New Jersey schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 962 schools with reported Science scores. State average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | John Marshal School No. 20 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 3.8% | -23.0pp |
| 902 | Martin Center for the Arts JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 3.8% | -23.0pp |
| 903 | Whitney M. Young Jr. School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 3.8% | -23.0pp |
| 904 | Peshine Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 3.7% | -23.1pp |
| 905 | Prospect Park School No. 1 PROSPECT PARK · Prospect Park Public School District | Elementary | 3.7% | -23.1pp |
| 906 | Avon Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 3.6% | -23.2pp |
| 907 | Community Charter School of Paterson PATERSON · Community Charter School of Paterson | Elementary | 3.5% | -23.3pp |
| 908 | Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School Jersey City · Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School | Elementary | 3.5% | -23.3pp |
| 909 | Gloria M Sabater Elementary School VINELAND · Vineland Public School District | Elementary | 3.5% | -23.3pp |
| 910 | Quitman Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 3.5% | -23.3pp |
| 911 | Roberto Clemente Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 3.5% | -23.3pp |
| 912 | School 8 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 3.5% | -23.3pp |
| 913 | Sussex Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 3.5% | -23.3pp |
| 914 | Louise A. Spencer Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 3.4% | -23.4pp |
| 915 | School 16 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 3.4% | -23.4pp |
| 916 | West Avenue School BRIDGETON · Bridgeton City School District | Elementary | 3.4% | -23.4pp |
| 917 | Pennsylvania Ave School Atlantic City · Atlantic City School District | Elementary | 3.3% | -23.5pp |
| 918 | William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 3.3% | -23.5pp |
| 919 | Rafael Hernandez School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 3.2% | -23.6pp |
| 920 | Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 3.1% | -23.7pp |
| 921 | Dr. E. Alma Flagg School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 3.1% | -23.7pp |
| 922 | School 24 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 3.1% | -23.7pp |
| 923 | Forest Hill School CAMDEN · Camden City School District | Elementary | 3.0% | -23.8pp |
| 924 | Brilla New Jersey Charter School PATERSON · Brilla New Jersey Charter School | Elementary | 2.9% | -23.9pp |
| 925 | Buckshutem Road School BRIDGETON · Bridgeton City School District | Elementary | 2.9% | -23.9pp |
| 926 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 2.9% | -23.9pp |
| 927 | Fairfield Township School BRIDGETON · Fairfield Township School District | Elementary | 2.9% | -23.9pp |
| 928 | Grover Cleveland Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 2.9% | -23.9pp |
| 929 | Grove Street Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 2.8% | -24.0pp |
| 930 | School 12 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 2.8% | -24.0pp |
| 931 | Woodbine Elementary School WOODBINE · Woodbine School District | Elementary | 2.8% | -24.0pp |
| 932 | School 13 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 2.7% | -24.1pp |
| 933 | Livingston Elementary School NEW BRUNSWICK · New Brunswick School District | Elementary | 2.6% | -24.2pp |
| 934 | Madison Monroe School No. 16 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 2.6% | -24.2pp |
| 935 | Hawkins Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 2.5% | -24.3pp |
| 936 | Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 2.5% | -24.3pp |
| 937 | President Barack Obama Elementary School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 2.5% | -24.3pp |
| 938 | Roberto Clemente PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 2.5% | -24.3pp |
| 939 | Washington Community School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 2.5% | -24.3pp |
| 940 | Winfield Scott School No. 2 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 2.5% | -24.3pp |
| 941 | Florence Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 2.4% | -24.4pp |
| 942 | Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 2.4% | -24.4pp |
| 943 | George Washington Academy School No. 1 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 2.3% | -24.5pp |
| 944 | Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts NEW BRUNSWICK · New Brunswick School District | Elementary | 2.3% | -24.5pp |
| 945 | Woodrow Wilson Elementary School NEW BRUNSWICK · New Brunswick School District | Elementary | 2.3% | -24.5pp |
| 946 | Thomas H. Dudley Family School Camden · Camden City School District | Elementary | 2.0% | -24.8pp |
| 947 | Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex Atlantic City · Atlantic City School District | Elementary | 1.9% | -24.9pp |
| 948 | George Washington Carver Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 1.9% | -24.9pp |
| 949 | Midtown Community Elementary School NEPTUNE · Neptune Township School District | Elementary | 1.9% | -24.9pp |
| 950 | Camden Street Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 1.8% | -25.0pp |
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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 Science 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.