | 54.9% | +13.3pp |
| 69 | Glenfield Middle School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 54.8% | +13.2pp |
| 70 | Belleville PS10 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 53.5% | +11.9pp |
| 71 | Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 53.1% | +11.5pp |
| 72 | Robert Treat Academy Charter School NEWARK · Robert Treat Academy Charter School | Elementary | 53.0% | +11.4pp |
| 73 | John H. Walker Middle School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Middle | 52.6% | +11.0pp |
| 74 | Kelly Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 50.3% | +8.7pp |
| 75 | Edison Middle School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 48.4% | +6.8pp |
| 76 | Frederic N. Brown Elementary School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 48.3% | +6.7pp |
| 77 | North Star Academy Charter School NEWARK · North Star Academy Charter School | Combined | 48.1% | +6.5pp |
| 78 | Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 48.0% | +6.4pp |
| 79 | Demarest Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 47.6% | +6.0pp |
| 80 | Cedar Grove High School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | High | 47.4% | +5.8pp |
| 81 | Nelson Mandela Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 47.1% | +5.5pp |
| 82 | Franklin Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 46.7% | +5.1pp |
| 83 | Hazel Avenue Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 45.5% | +3.9pp |
| 84 | Verona High School VERONA · Verona Public School District | High | 44.2% | +2.6pp |
| 85 | Roosevelt Middle School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 43.8% | +2.2pp |
| 86 | Fairview Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 42.9% | +1.3pp |
| 87 | Liberty Middle School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 42.6% | +1.0pp |
| 88 | Belleville PS9 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 42.1% | +0.5pp |
| 89 | Lincoln School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 42.0% | +0.4pp |
| 90 | Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 40.9% | -0.7pp |
| 91 | Park Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 39.6% | -2.0pp |
| 92 | Montclair High School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | High | 39.4% | -2.2pp |
| 93 | Watsessing Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 39.4% | -2.2pp |
| 94 | First Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 39.3% | -2.3pp |
| 95 | Washington Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 39.1% | -2.5pp |
| 96 | Nutley High School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | High | 39.0% | -2.6pp |
| 97 | Columbia High School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | High | 38.8% | -2.8pp |
| 98 | J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 38.7% | -2.9pp |
| 99 | Ann Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 38.5% | -3.1pp |
| 100 | Oliver Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 37.6% | -4.0pp |
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 Mathematics 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.