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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenwood School SHORT HILLS · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 93.9% | +52.3pp |
| 2 | Hartshorn School SHORT HILLS · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 90.7% | +49.1pp |
| 3 | South Mountain School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 90.4% | +48.8pp |
| 4 | Deerfield School SHORT HILLS · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 89.3% | +47.7pp |
| 5 | Washington School Millburn · Millburn Township School District | Middle | 87.4% | +45.8pp |
| 6 | Mount Pleasant Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 87.0% | +45.4pp |
| 7 | Hillside Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 84.5% | +42.9pp |
| 8 | Harrison Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 84.4% | +42.8pp |
| 9 | Millburn Middle School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | Middle | 84.0% | +42.4pp |
| 10 | The Gray Charter School NEWARK · Gray Charter School | Elementary | 83.9% | +42.3pp |
| 11 | Ridgewood Avenue School GLEN RIDGE · Glen Ridge Public School District | Elementary | 83.8% | +42.2pp |
| 12 | Wyoming School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | Elementary | 83.6% | +42.0pp |
| 13 | Grandview Elementary School N CALDWELL · North Caldwell School District | Elementary | 83.0% | +41.4pp |
| 14 | North End Elementary School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | Elementary | 82.8% | +41.2pp |
| 15 | Essex Fells Elementary School ESSEX FELLS · Essex Fells School District | Elementary | 80.6% | +39.0pp |
| 16 | Science Park High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 80.6% | +39.0pp |
| 17 | Brookdale Avenue School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 80.0% | +38.4pp |
| 18 | Burnet Hill Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 80.0% | +38.4pp |
| 19 | Millburn High School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | High | 79.6% | +38.0pp |
| 20 | Heritage Middle School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Middle | 79.3% | +37.7pp |
| 21 | Glen Ridge High School GLEN RIDGE · Glen Ridge Public School District | High | 79.0% | +37.4pp |
| 22 | Mount Pleasant Middle School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Middle | 77.3% | +35.7pp |
| 23 | Oak View Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 77.0% | +35.4pp |
| 24 | Gould/Mountain Elementary School N CALDWELL · North Caldwell School District | Middle | 76.8% | +35.2pp |
| 25 | Riker Hill Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 76.6% | +35.0pp |
| 26 | Michelle Obama Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 76.3% | +34.7pp |
| 27 | Collins Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 76.0% | +34.4pp |
| 28 | South End Elementary School Cedar Grove · Cedar Grove Township School District | Elementary | 75.7% | +34.1pp |
| 29 | Brookdale Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 74.7% | +33.1pp |
| 30 | Tuscan Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 74.6% | +33.0pp |
| 31 | Lester C Noecker ROSELAND · Roseland School District | Elementary | 74.1% | +32.5pp |
| 32 | Bradford Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 73.9% | +32.3pp |
| 33 | Marshall Elementary School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 73.6% | +32.0pp |
| 34 | Watchung Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 71.2% | +29.6pp |
| 35 | Forest Avenue School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 70.6% | +29.0pp |
| 36 | Charles H. Bullock School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 70.4% | +28.8pp |
| 37 | Livingston High School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | High | 69.7% | +28.1pp |
| 38 | Hillside Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +27.6pp |
| 39 | Wilson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +27.6pp |
| 40 | Mount Pleasant Elementary School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 69.1% | +27.5pp |
| 41 | Gregory Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 68.9% | +27.3pp |
| 42 | Spring Garden School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 68.9% | +27.3pp |
| 43 | St. Cloud Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 66.5% | +24.9pp |
| 44 | South Mountain Elementary School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 66.4% | +24.8pp |
| 45 | Redwood Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 65.6% | +24.0pp |
| 46 | Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Middle | 65.1% | +23.5pp |
| 47 | Yantacaw School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 65.1% | +23.5pp |
| 48 | Lincoln Elementary School CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 64.9% | +23.3pp |
| 49 | STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges South Orange · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | High | 62.9% | +21.3pp |
| 50 | Edgemont Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 61.5% | +19.9pp |
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 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.