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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1051 | Oakwood Avenue Community School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 33.3% | -19.8pp |
| 1052 | Roland Rogers Elementary School GALLOWAY · Galloway Township Public School District | Elementary | 33.3% | -19.8pp |
| 1053 | Joseph A. Citta Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 33.2% | -19.9pp |
| 1054 | Gladys Nunery School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 33.1% | -20.0pp |
| 1055 | School 27 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 33.1% | -20.0pp |
| 1056 | Speedway Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 33.1% | -20.0pp |
| 1057 | Edward J. Patten Elementary School PERTH AMBOY · Perth Amboy Public School District | Elementary | 33.0% | -20.1pp |
| 1058 | Parkview Elementary School STRATFORD · Stratford School District | Elementary | 33.0% | -20.1pp |
| 1059 | Columbus Elementary School CARTERET · Carteret Public School District | Elementary | 32.9% | -20.2pp |
| 1060 | Lafayette Estates Elementary School FORDS · Woodbridge Township School District | Elementary | 32.9% | -20.2pp |
| 1061 | Number 6 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 32.9% | -20.2pp |
| 1062 | John F. Kennedy Elementary School JAMESBURG · Jamesburg Public School District | Elementary | 32.8% | -20.3pp |
| 1063 | Oak Street Elem School LAKEWOOD · Lakewood Township School District | Elementary | 32.8% | -20.3pp |
| 1064 | A Chester Redshaw School NEW BRUNSWICK · New Brunswick School District | Elementary | 32.4% | -20.7pp |
| 1065 | Dr. Charles C. Polk School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Elementary | 32.4% | -20.7pp |
| 1066 | Gertrude C. Folwell Elementary School MOUNT HOLLY · Mount Holly Township Public School District | Elementary | 32.4% | -20.7pp |
| 1067 | Middlesex County STEM Charter School Perth Amboy · Middlesex County STEM Charter School | Elementary | 32.4% | -20.7pp |
| 1068 | School 5 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 32.2% | -20.9pp |
| 1069 | Slackwood Elementary School LAWRENCEVILLE · Lawrence Township Public School District | Elementary | 32.2% | -20.9pp |
| 1070 | New Horizons Community Charter School NEWARK · New Horizons Community Charter School | Elementary | 32.1% | -21.0pp |
| 1071 | Downe Township Elementary School NEWPORT · Downe Township School District | Elementary | 32.0% | -21.1pp |
| 1072 | Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 32.0% | -21.1pp |
| 1073 | Roberto Clemente Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 32.0% | -21.1pp |
| 1074 | Merriam Avenue School NEWTON · Newton Public School District | Elementary | 31.9% | -21.2pp |
| 1075 | Number 5 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 31.9% | -21.2pp |
| 1076 | Greater Brunswick Charter School NEW BRUNSWICK · Greater Brunswick Charter School | Elementary | 31.8% | -21.3pp |
| 1077 | Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School SEASIDE HTS · Seaside Heights School District | Elementary | 31.8% | -21.3pp |
| 1078 | West Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 31.8% | -21.3pp |
| 1079 | Belleville PS8 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 31.7% | -21.4pp |
| 1080 | Eagleswood Elementary School WEST CREEK · Eagleswood Township School District | Elementary | 31.6% | -21.5pp |
| 1081 | Dr. Albert M. Bean School PINE HILL · Pine Hill School District | Elementary | 31.5% | -21.6pp |
| 1082 | SALOME URENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 31.5% | -21.6pp |
| 1083 | Alexander Hamilton Academy PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 31.4% | -21.7pp |
| 1084 | Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 31.2% | -21.9pp |
| 1085 | Gables Elementary School NEPTUNE · Neptune Township School District | Elementary | 30.9% | -22.2pp |
| 1086 | Lindbergh Elementary School PALISADES PARK · Palisades Park School District | Elementary | 30.9% | -22.2pp |
| 1087 | Samuel T. Busansky School PEMBERTON · Pemberton Township School District | Elementary | 30.8% | -22.3pp |
| 1088 | The Village Charter School TRENTON · The Village Charter School | Elementary | 30.8% | -22.3pp |
| 1089 | Washington Elementary School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Elementary | 30.8% | -22.3pp |
| 1090 | Greenwood Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 30.7% | -22.4pp |
| 1091 | Hillcrest School Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District | Elementary | 30.7% | -22.4pp |
| 1092 | Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School PERTH AMBOY · Perth Amboy Public School District | Elementary | 30.6% | -22.5pp |
| 1093 | Blanquita B. Valenti Community School New Brunswick · New Brunswick School District | Elementary | 30.6% | -22.5pp |
| 1094 | Rieck Avenue Elementary School MILLVILLE · Millville School District | Elementary | 30.6% | -22.5pp |
| 1095 | Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Elementary | 30.5% | -22.6pp |
| 1096 | Compass Academy Charter School Vineland · Compass Academy Charter School | Elementary | 30.4% | -22.7pp |
| 1097 | Reeds Road Elementary School GALLOWAY · Galloway Township Public School District | Elementary | 30.4% | -22.7pp |
| 1098 | Switlik Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Elementary | 30.2% | -22.9pp |
| 1099 | Brilla New Jersey Charter School PATERSON · Brilla New Jersey Charter School | Elementary | 30.1% | -23.0pp |
| 1100 | Garfield Elementary School KEARNY · Kearny | Elementary | 30.1% | -23.0pp |
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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 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.