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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tinton Falls Middle School TINTON FALLS · Tinton Falls School District | Middle | 70.3% | +17.2pp |
| 52 | Millstone Township Elementary School CLARKSBURG · Millstone Township School District | Elementary | 70.0% | +16.9pp |
| 53 | Clifton T. Barkalow School FREEHOLD · Freehold Township School District | Middle | 69.9% | +16.8pp |
| 54 | Fairview Elementary School RED BANK · Middletown Township Public School District | Elementary | 69.9% | +16.8pp |
| 55 | Dwight D. Eisenhower School FREEHOLD · Freehold Township School District | Middle | 69.4% | +16.3pp |
| 56 | Middle Road School HAZLET · Hazlet Township Public School District | Elementary | 69.1% | +16.0pp |
| 57 | Stonebridge Middle School Allentown · Upper Freehold Regional School District | Middle | 68.9% | +15.8pp |
| 58 | Village School HOLMDEL · Holmdel Township School District | Elementary | 68.5% | +15.4pp |
| 59 | Millstone Township Middle School Millstone Township · Millstone Township School District | Middle | 68.1% | +15.0pp |
| 60 | Middletown High School South MIDDLETOWN · Middletown Township Public School District | High | 67.6% | +14.5pp |
| 61 | Nut Swamp Elementary School MIDDLETOWN · Middletown Township Public School District | Elementary | 67.5% | +14.4pp |
| 62 | Milford Brook School Manalapan · Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District | Elementary | 67.4% | +14.3pp |
| 63 | Old Mill Elementary School SEA GIRT · Wall Township Public School District | Elementary | 66.5% | +13.4pp |
| 64 | Wall High School WALL · Wall Township Public School District | High | 65.0% | +11.9pp |
| 65 | Conover Road Elementary School COLTS NECK · Colts Neck Township School District | Elementary | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 66 | Howell Township Middle School North FARMINGDALE · Howell Township Public School District | Middle | 64.8% | +11.7pp |
| 67 | Frank Antonides School West Long Branch · West Long Branch School District | Middle | 64.7% | +11.6pp |
| 68 | Laura Donovan School FREEHOLD · Freehold Township School District | Elementary | 64.7% | +11.6pp |
| 69 | Ravine Drive Elementary School MATAWAN · Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District | Elementary | 64.6% | +11.5pp |
| 70 | Harmony Elementary School NEW MONMOUTH · Middletown Township Public School District | Elementary | 63.5% | +10.4pp |
| 71 | Cove Road School HAZLET · Hazlet Township Public School District | Middle | 63.1% | +10.0pp |
| 72 | Lloyd Road Elementary School ABERDEEN · Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District | Elementary | 63.0% | +9.9pp |
| 73 | Central Elementary School WALL · Wall Township Public School District | Elementary | 62.8% | +9.7pp |
| 74 | Joseph J Catena School FREEHOLD · Freehold Township School District | Elementary | 61.1% | +8.0pp |
| 75 | Deal Elementary School DEAL · Deal Boro School District | Elementary | 60.6% | +7.5pp |
| 76 | Howell Township Middle School South HOWELL · Howell Township Public School District | Middle | 60.5% | +7.4pp |
| 77 | Swimming River School TINTON FALLS · Tinton Falls School District | Elementary | 60.2% | +7.1pp |
| 78 | Middletown High School North MIDDLETOWN · Middletown Township Public School District | High | 60.1% | +7.0pp |
| 79 | Thorne Middle School PORT MONMOUTH · Middletown Township Public School District | Middle | 60.1% | +7.0pp |
| 80 | Wolf Hill School OCEANPORT · Oceanport School District | Elementary | 59.8% | +6.7pp |
| 81 | Marshall W. Errickson School FREEHOLD · Freehold Township School District | Elementary | 59.5% | +6.4pp |
| 82 | Leonardo Elementary School LEONARDO · Middletown Township Public School District | Elementary | 59.3% | +6.2pp |
| 83 | Middletown Village Elementary School MIDDLETOWN · Middletown Township Public School District | Elementary | 59.0% | +5.9pp |
| 84 | Bradley Beach Elementary School BRADLEY BEACH · Bradley Beach School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +5.4pp |
| 85 | Memorial School UNION BEACH · Union Beach Public School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +5.4pp |
| 86 | Lincroft Elementary School LINCROFT · Middletown Township Public School District | Elementary | 58.4% | +5.3pp |
| 87 | Belmar Elementary BELMAR · Belmar Elementary School District | Elementary | 58.0% | +4.9pp |
| 88 | Manalapan High School ENGLISHTOWN · Freehold Regional High School District | High | 58.0% | +4.9pp |
| 89 | Strathmore Elementary School ABERDEEN · Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District | Elementary | 58.0% | +4.9pp |
| 90 | Manasquan High School Manasquan · Manasquan School District | High | 57.6% | +4.5pp |
| 91 | Raritan Valley School HAZLET · Hazlet Township Public School District | Elementary | 57.3% | +4.2pp |
| 92 | Ocean Township Elementary School OAKHURST · Township of Ocean School District | Elementary | 56.6% | +3.5pp |
| 93 | Bayview Elementary School BELFORD · Middletown Township Public School District | Elementary | 56.4% | +3.3pp |
| 94 | Township of Ocean Intermediate School OCEAN · Township of Ocean School District | Middle | 56.3% | +3.2pp |
| 95 | Betty McElmon Elementary School West Long Branch · West Long Branch School District | Elementary | 56.0% | +2.9pp |
| 96 | Memorial Middle School EATONTOWN · Eatontown Public School District | Middle | 55.9% | +2.8pp |
| 97 | Ocean Township High School OAKHURST · Township of Ocean School District | High | 55.8% | +2.7pp |
| 98 | Colts Neck High School COLTS NECK · Freehold Regional High School District | High | 54.9% | +1.8pp |
| 99 | Ardena Elementary School FARMINGDALE · Howell Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 100 | C. Richard Applegate School FREEHOLD · Freehold Township School District | Elementary | 54.4% | +1.3pp |
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 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.