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Somerset County schools ranked by test score

Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 77 schools in Somerset County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
51Van Derveer Elementary School
Somerville · Somerville Public School District
Elementary54.4%+1.3pp
52Whiton Elementary School
Neshanic Station · Branchburg Township School District
Elementary54.0%+0.9pp
53Somerville High School
Somerville · Somerville Public School District
High51.8%-1.3pp
54Somerville Middle School
Somerville · Somerville Public School District
Middle51.7%-1.4pp
55Conerly Road School
Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District
Elementary50.7%-2.4pp
56Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus
Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District
Middle50.2%-2.9pp
57Robert Morris School
South Bound Brook · South Bound Brook Public School District
Elementary48.5%-4.6pp
58Elizabeth Avenue School
Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District
Elementary47.3%-5.8pp
59John F. Kennedy Primary School
Raritan · Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
Elementary44.5%-8.6pp
60Claremont Elementary School
Franklin Park · Franklin Township Public School District
Elementary40.7%-12.4pp
61Franklin High School
Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District
High40.2%-12.9pp
62Pine Grove Manor School
Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District
Elementary39.2%-13.9pp
63West End School
North Plainfield · North Plainfield School District
Elementary39.2%-13.9pp
64Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus
Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District
Middle38.0%-15.1pp
65Roosevelt School
Manville · Manville School District
Elementary38.0%-15.1pp
66Community Middle School
Bound Brook · Bound Brook School District
Middle37.2%-15.9pp
67North Plainfield High School
North Plainfield · North Plainfield School District
High36.9%-16.2pp
68Alexander Batcho Intermediate School
Manville · Manville School District
Middle36.1%-17.0pp
69Bound Brook High School
Bound Brook · Bound Brook School District
High34.3%-18.8pp
70North Plainfield Middle School
North Plainfield · North Plainfield School District
Middle32.6%-20.5pp
71Hillcrest School
Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District
Elementary30.7%-22.4pp
72Somerset School
North Plainfield · North Plainfield School District
Middle30.0%-23.1pp
73Smalley Elementary School
Bound Brook · Bound Brook School District
Middle28.6%-24.5pp
74East End School
North Plainfield · North Plainfield School District
Elementary26.7%-26.4pp
75Stony Brook School
North Plainfield · North Plainfield School District
Elementary21.6%-31.5pp
76Manville High School
Manville · Manville School District
High21.4%-31.7pp
77Lafayette Elementary School
Bound Brook · Bound Brook School District
Elementary20.0%-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.