Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 187 schools in Essex County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lincoln School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 35.4% | +8.6pp |
| 52 | Northeast Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 35.3% | +8.5pp |
| 53 | Hazel Avenue Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 34.4% | +7.6pp |
| 54 | Memorial Middle School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | Middle | 33.4% | +6.6pp |
| 55 | Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 33.3% | +6.5pp |
| 56 | Washington School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 32.9% | +6.1pp |
| 57 | West Orange High School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | High | 32.8% | +6.0pp |
| 58 | Kelly Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 32.7% | +5.9pp |
| 59 | Spring Garden School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 32.2% | +5.4pp |
| 60 | West Essex High School NORTH CALDWELL · West Essex Regional School District | High | 32.2% | +5.4pp |
| 61 | Maplewood Middle School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Middle | 31.5% | +4.7pp |
| 62 | Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 31.0% | +4.2pp |
| 63 | Glenfield Middle School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 30.2% | +3.4pp |
| 64 | Washington Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 29.5% | +2.7pp |
| 65 | West Essex Middle School NORTH CALDWELL · West Essex Regional School District | Middle | 29.4% | +2.6pp |
| 66 | Jefferson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 29.2% | +2.4pp |
| 67 | Grover Cleveland Middle School CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Middle | 27.7% | +0.9pp |
| 68 | Watsessing Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 27.5% | +0.7pp |
| 69 | Roosevelt Middle School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 27.1% | +0.3pp |
| 70 | Heywood Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 26.5% | -0.3pp |
| 71 | Belleville PS3 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 26.3% | -0.5pp |
| 72 | Discovery Charter School NEWARK · Discovery Charter School | Middle | 26.2% | -0.6pp |
| 73 | Carteret Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 25.6% | -1.2pp |
| 74 | Cedar Grove High School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | High | 25.4% | -1.4pp |
| 75 | John H. Walker Middle School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Middle | 25.0% | -1.8pp |
| 76 | Bloomfield High School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | High | 24.8% | -2.0pp |
| 77 | East Orange STEM Academy High School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | High | 24.6% | -2.2pp |
| 78 | Franklin Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 24.4% | -2.4pp |
| 79 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 24.3% | -2.5pp |
| 80 | Buzz Aldrin Middle School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Middle | 24.0% | -2.8pp |
| 81 | Bard Early College High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 23.1% | -3.7pp |
| 82 | North Star Academy Charter School NEWARK · North Star Academy Charter School | Combined | 22.7% | -4.1pp |
| 83 | Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology NEWARK · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 21.3% | -5.5pp |
| 84 | Belleville PS7 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 20.5% | -6.3pp |
| 85 | Ann Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 19.8% | -7.0pp |
| 86 | Robert Treat Academy Charter School NEWARK · Robert Treat Academy Charter School | Elementary | 19.2% | -7.6pp |
| 87 | Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School NEWARK · Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School | Elementary | 18.9% | -7.9pp |
| 88 | Burch Charter School of Excellence IRVINGTON · Burch Charter School of Excellence | Elementary | 18.4% | -8.4pp |
| 89 | Rosa Parks Community School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Middle | 17.8% | -9.0pp |
| 90 | Fairview Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 17.4% | -9.4pp |
| 91 | Liberty Middle School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 16.9% | -9.9pp |
| 92 | Berkeley Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 16.7% | -10.1pp |
| 93 | Essex County West Caldwell Tech West Caldwell · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 16.7% | -10.1pp |
| 94 | Bloomfield Middle School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Middle | 15.7% | -11.1pp |
| 95 | J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 15.6% | -11.2pp |
| 96 | Belleville PS5 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 15.5% | -11.3pp |
| 97 | Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 15.3% | -11.5pp |
| 98 | First Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 14.8% | -12.0pp |
| 99 | Ironbound Academy Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 14.6% | -12.2pp |
| 100 | Lafayette Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 13.5% | -13.3pp |
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.