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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1051 | Carteret Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 1052 | Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 1053 | Harry S. Truman Elementary School PARLIN · Sayreville School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 1054 | J.P. Case Middle School FLEMINGTON · Flemington-Raritan Regional School District | Middle | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 1055 | Oxford Central School Oxford · Oxford Township School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 1056 | Adamsville Primary School Bridgewater · Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 1057 | Langtree Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 1058 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School TURNERSVILLE · Washington Township School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 1059 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School TEANECK · Teaneck School District | Middle | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 1060 | West Orange High School WEST ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | High | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 1061 | Hackettstown Middle School HACKETTSTOWN · Hackettstown Public School District | Middle | 54.5% | +1.4pp |
| 1062 | Memorial Middle School Woodland Park · Woodland Park School District | Middle | 54.5% | +1.4pp |
| 1063 | Pitman Elementary School Pitman · Pitman Boro School District | Elementary | 54.5% | +1.4pp |
| 1064 | C. Richard Applegate School FREEHOLD · Freehold Township School District | Elementary | 54.4% | +1.3pp |
| 1065 | Robinson Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 54.4% | +1.3pp |
| 1066 | Van Derveer Elementary School Somerville · Somerville Public School District | Elementary | 54.4% | +1.3pp |
| 1067 | East Brunswick Magnet School EAST BRUNSWICK · Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District | High | 54.3% | +1.2pp |
| 1068 | Sussex Avenue School MORRISTOWN · Morris School District | Elementary | 54.3% | +1.2pp |
| 1069 | Thomas A Edison Elementary School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Elementary | 54.3% | +1.2pp |
| 1070 | Essex County West Caldwell Tech West Caldwell · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 54.2% | +1.1pp |
| 1071 | Ethel M Burke Elementary School BELLMAWR · Bellmawr Public School District | Elementary | 54.2% | +1.1pp |
| 1072 | Highland Park Middle School HIGHLAND PARK · Highland Park Boro School District | Middle | 54.2% | +1.1pp |
| 1073 | Brunswick Acres Elementary School KENDALL PARK · South Brunswick School District | Elementary | 54.1% | +1.0pp |
| 1074 | Jonathan Dayton High School Springfield · Springfield Public School District | High | 54.1% | +1.0pp |
| 1075 | Aaron Decker School BUTLER · Butler Public School District | Elementary | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 1076 | Brick Township High School BRICK TOWN · Brick Township Public School District | High | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 1077 | Frances DeMasi Middle School MARLTON · Evesham Township School District | Middle | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 1078 | Jefferson Township Middle School OAK RIDGE · Jefferson Township Public School District | Middle | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 1079 | Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School TEANECK · Teaneck School District | Elementary | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 1080 | Pitman Jr./Sr. High School Pitman · Pitman Boro School District | High | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 1081 | Whiton Elementary School Neshanic Station · Branchburg Township School District | Elementary | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 1082 | Memorial Elementary School EAST BRUNSWICK · East Brunswick Township School District | Elementary | 53.9% | +0.8pp |
| 1083 | Sayreville Middle School PARLIN · Sayreville School District | Middle | 53.9% | +0.8pp |
| 1084 | Springfield Township School JOBSTOWN · Springfield Township School District | Elementary | 53.9% | +0.8pp |
| 1085 | Evergreen Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS · Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District | Elementary | 53.8% | +0.7pp |
| 1086 | Springville Elementary School MT LAUREL · Mount Laurel Township School District | Elementary | 53.8% | +0.7pp |
| 1087 | Mary J Donohoe Community School BAYONNE · Bayonne School District | Elementary | 53.7% | +0.6pp |
| 1088 | New Monmouth Elementary School MIDDLETOWN · Middletown Township Public School District | Elementary | 53.7% | +0.6pp |
| 1089 | Northeast Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 53.7% | +0.6pp |
| 1090 | Hazlet Middle School HAZLET · Hazlet Township Public School District | Middle | 53.6% | +0.5pp |
| 1091 | Memorial Elementary School FREEHOLD · Howell Township Public School District | Elementary | 53.6% | +0.5pp |
| 1092 | North Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 53.6% | +0.5pp |
| 1093 | Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School RIDGEFIELD PARK · Ridgefield Park Public School District | High | 53.6% | +0.5pp |
| 1094 | Caroline L. Reutter School FRANKLINVILLE · Township of Franklin School District | Middle | 53.5% | +0.4pp |
| 1095 | Cresskill High School Cresskill · Cresskill Public School District | High | 53.5% | +0.4pp |
| 1096 | Byram Lakes Elementary School STANHOPE · Byram Township School District | Elementary | 53.4% | +0.3pp |
| 1097 | Lenape Valley Regional High School STANHOPE · Lenape Valley Regional High School District | High | 53.4% | +0.3pp |
| 1098 | Pride Academy Charter School EAST ORANGE · Pride Academy Charter School District | Middle | 53.4% | +0.3pp |
| 1099 | Washington School RUTHERFORD · Rutherford School District | Elementary | 53.4% | +0.3pp |
| 1100 | Cedar Creek High School EGG HARBOR CITY · Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District | High | 53.3% | +0.2pp |
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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.