New Jersey schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 1,803 schools with reported Science scores. State average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501 | Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 9.2% | -17.6pp |
| 1502 | Gloucester City Middle School Gloucester City · Gloucester City Public School District | Middle | 9.2% | -17.6pp |
| 1503 | John P. Holland Charter School Woodland · John P Holland Charter School School District | Elementary | 9.2% | -17.6pp |
| 1504 | Essex County Newark Tech Newark · Essex County Schools of Technology | High | 9.1% | -17.7pp |
| 1505 | School #17 CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Elementary | 9.1% | -17.7pp |
| 1506 | Alexander D. Sullivan School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 9.0% | -17.8pp |
| 1507 | Evergreen Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 9.0% | -17.8pp |
| 1508 | Sussex County Technology Charter School SPARTA · Sussex County Technology Charter School | Middle | 9.0% | -17.8pp |
| 1509 | William Davies Middle School MAYS LANDING · Hamilton Township School District | Middle | 9.0% | -17.8pp |
| 1510 | Wilson Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 9.0% | -17.8pp |
| 1511 | Haledon Public School HALEDON · Haledon Public School District | Elementary | 8.9% | -17.9pp |
| 1512 | Neptune Middle School NEPTUNE · Neptune Township School District | Middle | 8.9% | -17.9pp |
| 1513 | Paterson Arts and Science Charter School Paterson · Paterson Arts and Science Charter School | Combined | 8.9% | -17.9pp |
| 1514 | Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy RAHWAY · Rahway Public School District | Middle | 8.9% | -17.9pp |
| 1515 | Alexander Batcho Intermediate School Manville · Manville School District | Middle | 8.8% | -18.0pp |
| 1516 | Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School PERTH AMBOY · Perth Amboy Public School District | Elementary | 8.8% | -18.0pp |
| 1517 | Brighton Avenue School Atlantic City · Atlantic City School District | Elementary | 8.8% | -18.0pp |
| 1518 | Achievers Early College Prep Charter School Trenton · Achievers Early College Prep Charter School | High | 8.7% | -18.1pp |
| 1519 | East Side High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 8.7% | -18.1pp |
| 1520 | Joseph E. Soehl Middle School Linden · Linden Public School District | Middle | 8.7% | -18.1pp |
| 1521 | Leonard V Moore Middle School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Middle | 8.7% | -18.1pp |
| 1522 | Myles J. McManus MIddle School Linden · Linden Public School District | Middle | 8.7% | -18.1pp |
| 1523 | R. M. Bacon Elementary School MILLVILLE · Millville School District | Elementary | 8.6% | -18.2pp |
| 1524 | Benjamin Banneker Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 8.5% | -18.3pp |
| 1525 | Christa McAuliffe Middle School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Middle | 8.5% | -18.3pp |
| 1526 | Joseph H. Brensinger School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 8.5% | -18.3pp |
| 1527 | Lalor Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 8.5% | -18.3pp |
| 1528 | Palmyra Middle School Palmyra · Palmyra Public School District | Middle | 8.5% | -18.3pp |
| 1529 | Whitney E. Houston Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 8.5% | -18.3pp |
| 1530 | Forest Street Community Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 8.4% | -18.4pp |
| 1531 | Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson Paterson · Philip's Academy Charter School of Paterson | Elementary | 8.4% | -18.4pp |
| 1532 | Pinelands Regional Jr. High School Little Egg Harbor · Pinelands Regional School District | Middle | 8.4% | -18.4pp |
| 1533 | Philip's Academy Charter School Newark · Phillip's Academy Charter School | Elementary | 8.3% | -18.5pp |
| 1534 | Bridgeton High School BRIDGETON · Bridgeton City School District | High | 8.2% | -18.6pp |
| 1535 | Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 8.2% | -18.6pp |
| 1536 | Clifton Ave Grade School LAKEWOOD · Lakewood Township School District | Elementary | 8.2% | -18.6pp |
| 1537 | Millville Public Charter School Millville · Millville Public Charter School District | Elementary | 8.2% | -18.6pp |
| 1538 | Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School HALEDON · Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District | High | 8.2% | -18.6pp |
| 1539 | South Toms River Elementary School SOUTH TOMS RIVER · Toms River Regional School District | Elementary | 8.2% | -18.6pp |
| 1540 | Christopher Columbus Middle School CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | Middle | 8.1% | -18.7pp |
| 1541 | F. W. Holbein Middle School MOUNT HOLLY · Mount Holly Township Public School District | Middle | 8.1% | -18.7pp |
| 1542 | Gregory Elementary School LONG BRANCH · LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District | Elementary | 8.1% | -18.7pp |
| 1543 | Jersey City Community Charter School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Community Charter School | Elementary | 8.1% | -18.7pp |
| 1544 | Jordan Road Elementary School Somers Point · Somers Point School District | Middle | 8.1% | -18.7pp |
| 1545 | Newark Vocational High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 8.1% | -18.7pp |
| 1546 | University Academy Charter High School JERSEY CITY · University Academy Charter High School | High | 8.1% | -18.7pp |
| 1547 | Camden's Promise Charter School Camden · Camden's Promise Charter School | Combined | 8.0% | -18.8pp |
| 1548 | Chancellor Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 8.0% | -18.8pp |
| 1549 | Clinton Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 8.0% | -18.8pp |
| 1550 | Emerson Community School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 8.0% | -18.8pp |
Page 31 of 37
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.