Middlesex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 27 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 | Metuchen High School METUCHEN · Metuchen Public School District | High | 86.1% | +33.0pp |
| 2 | West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North PLAINSBORO · West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District | High | 84.3% | +31.2pp |
| 3 | John P. Stevens High School EDISON · Edison Township School District | High | 84.0% | +30.9pp |
| 4 | South Brunswick High School MONMOUTH JUNCTION · South Brunswick School District | High | 70.9% | +17.8pp |
| 5 | Piscataway Magnet School PISCATAWAY · Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District | High | 64.2% | +11.1pp |
| 6 | Monroe Township High School MONROE TOWNSHIP · Monroe Township School District | High | 58.6% | +5.5pp |
| 7 | East Brunswick Magnet School EAST BRUNSWICK · Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District | High | 54.3% | +1.2pp |
| 8 | Sayreville War Memorial High School PARLIN · Sayreville School District | High | 52.3% | -0.8pp |
| 9 | Piscataway Township High School PISCATAWAY · Piscataway Township School District | High | 50.2% | -2.9pp |
| 10 | Middlesex High School MIDDLESEX · Middlesex Borough School District | High | 48.7% | -4.4pp |
| 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial High School ISELIN · Woodbridge Township School District | High | 47.6% | -5.5pp |
| 12 | Highland Park High School HIGHLAND PARK · Highland Park Boro School District | High | 47.3% | -5.8pp |
| 13 | Edison High School EDISON · Edison Township School District | High | 46.8% | -6.3pp |
| 14 | Old Bridge High School MATAWAN · Old Bridge Township School District | High | 45.9% | -7.2pp |
| 15 | South Plainfield High School SOUTH PLAINFIELD · South Plainfield School District | High | 42.4% | -10.7pp |
| 16 | Spotswood High School SPOTSWOOD · Spotswood Public School District | High | 39.1% | -14.0pp |
| 17 | Carteret High School CARTERET · Carteret Public School District | High | 36.7% | -16.4pp |
| 18 | North Brunswick Township High School NORTH BRUNSWICK · North Brunswick Township School District | High | 34.9% | -18.2pp |
| 19 | Perth Amboy Magnet School PERTH AMBOY · Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District | High | 34.9% | -18.2pp |
| 20 | Perth Amboy High School PERTH AMBOY · Perth Amboy Public School District | High | 33.0% | -20.1pp |
| 21 | Dunellen High School DUNELLEN · Dunellen Public School District | High | 29.7% | -23.4pp |
| 22 | South River High School SOUTH RIVER · South River Public School District | High | 28.9% | -24.2pp |
| 23 | South Amboy Middle/High School SOUTH AMBOY · South Amboy School District | High | 27.4% | -25.7pp |
| 24 | New Brunswick High School NEW BRUNSWICK · New Brunswick School District | High | 23.8% | -29.3pp |
| 25 | Woodbridge High School WOODBRIDGE · Woodbridge Township School District | High | 22.3% | -30.8pp |
| 26 | Colonia High School COLONIA · Woodbridge Township School District | High | 21.1% | -32.0pp |
| 27 | Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School Perth Amboy · Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School | High | 13.8% | -39.3pp |
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 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.