Middlesex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 177 schools in Middlesex County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hatikvah International Academy Charter School East Brunswick · Hatikvah International Academy Charter School | Elementary | 90.1% | +37.0pp |
| 2 | John Adams Middle School EDISON · Edison Township School District | Middle | 86.9% | +33.8pp |
| 3 | Metuchen High School METUCHEN · Metuchen Public School District | High | 86.1% | +33.0pp |
| 4 | Edgar Middle School METUCHEN · Metuchen Public School District | Middle | 84.7% | +31.6pp |
| 5 | Crossroads South Middle School MONMOUTH JUNCTION · South Brunswick School District | Middle | 84.6% | +31.5pp |
| 6 | West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North PLAINSBORO · West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District | High | 84.3% | +31.2pp |
| 7 | John P. Stevens High School EDISON · Edison Township School District | High | 84.0% | +30.9pp |
| 8 | Community Middle School PLAINSBORO · West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District | Middle | 83.8% | +30.7pp |
| 9 | Monmouth Junction Elementary School MONMOUTH JUNCTION · South Brunswick School District | Elementary | 83.7% | +30.6pp |
| 10 | Bowne-Munro Elementary School EAST BRUNSWICK · East Brunswick Township School District | Elementary | 82.8% | +29.7pp |
| 11 | Woodrow Wilson Middle School EDISON · Edison Township School District | Middle | 82.2% | +29.1pp |
| 12 | Cranbury School CRANBURY · Cranbury Township School District | Elementary | 80.8% | +27.7pp |
| 13 | J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary School PLAINSBORO · West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District | Elementary | 80.2% | +27.1pp |
| 14 | Crossroads North Middle School MONMOUTH JUNCTION · South Brunswick School District | Middle | 76.8% | +23.7pp |
| 15 | Woodbrook Elementary School EDISON · Edison Township School District | Elementary | 76.4% | +23.3pp |
| 16 | Applegarth Elementary School Monroe Twp · Monroe Township School District | Elementary | 75.5% | +22.4pp |
| 17 | Frost Elementary School EAST BRUNSWICK · East Brunswick Township School District | Elementary | 75.4% | +22.3pp |
| 18 | Walter M. Schirra Elementary School OLD BRIDGE · Old Bridge Township School District | Elementary | 75.4% | +22.3pp |
| 19 | James Madison Intermediate School EDISON · Edison Township School District | Elementary | 74.9% | +21.8pp |
| 20 | Martin Luther King Elementary School EDISON · Edison Township School District | Elementary | 74.1% | +21.0pp |
| 21 | Monroe Township Middle School MONROE TOWNSHIP · Monroe Township School District | Middle | 72.9% | +19.8pp |
| 22 | Menlo Park Elementary School EDISON · Edison Township School District | Elementary | 72.4% | +19.3pp |
| 23 | Oak Tree Road Elementary School ISELIN · Woodbridge Township School District | Elementary | 71.8% | +18.7pp |
| 24 | Cambridge Elementary School KENDALL PARK · South Brunswick School District | Elementary | 71.3% | +18.2pp |
| 25 | South Brunswick High School MONMOUTH JUNCTION · South Brunswick School District | High | 70.9% | +17.8pp |
| 26 | Brooks Crossing Elementary School MONMOUTH JUNCTION · South Brunswick School District | Elementary | 70.7% | +17.6pp |
| 27 | Lincoln Elementary School EDISON · Edison Township School District | Elementary | 70.3% | +17.2pp |
| 28 | Martin Luther King Elementary School PISCATAWAY · Piscataway Township School District | Elementary | 70.1% | +17.0pp |
| 29 | Conackamack Middle School PISCATAWAY · Piscataway Township School District | Middle | 70.0% | +16.9pp |
| 30 | Irwin Elementary School EAST BRUNSWICK · East Brunswick Township School District | Elementary | 69.3% | +16.2pp |
| 31 | Oak Tree Elementary School MONROE TOWNSHIP · Monroe Township School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +16.1pp |
| 32 | Campbell Elementary School METUCHEN · Metuchen Public School District | Elementary | 68.9% | +15.8pp |
| 33 | Alan B. Shepard Elementary School OLD BRIDGE · Old Bridge Township School District | Elementary | 67.6% | +14.5pp |
| 34 | Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School EAST BRUNSWICK · East Brunswick Township School District | Middle | 67.4% | +14.3pp |
| 35 | Churchill Junior High School EAST BRUNSWICK · East Brunswick Township School District | Middle | 66.3% | +13.2pp |
| 36 | Warnsdorfer Elementary School EAST BRUNSWICK · East Brunswick Township School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 37 | Central Elementary School EAST BRUNSWICK · East Brunswick Township School District | Elementary | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 38 | Woodland School Monroe Township · Monroe Township School District | Elementary | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 39 | Millstone River School PLAINSBORO · West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District | Elementary | 65.4% | +12.3pp |
| 40 | Lawrence Brook Elementary School EAST BRUNSWICK · East Brunswick Township School District | Elementary | 64.4% | +11.3pp |
| 41 | Piscataway Magnet School PISCATAWAY · Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District | High | 64.2% | +11.1pp |
| 42 | Madison Park Elementary School PARLIN · Old Bridge Township School District | Elementary | 63.7% | +10.6pp |
| 43 | Jonas Salk Middle School OLD BRIDGE · Old Bridge Township School District | Middle | 63.5% | +10.4pp |
| 44 | Iselin Middle School ISELIN · Woodbridge Township School District | Middle | 62.5% | +9.4pp |
| 45 | Southwood Elementary School OLD BRIDGE · Old Bridge Township School District | Elementary | 62.5% | +9.4pp |
| 46 | Carl Sandburg Middle School OLD BRIDGE · Old Bridge Township School District | Middle | 62.2% | +9.1pp |
| 47 | Mawbey Street Elementary School WOODBRIDGE · Woodbridge Township School District | Elementary | 62.0% | +8.9pp |
| 48 | Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School OLD BRIDGE · Old Bridge Township School District | Elementary | 61.8% | +8.7pp |
| 49 | Memorial Elementary School LAURENCE HARBOR · Old Bridge Township School District | Elementary | 61.2% | +8.1pp |
| 50 | Constable Elementary School KENDALL PARK · South Brunswick School District | Elementary | 60.7% | +7.6pp |
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 Middlesex 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.