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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millburn High School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | High | 80.1% | +53.3pp |
| 2 | Washington School Millburn · Millburn Township School District | Middle | 75.9% | +49.1pp |
| 3 | Harrison Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 73.0% | +46.2pp |
| 4 | Science Park High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 70.7% | +43.9pp |
| 5 | Gould/Mountain Elementary School N CALDWELL · North Caldwell School District | Middle | 67.4% | +40.6pp |
| 6 | Lester C Noecker ROSELAND · Roseland School District | Elementary | 67.2% | +40.4pp |
| 7 | Mount Pleasant Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 65.0% | +38.2pp |
| 8 | Gregory Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 64.6% | +37.8pp |
| 9 | Livingston High School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | High | 64.6% | +37.8pp |
| 10 | Burnet Hill Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 64.0% | +37.2pp |
| 11 | Ridgewood Avenue School GLEN RIDGE · Glen Ridge Public School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +36.5pp |
| 12 | Hillside Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 63.1% | +36.3pp |
| 13 | Bradford Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 62.9% | +36.1pp |
| 14 | Millburn Middle School MILLBURN · Millburn Township School District | Middle | 62.0% | +35.2pp |
| 15 | Collins Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 61.9% | +35.1pp |
| 16 | Riker Hill Elementary School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Elementary | 61.6% | +34.8pp |
| 17 | Columbia High School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | High | 60.8% | +34.0pp |
| 18 | Essex Fells Elementary School ESSEX FELLS · Essex Fells School District | Elementary | 60.0% | +33.2pp |
| 19 | STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges South Orange · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | High | 58.7% | +31.9pp |
| 20 | Yantacaw School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 57.6% | +30.8pp |
| 21 | Verona High School VERONA · Verona Public School District | High | 57.1% | +30.3pp |
| 22 | Tuscan Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 55.7% | +28.9pp |
| 23 | Delia Bolden Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 54.8% | +28.0pp |
| 24 | South Mountain Elementary School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 53.9% | +27.1pp |
| 25 | Oak View Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 53.1% | +26.3pp |
| 26 | Charles H. Bullock School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 52.8% | +26.0pp |
| 27 | Hillside Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 52.2% | +25.4pp |
| 28 | Mount Pleasant Elementary School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 51.9% | +25.1pp |
| 29 | Redwood Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 50.7% | +23.9pp |
| 30 | St. Cloud Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | +23.2pp |
| 31 | Brookdale Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 48.7% | +21.9pp |
| 32 | Edgemont Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 48.7% | +21.9pp |
| 33 | Montclair High School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | High | 47.9% | +21.1pp |
| 34 | Watchung Elementary School MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 47.9% | +21.1pp |
| 35 | Glen Ridge High School GLEN RIDGE · Glen Ridge Public School District | High | 47.8% | +21.0pp |
| 36 | Heritage Middle School LIVINGSTON · Livingston Board of Education School District | Middle | 46.5% | +19.7pp |
| 37 | Technology High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 45.5% | +18.7pp |
| 38 | Clinton Elementary School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 44.8% | +18.0pp |
| 39 | Radcliffe School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 42.9% | +16.1pp |
| 40 | Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology Newark · Newark Public School District | High | 40.2% | +13.4pp |
| 41 | Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Middle | 40.1% | +13.3pp |
| 42 | James Caldwell High School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | High | 40.0% | +13.2pp |
| 43 | The Gray Charter School NEWARK · Gray Charter School | Elementary | 39.6% | +12.8pp |
| 44 | Wilson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 39.0% | +12.2pp |
| 45 | Winston S. Churchill School FAIRFIELD · Fairfield Public School District | Elementary | 38.9% | +12.1pp |
| 46 | Demarest Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 37.6% | +10.8pp |
| 47 | Lincoln Elementary School CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 36.7% | +9.9pp |
| 48 | Nutley High School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | High | 36.6% | +9.8pp |
| 49 | South Orange Middle School S ORANGE · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Middle | 36.1% | +9.3pp |
| 50 | Washington Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 35.5% | +8.7pp |
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.