Sussex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 22 schools in Sussex County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marian E. McKeown Elementary School NEWTON · Hampton Township School District | Elementary | 71.1% | +18.0pp |
| 2 | Stillwater Township School STILLWATER · Stillwater Township School District | Elementary | 70.2% | +17.1pp |
| 3 | Green Hills School GREENDELL · Green Township School District | Elementary | 65.3% | +12.2pp |
| 4 | Florence M. Burd NEWTON · Andover Regional School District | Elementary | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 5 | Helen Morgan School SPARTA · Sparta Township Public School District | Elementary | 64.5% | +11.4pp |
| 6 | Valley Road School STANHOPE · Stanhope School District | Elementary | 64.1% | +11.0pp |
| 7 | Fredon Township School NEWTON · Fredon Township School District | Elementary | 62.5% | +9.4pp |
| 8 | Frankford Township School BRANCHVILLE · Frankford Township Consolidated School District | Elementary | 62.4% | +9.3pp |
| 9 | Montague Township School MONTAGUE · Montague Township School District | Elementary | 59.7% | +6.6pp |
| 10 | Hamburg School HAMBURG · Hamburg School District | Elementary | 57.6% | +4.5pp |
| 11 | Ogdensburg Borough School OGDENSBURG · Ogdensburg Borough School District | Elementary | 56.2% | +3.1pp |
| 12 | Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School LAYTON · Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School District | Elementary | 55.8% | +2.7pp |
| 13 | Byram Lakes Elementary School STANHOPE · Byram Township School District | Elementary | 53.4% | +0.3pp |
| 14 | Hardyston Township Elementary School FRANKLIN · Hardyston Township School District | Elementary | 52.7% | -0.4pp |
| 15 | Franklin Borough School FRANKLIN · Franklin Borough School District | Elementary | 52.3% | -0.8pp |
| 16 | Mohawk Avenue School Sparta · Sparta Township Public School District | Elementary | 51.7% | -1.4pp |
| 17 | Lafayette Township School LAFAYETTE · Lafayette Township School District | Elementary | 48.6% | -4.5pp |
| 18 | Rolling Hills Primary School VERNON · Vernon Township School District | Elementary | 48.2% | -4.9pp |
| 19 | Tulsa Trail Elementary School Hopatcong · Hopatcong Borough School District | Elementary | 42.7% | -10.4pp |
| 20 | Lounsberry Hollow School VERNON · Vernon Township School District | Elementary | 42.3% | -10.8pp |
| 21 | Merriam Avenue School NEWTON · Newton Public School District | Elementary | 31.9% | -21.2pp |
| 22 | Wantage Elementary School WANTAGE · Sussex-Wantage Regional School District | Elementary | 30.0% | -23.1pp |
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 Sussex 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.