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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | John F. Kennedy Memorial High School ISELIN · Woodbridge Township School District | High | 47.6% | -5.5pp |
| 102 | Von E. Mauger Middle School MIDDLESEX · Middlesex Borough School District | Middle | 47.5% | -5.6pp |
| 103 | Benjamin Franklin Elementary School EDISON · Edison Township School District | Elementary | 47.4% | -5.7pp |
| 104 | Highland Park High School HIGHLAND PARK · Highland Park Boro School District | High | 47.3% | -5.8pp |
| 105 | Edison High School EDISON · Edison Township School District | High | 46.8% | -6.3pp |
| 106 | Woodbine Avenue Elementary School AVENEL · Woodbridge Township School District | Elementary | 46.0% | -7.1pp |
| 107 | Old Bridge High School MATAWAN · Old Bridge Township School District | High | 45.9% | -7.2pp |
| 108 | Grant Elementary School SOUTH PLAINFIELD · South Plainfield School District | Middle | 45.7% | -7.4pp |
| 109 | Carteret Middle School CARTERET · Carteret Public School District | Middle | 45.0% | -8.1pp |
| 110 | John F Kennedy Elementary School SOUTH PLAINFIELD · South Plainfield School District | Elementary | 44.7% | -8.4pp |
| 111 | Spotswood Memorial Middle School SPOTSWOOD · Spotswood Public School District | Middle | 44.1% | -9.0pp |
| 112 | Indiana Avenue Elementary School ISELIN · Woodbridge Township School District | Elementary | 43.5% | -9.6pp |
| 113 | Carteret Junior High School Carteret · Carteret Public School District | Middle | 43.3% | -9.8pp |
| 114 | Port Reading Avenue Elementary School PORT READING · Woodbridge Township School District | Elementary | 43.2% | -9.9pp |
| 115 | South Plainfield High School SOUTH PLAINFIELD · South Plainfield School District | High | 42.4% | -10.7pp |
| 116 | Woodland Intermediate School Middlesex · Middlesex Borough School District | Elementary | 42.2% | -10.9pp |
| 117 | Mill Lake MONROE TWP · Monroe Township School District | Elementary | 42.1% | -11.0pp |
| 118 | Parker Elementary School MIDDLESEX · Middlesex Borough School District | Elementary | 41.9% | -11.2pp |
| 119 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School PARLIN · Sayreville School District | Elementary | 41.4% | -11.7pp |
| 120 | Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School CARTERET · Carteret Public School District | Elementary | 41.4% | -11.7pp |
| 121 | Livingston Park NORTH BRUNSWICK · North Brunswick Township School District | Elementary | 41.0% | -12.1pp |
| 122 | Avenel Street Elementary School AVENEL · Woodbridge Township School District | Elementary | 40.6% | -12.5pp |
| 123 | John P. Faber Elementary School DUNELLEN · Dunellen Public School District | Elementary | 40.3% | -12.8pp |
| 124 | Watchung Elementary School MIDDLESEX · Middlesex Borough School District | Elementary | 40.3% | -12.8pp |
| 125 | Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts NEW BRUNSWICK · New Brunswick School District | Elementary | 40.2% | -12.9pp |
| 126 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School PISCATAWAY · Piscataway Township School District | Elementary | 40.1% | -13.0pp |
| 127 | John Adams NORTH BRUNSWICK · North Brunswick Township School District | Elementary | 39.7% | -13.4pp |
| 128 | Spotswood High School SPOTSWOOD · Spotswood Public School District | High | 39.1% | -14.0pp |
| 129 | Lindeneau Elementary School EDISON · Edison Township School District | Elementary | 38.7% | -14.4pp |
| 130 | E Raymond Appleby Elementary School SPOTSWOOD · Spotswood Public School District | Elementary | 38.6% | -14.5pp |
| 131 | Lincoln Middle School DUNELLEN · Dunellen Public School District | Middle | 38.4% | -14.7pp |
| 132 | Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School JAMESBURG · Jamesburg Public School District | Middle | 37.5% | -15.6pp |
| 133 | South River Elementary School SOUTH RIVER · South River Public School District | Elementary | 37.2% | -15.9pp |
| 134 | South Amboy Elementary SOUTH AMBOY · South Amboy School District | Elementary | 36.9% | -16.2pp |
| 135 | Grandview Elementary School PISCATAWAY · Piscataway Township School District | Elementary | 36.8% | -16.3pp |
| 136 | Carteret High School CARTERET · Carteret Public School District | High | 36.7% | -16.4pp |
| 137 | Matthew Jago Elementary School SEWAREN · Woodbridge Township School District | Elementary | 36.3% | -16.8pp |
| 138 | Linwood School NORTH BRUNSWICK · North Brunswick Township School District | Middle | 36.0% | -17.1pp |
| 139 | North Brunswick Township High School NORTH BRUNSWICK · North Brunswick Township School District | High | 34.9% | -18.2pp |
| 140 | Perth Amboy Magnet School PERTH AMBOY · Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District | High | 34.9% | -18.2pp |
| 141 | James J. Flynn Elementary School PERTH AMBOY · Perth Amboy Public School District | Elementary | 34.0% | -19.1pp |
| 142 | William C. McGinnis Middle School PERTH AMBOY · Perth Amboy Public School District | Middle | 33.2% | -19.9pp |
| 143 | Avenel Middle School AVENEL · Woodbridge Township School District | Middle | 33.1% | -20.0pp |
| 144 | Edward J. Patten Elementary School PERTH AMBOY · Perth Amboy Public School District | Elementary | 33.0% | -20.1pp |
| 145 | Perth Amboy High School PERTH AMBOY · Perth Amboy Public School District | High | 33.0% | -20.1pp |
| 146 | Columbus Elementary School CARTERET · Carteret Public School District | Elementary | 32.9% | -20.2pp |
| 147 | Lafayette Estates Elementary School FORDS · Woodbridge Township School District | Elementary | 32.9% | -20.2pp |
| 148 | John F. Kennedy Elementary School JAMESBURG · Jamesburg Public School District | Elementary | 32.8% | -20.3pp |
| 149 | A Chester Redshaw School NEW BRUNSWICK · New Brunswick School District | Elementary | 32.4% | -20.7pp |
| 150 | Middlesex County STEM Charter School Perth Amboy · Middlesex County STEM Charter School | Elementary | 32.4% | -20.7pp |
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 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.