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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Abraham Clark High School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | High | 6.6% | -20.2pp |
| 1602 | South 17th Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 6.6% | -20.2pp |
| 1603 | South River Middle School SOUTH RIVER · South River Public School District | Middle | 6.6% | -20.2pp |
| 1604 | Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 6.5% | -20.3pp |
| 1605 | North Main Street Elementary School PLEASANTVILLE · Pleasantville Public School District | Elementary | 6.5% | -20.3pp |
| 1606 | Helen A. Fort Middle School PEMBERTON · Pemberton Township School District | Middle | 6.4% | -20.4pp |
| 1607 | Lincoln Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 6.4% | -20.4pp |
| 1608 | Madison Avenue IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 6.4% | -20.4pp |
| 1609 | School 15 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 6.4% | -20.4pp |
| 1610 | Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 Passaic · Passaic City School District | Elementary | 6.4% | -20.4pp |
| 1611 | Union Hill Middle School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Middle | 6.4% | -20.4pp |
| 1612 | Woodbridge Middle School WOODBRIDGE · Woodbridge Township School District | Middle | 6.4% | -20.4pp |
| 1613 | Community Middle School Bound Brook · Bound Brook School District | Middle | 6.3% | -20.5pp |
| 1614 | Lincoln School FAIRVIEW · Fairview Public School District | Middle | 6.3% | -20.5pp |
| 1615 | Park Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 6.3% | -20.5pp |
| 1616 | Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | High | 6.3% | -20.5pp |
| 1617 | Samuel M Ridgway Middle School EDGEWATER PARK · Edgewater Park Township School District | Middle | 6.3% | -20.5pp |
| 1618 | Cresthaven Academy Charter School Plainfield · Cresthaven Academy Charter School | Elementary | 6.1% | -20.7pp |
| 1619 | East Newark Elementary School E NEWARK · East Newark School District | Elementary | 6.1% | -20.7pp |
| 1620 | Millville High School MILLVILLE · Millville School District | High | 6.1% | -20.7pp |
| 1621 | Janis E. Dismus Middle School ENGLEWOOD · Englewood Public School District | Middle | 6.0% | -20.8pp |
| 1622 | New Horizons Community Charter School NEWARK · New Horizons Community Charter School | Elementary | 6.0% | -20.8pp |
| 1623 | The Barack Obama Green Charter School Plainfield · The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District | High | 6.0% | -20.8pp |
| 1624 | Central High School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | High | 5.9% | -20.9pp |
| 1625 | James J Ferris High School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | High | 5.9% | -20.9pp |
| 1626 | John F. Kennedy High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 5.9% | -20.9pp |
| 1627 | Veterans Memorial Family School CAMDEN · Camden City School District | Elementary | 5.9% | -20.9pp |
| 1628 | Veterans Memorial Middle VINELAND · Vineland Public School District | Middle | 5.9% | -20.9pp |
| 1629 | Broad Street School BRIDGETON · Bridgeton City School District | Elementary | 5.8% | -21.0pp |
| 1630 | Winslow Township Middle School ATCO · Winslow Township School District | Middle | 5.8% | -21.0pp |
| 1631 | Freehold Intermediate School FREEHOLD · Freehold Borough School District | Middle | 5.7% | -21.1pp |
| 1632 | Greater Brunswick Charter School NEW BRUNSWICK · Greater Brunswick Charter School | Elementary | 5.7% | -21.1pp |
| 1633 | Memorial Middle School ELMWOOD PARK · Elmwood Park School District | Middle | 5.6% | -21.2pp |
| 1634 | Camden Prep Inc. Camden · Camden Prep Inc. | Combined | 5.5% | -21.3pp |
| 1635 | West End Memorial Elementary School Woodbury · Woodbury City Public School District | Elementary | 5.5% | -21.3pp |
| 1636 | Belmont Runyon Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 5.4% | -21.4pp |
| 1637 | Chaplain Charles Watters School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 5.4% | -21.4pp |
| 1638 | Loudenslager Elementary School PAULSBORO · Paulsboro School District | Elementary | 5.3% | -21.5pp |
| 1639 | Roosevelt Elementary School NEW BRUNSWICK · New Brunswick School District | Elementary | 5.3% | -21.5pp |
| 1640 | School 20 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 5.3% | -21.5pp |
| 1641 | School 3 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 5.3% | -21.5pp |
| 1642 | Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School Perth Amboy · Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School | High | 5.2% | -21.6pp |
| 1643 | Lakeside Middle School MILLVILLE · Millville School District | Middle | 5.2% | -21.6pp |
| 1644 | Passaic High School No. 12 Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 5.2% | -21.6pp |
| 1645 | Roselle Park Middle School ROSELLE PARK · Roselle Park Public School District | Middle | 5.2% | -21.6pp |
| 1646 | Emerson Middle School UNION CITY · Union City School District | Middle | 5.1% | -21.7pp |
| 1647 | Paterson STEAM High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 5.1% | -21.7pp |
| 1648 | Pleasantville High School PLEASANTVILLE · Pleasantville Public School District | High | 5.1% | -21.7pp |
| 1649 | Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 5.1% | -21.7pp |
| 1650 | Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 5.1% | -21.7pp |
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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.