New Jersey schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 2,173 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | College Achieve Central Charter School Plainfield · College Achieve Central Charter School | Combined | 61.8% | +8.7pp |
| 802 | Sherman Elementary School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | Elementary | 61.8% | +8.7pp |
| 803 | Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School OLD BRIDGE · Old Bridge Township School District | Elementary | 61.8% | +8.7pp |
| 804 | Bordentown Regional Middle School BORDENTOWN · Bordentown Regional School District | Middle | 61.7% | +8.6pp |
| 805 | Frelinghuysen Middle School MORRISTOWN · Morris School District | Middle | 61.7% | +8.6pp |
| 806 | Middle School # 4 JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Middle | 61.7% | +8.6pp |
| 807 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | Elementary | 61.7% | +8.6pp |
| 808 | William H. Ross III School MARGATE · Margate City School District | Elementary | 61.7% | +8.6pp |
| 809 | Bernards High School Bernardsville · Somerset Hills Regional School District | High | 61.6% | +8.5pp |
| 810 | Jefferson Elementary School BERGENFIELD · Bergenfield Borough School District | Elementary | 61.6% | +8.5pp |
| 811 | School #5 CLIFFSIDE PARK · Cliffside Park School District | Elementary | 61.6% | +8.5pp |
| 812 | Frederic N. Brown Elementary School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 61.5% | +8.4pp |
| 813 | Roosevelt Elementary School RIDGEFIELD PARK · Ridgefield Park Public School District | Elementary | 61.5% | +8.4pp |
| 814 | Academy of Career and Technical Education Secaucus · Hudson County Schools of Technology School District | High | 61.4% | +8.3pp |
| 815 | Anna C. Scott Elementary School Leonia · Leonia Public School District | Elementary | 61.4% | +8.3pp |
| 816 | Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary School North Arlington · North Arlington School District | Elementary | 61.4% | +8.3pp |
| 817 | Glenview Avenue HADDON HEIGHTS · HADDON HEIGHTS School District | Elementary | 61.4% | +8.3pp |
| 818 | Roosevelt School #7 GARFIELD · Garfield Public School District | Elementary | 61.4% | +8.3pp |
| 819 | Saddle Brook Middle/High School SADDLE BROOK · Saddle Brook School District | High | 61.4% | +8.3pp |
| 820 | Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +8.2pp |
| 821 | Taunton Forge Elementary School MEDFORD · Medford Township School District | Elementary | 61.3% | +8.2pp |
| 822 | Camden County Technical School-GTC Sicklerville · Camden County Technical School District | High | 61.2% | +8.1pp |
| 823 | Memorial Elementary School LAURENCE HARBOR · Old Bridge Township School District | Elementary | 61.2% | +8.1pp |
| 824 | Rafael Cordero y Molina JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 61.2% | +8.1pp |
| 825 | Wallington Junior Senior High School WALLINGTON · Wallington Boro School District | High | 61.2% | +8.1pp |
| 826 | Joseph J Catena School FREEHOLD · Freehold Township School District | Elementary | 61.1% | +8.0pp |
| 827 | Mount Olive Middle School BUDD LAKE · Mount Olive Township School District | Middle | 61.0% | +7.9pp |
| 828 | Colin Powell Elementary School Union City · Union City School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +7.8pp |
| 829 | Liberty Middle School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Middle | 60.9% | +7.8pp |
| 830 | Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School Bernardsville · Somerset Hills Regional School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +7.8pp |
| 831 | Cinnaminson High School CINNAMINSON · Cinnaminson Township School District | High | 60.8% | +7.7pp |
| 832 | Parsippany Hills High School Morris Plains · Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District | High | 60.8% | +7.7pp |
| 833 | Upper Township Elementary School MARMORA · Upper Township School District | Elementary | 60.8% | +7.7pp |
| 834 | Wilson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 60.8% | +7.7pp |
| 835 | Bergenfield High School BERGENFIELD · Bergenfield Borough School District | High | 60.7% | +7.6pp |
| 836 | Clearview Regional Middle School MULLICA HILL · Clearview Regional High School District | Middle | 60.7% | +7.6pp |
| 837 | Constable Elementary School KENDALL PARK · South Brunswick School District | Elementary | 60.7% | +7.6pp |
| 838 | Indian Mills Elementary School SHAMONG · Shamong Township School District | Elementary | 60.7% | +7.6pp |
| 839 | Knollwood Elementary School PISCATAWAY · Piscataway Township School District | Elementary | 60.7% | +7.6pp |
| 840 | Millington Elementary School Millington · Long Hill Township School District | Elementary | 60.7% | +7.6pp |
| 841 | Deal Elementary School DEAL · Deal Boro School District | Elementary | 60.6% | +7.5pp |
| 842 | Frenchtown Elementary FRENCHTOWN · Frenchtown Borough School District | Elementary | 60.5% | +7.4pp |
| 843 | Howell Township Middle School South HOWELL · Howell Township Public School District | Middle | 60.5% | +7.4pp |
| 844 | Indian Fields Elementary School DAYTON · South Brunswick School District | Elementary | 60.5% | +7.4pp |
| 845 | Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School OLD BRIDGE · Old Bridge Township School District | Elementary | 60.5% | +7.4pp |
| 846 | Claremont Avenue Elementary School COLONIA · Woodbridge Township School District | Elementary | 60.4% | +7.3pp |
| 847 | Little Falls Township Public School # 3 LITTLE FALLS · Little Falls Township Public School District | Elementary | 60.4% | +7.3pp |
| 848 | Thomas Jefferson School MORRISTOWN · Morris School District | Elementary | 60.4% | +7.3pp |
| 849 | Apshawa Elementary School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | Elementary | 60.3% | +7.2pp |
| 850 | Carlstadt Public School CARLSTADT · Carlstadt Public School District | Elementary | 60.3% | +7.2pp |
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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.