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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Lincoln School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 54.9% | +1.8pp |
| 102 | Park Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 54.9% | +1.8pp |
| 103 | Jefferson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 54.8% | +1.7pp |
| 104 | Carteret Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 105 | West Orange High School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | High | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 106 | Essex County West Caldwell Tech West Caldwell · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 54.2% | +1.1pp |
| 107 | Northeast Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 53.7% | +0.6pp |
| 108 | Pride Academy Charter School EAST ORANGE · Pride Academy Charter School District | Middle | 53.4% | +0.3pp |
| 109 | Belleville PS3 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 53.0% | -0.1pp |
| 110 | Washington Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 52.6% | -0.5pp |
| 111 | Bloomfield Middle School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Middle | 52.2% | -0.9pp |
| 112 | First Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 51.8% | -1.3pp |
| 113 | Oliver Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 51.8% | -1.3pp |
| 114 | Ann Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 51.7% | -1.4pp |
| 115 | Kelly Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 51.4% | -1.7pp |
| 116 | J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 51.3% | -1.8pp |
| 117 | Fairview Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 50.5% | -2.6pp |
| 118 | Lafayette Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 49.6% | -3.5pp |
| 119 | Shelia Y. Oliver Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 49.4% | -3.7pp |
| 120 | Philip's Academy Charter School Newark · Phillip's Academy Charter School | Elementary | 49.3% | -3.8pp |
| 121 | Dionne Warwick Institute EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 48.8% | -4.3pp |
| 122 | Forest Street Community Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 48.4% | -4.7pp |
| 123 | Ridge Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 47.5% | -5.6pp |
| 124 | Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 46.4% | -6.7pp |
| 125 | Great Oaks Legacy Charter School Newark · Great Oaks Legacy Charter School | Combined | 45.8% | -7.3pp |
| 126 | Heywood Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 45.5% | -7.6pp |
| 127 | Belleville PS7 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 45.1% | -8.0pp |
| 128 | Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Middle | 45.1% | -8.0pp |
| 129 | Langston Hughes Elementary School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -8.7pp |
| 130 | Whitney E. Houston Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 44.1% | -9.0pp |
| 131 | TEAM Academy Charter School NEWARK · TEAM Academy Charter School | Combined | 43.5% | -9.6pp |
| 132 | Belleville Middle School BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Middle | 42.8% | -10.3pp |
| 133 | Wilson Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 41.8% | -11.3pp |
| 134 | Cleveland Street Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 41.3% | -11.8pp |
| 135 | Newark Vocational High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 41.3% | -11.8pp |
| 136 | Rosa Parks Community School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Middle | 41.3% | -11.8pp |
| 137 | Newark Educators Community Charter School Newark · Newark Educators Community Charter School | Elementary | 41.2% | -11.9pp |
| 138 | Watsessing Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 41.1% | -12.0pp |
| 139 | Berkeley Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 40.5% | -12.6pp |
| 140 | People's Achieve Community Charter School Newark · People's Achieve Community Charter School | Combined | 40.2% | -12.9pp |
| 141 | Marion P. Thomas Charter School NEWARK · Marion P. Thomas Charter School | Combined | 38.7% | -14.4pp |
| 142 | Belleville PS4 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 38.6% | -14.5pp |
| 143 | Elliott Street Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 38.1% | -15.0pp |
| 144 | South Street Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 38.1% | -15.0pp |
| 145 | Mt Vernon Place School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 38.0% | -15.1pp |
| 146 | Louise A. Spencer Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 36.9% | -16.2pp |
| 147 | East Orange Community Charter School EAST ORANGE · East Orange Community Charter School | Elementary | 36.5% | -16.6pp |
| 148 | Benjamin Banneker Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 36.2% | -16.9pp |
| 149 | Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 36.1% | -17.0pp |
| 150 | Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 35.2% | -17.9pp |
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.