Somerset County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 42 schools in Somerset County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Prospect Elementary School Basking Ridge · Bernards Township School District | Elementary | 88.4% | +35.3pp |
| 2 | Liberty Corner School Liberty Corner · Bernards Township School District | Elementary | 85.5% | +32.4pp |
| 3 | Oak Street School Basking Ridge · Bernards Township School District | Elementary | 81.5% | +28.4pp |
| 4 | Milltown Primary School Bridgewater · Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | Elementary | 79.2% | +26.1pp |
| 5 | Bedminster Township Public School Bedminster · Bedminster Township Public School District | Elementary | 78.3% | +25.2pp |
| 6 | Cedar Hill School Basking Ridge · Bernards Township School District | Elementary | 74.6% | +21.5pp |
| 7 | Woods Road Elementary School Hillsborough · Hillsborough Township Public School District | Elementary | 73.5% | +20.4pp |
| 8 | Hillsborough Township Elementary School Hillsborough · Hillsborough Township Public School District | Elementary | 71.8% | +18.7pp |
| 9 | Central School Warren · Warren Township School District | Elementary | 71.4% | +18.3pp |
| 10 | Crim Primary School Bridgewater · Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | Elementary | 70.5% | +17.4pp |
| 11 | Mt. Horeb School Warren · Warren Township School District | Elementary | 70.2% | +17.1pp |
| 12 | Triangle Elementary School Hillsborough · Hillsborough Township Public School District | Elementary | 70.1% | +17.0pp |
| 13 | Woodland School Warren · Warren Township School District | Elementary | 69.9% | +16.8pp |
| 14 | Bradley Gardens Primary School Bridgewater · Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | Elementary | 69.3% | +16.2pp |
| 15 | Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School Green Brook · Green Brook Township Public School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +16.1pp |
| 16 | Village Elementary School Skillman · Montgomery Township School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +16.1pp |
| 17 | Woodfern Elementary School Hillsborough · Hillsborough Township Public School District | Elementary | 68.2% | +15.1pp |
| 18 | Hamilton Primary School Basking Ridge · Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | Elementary | 68.0% | +14.9pp |
| 19 | Sunnymead Elementary School Hillsborough · Hillsborough Township Public School District | Elementary | 66.9% | +13.8pp |
| 20 | Van Holten Primary School Bridgewater · Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | Elementary | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 21 | Stony Brook School Branchburg · Branchburg Township School District | Elementary | 64.8% | +11.7pp |
| 22 | Angelo L. Tomaso School Warren · Warren Township School District | Elementary | 63.1% | +10.0pp |
| 23 | Bayberry School Watchung · Watchung Borough School District | Elementary | 62.1% | +9.0pp |
| 24 | Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School Bernardsville · Somerset Hills Regional School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +7.8pp |
| 25 | MacAfee Road School Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District | Elementary | 60.3% | +7.2pp |
| 26 | Amsterdam Elementary School Hillsborough · Hillsborough Township Public School District | Elementary | 58.0% | +4.9pp |
| 27 | Franklin Park School Franklin Park · Franklin Township Public School District | Elementary | 55.0% | +1.9pp |
| 28 | Adamsville Primary School Bridgewater · Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 29 | Van Derveer Elementary School Somerville · Somerville Public School District | Elementary | 54.4% | +1.3pp |
| 30 | Whiton Elementary School Neshanic Station · Branchburg Township School District | Elementary | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 31 | Conerly Road School Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District | Elementary | 50.7% | -2.4pp |
| 32 | Robert Morris School South Bound Brook · South Bound Brook Public School District | Elementary | 48.5% | -4.6pp |
| 33 | Elizabeth Avenue School Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District | Elementary | 47.3% | -5.8pp |
| 34 | John F. Kennedy Primary School Raritan · Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | Elementary | 44.5% | -8.6pp |
| 35 | Claremont Elementary School Franklin Park · Franklin Township Public School District | Elementary | 40.7% | -12.4pp |
| 36 | Pine Grove Manor School Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District | Elementary | 39.2% | -13.9pp |
| 37 | West End School North Plainfield · North Plainfield School District | Elementary | 39.2% | -13.9pp |
| 38 | Roosevelt School Manville · Manville School District | Elementary | 38.0% | -15.1pp |
| 39 | Hillcrest School Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District | Elementary | 30.7% | -22.4pp |
| 40 | East End School North Plainfield · North Plainfield School District | Elementary | 26.7% | -26.4pp |
| 41 | Stony Brook School North Plainfield · North Plainfield School District | Elementary | 21.6% | -31.5pp |
| 42 | Lafayette Elementary School Bound Brook · Bound Brook School District | Elementary | 20.0% | -33.1pp |
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 Somerset 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.