New Jersey schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 1,314 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Ardena Elementary School FARMINGDALE · Howell Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 602 | Carteret Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 603 | Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 604 | Harry S. Truman Elementary School PARLIN · Sayreville School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 605 | Oxford Central School Oxford · Oxford Township School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 606 | Adamsville Primary School Bridgewater · Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 607 | Langtree Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 608 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School TURNERSVILLE · Washington Township School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 609 | Pitman Elementary School Pitman · Pitman Boro School District | Elementary | 54.5% | +1.4pp |
| 610 | C. Richard Applegate School FREEHOLD · Freehold Township School District | Elementary | 54.4% | +1.3pp |
| 611 | Robinson Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.4% | +1.3pp |
| 612 | Van Derveer Elementary School Somerville · Somerville Public School District | Elementary | 54.4% | +1.3pp |
| 613 | Sussex Avenue School MORRISTOWN · Morris School District | Elementary | 54.3% | +1.2pp |
| 614 | Thomas A Edison Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 54.3% | +1.2pp |
| 615 | Ethel M Burke Elementary School BELLMAWR · Bellmawr Public School District | Elementary | 54.2% | +1.1pp |
| 616 | Brunswick Acres Elementary School KENDALL PARK · South Brunswick School District | Elementary | 54.1% | +1.0pp |
| 617 | Aaron Decker School BUTLER · Butler Public School District | Elementary | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 618 | Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School TEANECK · Teaneck School District | Elementary | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 619 | Whiton Elementary School Neshanic Station · Branchburg Township School District | Elementary | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 620 | Memorial Elementary School EAST BRUNSWICK · East Brunswick Township School District | Elementary | 53.9% | +0.8pp |
| 621 | Springfield Township School JOBSTOWN · Springfield Township School District | Elementary | 53.9% | +0.8pp |
| 622 | Evergreen Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 53.8% | +0.7pp |
| 623 | Springville Elementary School MT LAUREL · Mount Laurel Township School District | Elementary | 53.8% | +0.7pp |
| 624 | Mary J Donohoe Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 53.7% | +0.6pp |
| 625 | New Monmouth Elementary School MIDDLETOWN · Middletown Township Public School District | Elementary | 53.7% | +0.6pp |
| 626 | Northeast Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 53.7% | +0.6pp |
| 627 | Memorial Elementary School FREEHOLD · Howell Township Public School District | Elementary | 53.6% | +0.5pp |
| 628 | North Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 53.6% | +0.5pp |
| 629 | Byram Lakes Elementary School STANHOPE · Byram Township School District | Elementary | 53.4% | +0.3pp |
| 630 | Washington School RUTHERFORD · Rutherford School District | Elementary | 53.4% | +0.3pp |
| 631 | Mary S. Shoemaker School WOODSTOWN · Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District | Elementary | 53.2% | +0.1pp |
| 632 | Winslow Township Elementary School Four SICKLERVILLE · Winslow Township School District | Elementary | 53.2% | +0.1pp |
| 633 | Summerfield Elementary School NEPTUNE · Neptune Township School District | Elementary | 53.1% | -0.0pp |
| 634 | Belleville PS3 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 53.0% | -0.1pp |
| 635 | Cedar Creek Elementary School LANOKA HARBOR · Lacey Township School District | Elementary | 53.0% | -0.1pp |
| 636 | Netcong Elementary School NETCONG · Netcong School District | Elementary | 53.0% | -0.1pp |
| 637 | William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 53.0% | -0.1pp |
| 638 | Brass Castle School WASHINGTON · Washington Township School District | Elementary | 52.9% | -0.2pp |
| 639 | Clara Barton Elementary School CHERRY HILL · Cherry Hill School District | Elementary | 52.9% | -0.2pp |
| 640 | Nicholas Oresko Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 52.9% | -0.2pp |
| 641 | Connecticut Farms Elementary UNION · Township of Union School District | Elementary | 52.8% | -0.3pp |
| 642 | Greenville Elementary School HOWELL · Howell Township Public School District | Elementary | 52.8% | -0.3pp |
| 643 | James F. Cooper Elementary School CHERRY HILL · Cherry Hill School District | Elementary | 52.8% | -0.3pp |
| 644 | Hardyston Township Elementary School FRANKLIN · Hardyston Township School District | Elementary | 52.7% | -0.4pp |
| 645 | Washington Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 52.6% | -0.5pp |
| 646 | Margaret L Vetter EATONTOWN · Eatontown Public School District | Elementary | 52.4% | -0.7pp |
| 647 | Stoy Elementary School HADDONFIELD · Haddon Township School District | Elementary | 52.4% | -0.7pp |
| 648 | Francis A. Desmares Elementary School FLEMINGTON · Flemington-Raritan Regional School District | Elementary | 52.3% | -0.8pp |
| 649 | Franklin Borough School FRANKLIN · Franklin Borough School District | Elementary | 52.3% | -0.8pp |
| 650 | James Johnson Elementary School CHERRY HILL · Cherry Hill School District | Elementary | 52.3% | -0.8pp |
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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). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in New Jersey, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.