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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | Deptford Township High School DEPTFORD · Deptford Township Public School District | High | 31.3% | -21.8pp |
| 1802 | Long Branch Middle School LONG BRANCH · LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District | Middle | 31.3% | -21.8pp |
| 1803 | Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School JERSEY CITY · Jersey City Public Schools | Elementary | 31.2% | -21.9pp |
| 1804 | Winslow Township High School ATCO · Winslow Township School District | High | 31.2% | -21.9pp |
| 1805 | Gables Elementary School NEPTUNE · Neptune Township School District | Elementary | 30.9% | -22.2pp |
| 1806 | Lindbergh Elementary School PALISADES PARK · Palisades Park School District | Elementary | 30.9% | -22.2pp |
| 1807 | Palmyra High School PALMYRA · Palmyra Public School District | High | 30.9% | -22.2pp |
| 1808 | Union Avenue Middle School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Middle | 30.9% | -22.2pp |
| 1809 | Samuel T. Busansky School PEMBERTON · Pemberton Township School District | Elementary | 30.8% | -22.3pp |
| 1810 | The Village Charter School TRENTON · The Village Charter School | Elementary | 30.8% | -22.3pp |
| 1811 | Washington Elementary School ROSELLE · Roselle Public School District | Elementary | 30.8% | -22.3pp |
| 1812 | Greenwood Elementary School HAMILTON · Hamilton Township Public School District | Elementary | 30.7% | -22.4pp |
| 1813 | Hillcrest School Somerset · Franklin Township Public School District | Elementary | 30.7% | -22.4pp |
| 1814 | Manchester Township High School MANCHESTER · Manchester Township School District | High | 30.7% | -22.4pp |
| 1815 | Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School PERTH AMBOY · Perth Amboy Public School District | Elementary | 30.6% | -22.5pp |
| 1816 | Blanquita B. Valenti Community School New Brunswick · New Brunswick School District | Elementary | 30.6% | -22.5pp |
| 1817 | Pine Hill Middle School PINE HILL · Pine Hill School District | Middle | 30.6% | -22.5pp |
| 1818 | Rieck Avenue Elementary School MILLVILLE · Millville School District | Elementary | 30.6% | -22.5pp |
| 1819 | Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Elementary | 30.5% | -22.6pp |
| 1820 | Florence Township Memorial High School BURLINGTON · Florence Township School District | High | 30.5% | -22.6pp |
| 1821 | Compass Academy Charter School Vineland · Compass Academy Charter School | Elementary | 30.4% | -22.7pp |
| 1822 | Reeds Road Elementary School GALLOWAY · Galloway Township Public School District | Elementary | 30.4% | -22.7pp |
| 1823 | Switlik Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Township School District | Elementary | 30.2% | -22.9pp |
| 1824 | Willingboro Memorial Middle School WILLINGBORO · Willingboro Public School District | Middle | 30.2% | -22.9pp |
| 1825 | Brilla New Jersey Charter School PATERSON · Brilla New Jersey Charter School | Elementary | 30.1% | -23.0pp |
| 1826 | Garfield Elementary School KEARNY · Kearny | Elementary | 30.1% | -23.0pp |
| 1827 | John H. Glenn School PINE HILL · Pine Hill School District | Elementary | 30.0% | -23.1pp |
| 1828 | Parsons NORTH BRUNSWICK · North Brunswick Township School District | Elementary | 30.0% | -23.1pp |
| 1829 | Red Bank Primary School RED BANK · Red Bank Borough Public School District | Elementary | 30.0% | -23.1pp |
| 1830 | School 16 PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 30.0% | -23.1pp |
| 1831 | Somerset School North Plainfield · North Plainfield School District | Middle | 30.0% | -23.1pp |
| 1832 | Wantage Elementary School WANTAGE · Sussex-Wantage Regional School District | Elementary | 30.0% | -23.1pp |
| 1833 | Dawes Avenue Elementary School Somers Point · Somers Point School District | Elementary | 29.8% | -23.3pp |
| 1834 | Dunellen High School DUNELLEN · Dunellen Public School District | High | 29.7% | -23.4pp |
| 1835 | Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28 ELIZABETH · Elizabeth Public Schools | Elementary | 29.7% | -23.4pp |
| 1836 | Chancellor Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON · Irvington Public School District | Elementary | 29.5% | -23.6pp |
| 1837 | Number 4 Linden · Linden Public School District | Elementary | 29.5% | -23.6pp |
| 1838 | Rose M. Lopez Elementary School Perth Amboy · Perth Amboy Public School District | Elementary | 29.5% | -23.6pp |
| 1839 | Woodbine Elementary School WOODBINE · Woodbine School District | Elementary | 29.5% | -23.6pp |
| 1840 | Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy Elizabeth · Elizabeth Public Schools | High | 29.4% | -23.7pp |
| 1841 | Shady Lane Elementary School WESTVILLE · Deptford Township Public School District | Elementary | 29.3% | -23.8pp |
| 1842 | Pennsylvania Ave School Atlantic City · Atlantic City School District | Elementary | 29.2% | -23.9pp |
| 1843 | Winslow Township Elementary School Six SICKLERVILLE · Winslow Township School District | Middle | 29.2% | -23.9pp |
| 1844 | Garfield High School GARFIELD · Garfield Public School District | High | 29.1% | -24.0pp |
| 1845 | Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School MAPLE SHADE · Maple Shade School District | Elementary | 29.1% | -24.0pp |
| 1846 | Pennsauken Intermediate School PENNSAUKEN · Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District | Elementary | 29.1% | -24.0pp |
| 1847 | Cedarbrook Elementary School PLAINFIELD · Plainfield Public School District | Elementary | 29.0% | -24.1pp |
| 1848 | Dr. Hani Awadallah School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | Elementary | 29.0% | -24.1pp |
| 1849 | Atlantic Community Charter School Galloway · Atlantic Community Charter School | Elementary | 28.9% | -24.2pp |
| 1850 | Leeds Avenue Elementary School PLEASANTVILLE · Pleasantville Public School District | Elementary | 28.9% | -24.2pp |
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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.