Monmouth County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 155 schools in Monmouth County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biotechnology High School FREEHOLD · Monmouth County Vocational School District | High | 100.0% | +46.9pp |
| 2 | High Technology High School LINCROFT · Monmouth County Vocational School District | High | 100.0% | +46.9pp |
| 3 | Communications High School WALL · Monmouth County Vocational School District | High | 97.6% | +44.5pp |
| 4 | Marine Academy of Science and Technology Highlands · Monmouth County Vocational School District | High | 95.8% | +42.7pp |
| 5 | Markham Place School LITTLE SILVER · Little Silver Boro School District | Middle | 94.8% | +41.7pp |
| 6 | H W Mountz Elementary School Spring Lake · Spring Lake Borough | Elementary | 92.7% | +39.6pp |
| 7 | Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science NEPTUNE · Monmouth County Vocational School District | High | 92.7% | +39.6pp |
| 8 | Forrestdale School RUMSON · Rumson Borough School District | Middle | 91.9% | +38.8pp |
| 9 | Cedar Drive Middle School COLTS NECK · Colts Neck Township School District | Middle | 88.3% | +35.2pp |
| 10 | Sea Girt Elementary School Sea Girt · Sea Girt Borough School District | Elementary | 87.4% | +34.3pp |
| 11 | Point Road School LITTLE SILVER · Little Silver Boro School District | Elementary | 86.0% | +32.9pp |
| 12 | Avon Elementary School AVON · Avon Boro School District | Elementary | 85.3% | +32.2pp |
| 13 | William R. Satz School HOLMDEL · Holmdel Township School District | Middle | 84.3% | +31.2pp |
| 14 | Knollwood School FAIR HAVEN · Fair Haven School District | Middle | 83.7% | +30.6pp |
| 15 | Maple Place Middle School OCEANPORT · Oceanport School District | Middle | 81.2% | +28.1pp |
| 16 | Indian Hill School HOLMDEL · Holmdel Township School District | Middle | 81.0% | +27.9pp |
| 17 | Pine Brook School Manalapan · Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District | Middle | 80.3% | +27.2pp |
| 18 | Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School RUMSON · Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District | High | 80.1% | +27.0pp |
| 19 | Wemrock Brook School MANALAPAN · Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District | Elementary | 79.4% | +26.3pp |
| 20 | Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School Manalapan · Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District | Middle | 78.8% | +25.7pp |
| 21 | Viola L Sickles School FAIR HAVEN · Fair Haven School District | Elementary | 78.7% | +25.6pp |
| 22 | Thompson Middle School MIDDLETOWN · Middletown Township Public School District | Middle | 78.2% | +25.1pp |
| 23 | Wanamassa Elementary School WANAMASSA · Township of Ocean School District | Elementary | 78.2% | +25.1pp |
| 24 | Monmouth Beach Elementary School MONMOUTH BEACH · Monmouth Beach School District | Elementary | 77.9% | +24.8pp |
| 25 | Spring Lake Heights Elementary School SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS · Spring Lake Heights School District | Elementary | 77.8% | +24.7pp |
| 26 | Robertsville Elementary School MORGANVILLE · Marlboro Township School District | Elementary | 77.2% | +24.1pp |
| 27 | Navesink Elementary School ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS · Middletown Township Public School District | Elementary | 76.6% | +23.5pp |
| 28 | Clark Mills School MANALAPAN · Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District | Elementary | 76.5% | +23.4pp |
| 29 | Deane-Porter Elementary School RUMSON · Rumson Borough School District | Elementary | 76.3% | +23.2pp |
| 30 | Allenwood Elementary School WALL · Wall Township Public School District | Elementary | 75.8% | +22.7pp |
| 31 | Marlboro Memorial Middle School MORGANVILLE · Marlboro Township School District | Middle | 75.2% | +22.1pp |
| 32 | Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School SHREWSBURY · Shrewsbury Borough School District | Elementary | 75.2% | +22.1pp |
| 33 | River Plaza Elementary School RED BANK · Middletown Township Public School District | Elementary | 75.0% | +21.9pp |
| 34 | Taylor Mills School Manalapan · Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District | Elementary | 75.0% | +21.9pp |
| 35 | Wall Intermediate School WALL · Wall Township Public School District | Middle | 74.5% | +21.4pp |
| 36 | Frank J. Dugan Elementary School MARLBORO · Marlboro Township School District | Elementary | 74.3% | +21.2pp |
| 37 | Lafayette Mills School Manalapan · Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District | Elementary | 74.1% | +21.0pp |
| 38 | Frank Defino Central Elementary School MARLBORO · Marlboro Township School District | Elementary | 72.8% | +19.7pp |
| 39 | Beers Street School HAZLET · Hazlet Township Public School District | Middle | 72.7% | +19.6pp |
| 40 | Marlboro Middle School MARLBORO · Marlboro Township School District | Middle | 72.7% | +19.6pp |
| 41 | Manasquan Elementary School Manasquan · Manasquan School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +19.5pp |
| 42 | Bayshore Middle School LEONARDO · Middletown Township Public School District | Middle | 72.5% | +19.4pp |
| 43 | Holmdel High School HOLMDEL · Holmdel Township School District | High | 72.4% | +19.3pp |
| 44 | Wayside Elementary School OCEAN · Township of Ocean School District | Elementary | 72.3% | +19.2pp |
| 45 | Marlboro Elementary School MARLBORO · Marlboro Township School District | Elementary | 72.2% | +19.1pp |
| 46 | West Belmar Elementary School WALL · Wall Township Public School District | Elementary | 72.0% | +18.9pp |
| 47 | West Freehold School FREEHOLD · Freehold Township School District | Elementary | 71.7% | +18.6pp |
| 48 | Brielle Elementary School BRIELLE · Brielle Boro School District | Elementary | 71.2% | +18.1pp |
| 49 | Asher Holmes Elementary School MORGANVILLE · Marlboro Township School District | Elementary | 70.6% | +17.5pp |
| 50 | Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School CLIFFWOOD · Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District | Middle | 70.5% | +17.4pp |
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 Monmouth 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.