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2,591 schools in New Jersey

21 counties · 714 cities · Public K-12

Parents researching New Jersey schools have 2,591 public K-12 options to consider across 21 counties and 714 cities. The directory below is the entry point.

Largest district
Newark Public School District41,502 students · 65 schools

Test scores

Reading, SY 2024-25. State average: 53.1% met or exceeded.

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NameCityCountyLevelEnrollmentRating
Newark School of Fashion & DesignNewarkEssex CountyHigh275·
Belvidere Elementary SchoolBELVIDEREWarren CountyElementary274·
J. Harvey Rodgers SchoolGlassboroGloucester CountyElementary274·
White Township Consolidated SchoolBELVIDEREWarren CountyElementary274·
Howard L. EmmonsPEMBERTONBurlington CountyElementary273·
Oaklyn Public SchoolOAKLYNCamden CountyElementary273·
Riverdale SchoolRIVERDALEMorris CountyElementary273·
Sewell Elementary SchoolSEWELLGloucester CountyElementary273·
Jefferson Elementary SchoolUNION CITYHudson CountyElementary272·
Lincoln Elementary SchoolROCKAWAYMorris CountyElementary272·
Norman S. WeirPATERSONPassaic CountyElementary272·
Oakwood Avenue Community SchoolORANGEEssex CountyElementary272·
Soaring Heights Charter SchoolJERSEY CITYHudson CountyElementary272·
Stony Brook SchoolNorth PlainfieldSomerset CountyElementary272·
Woodglen SchoolCALIFONHunterdon CountyMiddle272·
Ocean City Primary SchoolOCEAN CITYCape May CountyElementary271·
Franklin Elementary SchoolSOUTH PLAINFIELDMiddlesex CountyElementary270·
Greenwood Elementary SchoolHAMILTONMercer CountyElementary270·
Livingston Avenue SchoolCRANFORDUnion CountyElementary270·
Memorial Middle SchoolEATONTOWNMonmouth CountyMiddle270·
Ecole Toussaint LouvertureEAST ORANGEEssex CountyElementary269·
Mac Farland IntermediateBORDENTOWNBurlington CountyElementary269·
Memorial Elementary SchoolPitmanGloucester CountyElementary269·
Perth Amboy Magnet SchoolPERTH AMBOYMiddlesex CountyHigh269·
Spotswood Memorial Middle SchoolSPOTSWOODMiddlesex CountyMiddle269·
Gordon Parks AcademyEAST ORANGEEssex CountyElementary268·
Lincoln Early Childhood CenterWestfieldUnion CountyElementary268·
River Plaza Elementary SchoolRED BANKMonmouth CountyElementary268·
Walter M. Schirra Elementary SchoolOLD BRIDGEMiddlesex CountyElementary268·
Chelsea Heights SchoolAtlantic CityAtlantic CountyElementary267·
Morris Avenue Elementry SchoolLONG BRANCHMonmouth CountyElementary267·
Apshawa Elementary SchoolWEST MILFORDPassaic CountyElementary266·
Egg Harbor City Community SchoolEGG HARBOR CITYAtlantic CountyMiddle266·
Whiting Elementary SchoolWHITINGOcean CountyElementary266·
Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle SchoolWhartonMorris CountyMiddle265·
Beechwood SchoolMOUNTAINSIDEUnion CountyElementary265·
Columbus SchoolLODIBergen CountyElementary265·
Infinity InstituteJersey CityHudson CountyHigh265·
South Hunterdon Regional Elementary SchoolLambertvilleHunterdon CountyElementary265·
Southwood Elementary SchoolOLD BRIDGEMiddlesex CountyElementary265·
New Egypt Middle SchoolNEW EGYPTOcean CountyMiddle264·
Sojourner Truth Middle SchoolEAST ORANGEEssex CountyMiddle264·
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolHAWTHORNEPassaic CountyElementary264·
Upper SchoolENGLEWOOD CLIFFSBergen CountyMiddle264·
Woodrow WilsonNEPTUNE CITYMonmouth CountyElementary264·
Woodside Avenue SchoolFranklin LakesBergen CountyElementary264·
Briarcliff Middle SchoolMountain LakesMorris CountyMiddle263·
Penn Beach ElementaryPENNSVILLESalem CountyElementary263·
Mullica Township Middle SchoolELWOODAtlantic CountyMiddle262·
Oxford Central SchoolOxfordWarren CountyElementary262·
Pathways Middle SchoolNew BrunswickMiddlesex CountyMiddle262·
Angelo L. Tomaso SchoolWarrenSomerset CountyElementary261·
Brass Castle SchoolWASHINGTONWarren CountyElementary261·
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle SchoolWest BerlinCamden CountyMiddle261·
Glenview AvenueHADDON HEIGHTSCamden CountyElementary261·
Hardyston Township Middle SchoolHAMBURGSussex CountyMiddle261·
Hoover Elementary SchoolBERGENFIELDBergen CountyElementary261·
Laning Avenue SchoolVERONAEssex CountyElementary261·
Nixon Elementary SchoolLANDINGMorris CountyElementary261·
Wildwood High SchoolWILDWOODCape May CountyHigh261·
Woodland SchoolMonroe TownshipMiddlesex CountyElementary261·
Lillian Drive SchoolHAZLETMonmouth CountyElementary260·
Valley View SchoolCALIFONHunterdon CountyElementary260·
Academy for Urban Leadership Charter SchoolPerth AmboyMiddlesex CountyHigh259·
High Mountain SchoolNORTH HALEDONPassaic CountyMiddle259·
OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts AcademyToms RiverOcean CountyHigh259·
Union Township Elementary SchoolHAMPTONHunterdon CountyElementary259·
Bargaintown PreschoolEgg Harbor TownshipAtlantic CountyElementary258·
John A. Forrest Elementary SchoolFAIR LAWNBergen CountyElementary258·
Logan Middle SchoolLogan TownshipGloucester CountyMiddle258·
Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing ArtsPATERSONPassaic CountyHigh258·
Thomas B. Conley Elementary SchoolASBURYHunterdon CountyElementary258·
Rockaway Meadow Elementary SchoolPARSIPPANYMorris CountyElementary257·
School #3CLIFTONPassaic CountyElementary257·
Thomas Richards Early Childhood CenterAtcoCamden CountyElementary257·
Jefferson SchoolLYNDHURSTBergen CountyElementary256·
John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolSOUTH PLAINFIELDMiddlesex CountyElementary256·
Kennedy Park Elementary SchoolISELINMiddlesex CountyElementary256·
Maple Place Middle SchoolOCEANPORTMonmouth CountyMiddle256·
Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood CenterBERKELEY HEIGHTSUnion CountyElementary256·
Nelson Mandela Elementary SchoolNewarkEssex CountyElementary256·
Unity Charter SchoolMORRISTOWNMorris CountyElementary256·
Wood-Ridge Intermediate SchoolWOOD-RIDGEBergen CountyMiddle256·
Cheesequake SchoolMatawanMiddlesex CountyElementary255·
Cleveland Street Elementary SchoolORANGEEssex CountyElementary255·
Manito Elementary SchoolOAKLANDBergen CountyElementary255·
School #1CLIFTONPassaic CountyElementary255·
Roberto ClementePATERSONPassaic CountyElementary254·
Sayen Elementary SchoolHAMILTONMercer CountyElementary254·
Allamuchy Township SchoolALLAMUCHYWarren CountyMiddle253·
Chartertech High School for the Performing ArtsSOMERS POINTAtlantic CountyHigh253·
Jefferson (Annex) Elementary SchoolWALLINGTONBergen CountyElementary253·
Lincoln Elementary SchoolCALDWELLEssex CountyElementary253·
Red Bank Elementary SchoolWEST DEPTFORDGloucester CountyElementary253·
Southampton Township School #3SOUTHAMPTONBurlington CountyMiddle253·
Tewksbury Elementary SchoolCALIFONHunterdon CountyElementary253·
Washington Elementary SchoolHAWTHORNEPassaic CountyElementary253·
Washington Elementary SchoolBERGENFIELDBergen CountyElementary253·
Woodruff Middle SchoolSeabrookCumberland CountyMiddle253·
Abraham Lincoln School Number 24PassaicPassaic CountyElementary252·
Riverton School DistrictRIVERTONBurlington CountyElementary252·
Alexander HamiltonMORRISTOWNMorris CountyElementary251·
Edgemont Elementary SchoolMONTCLAIREssex CountyElementary251·
Essex Fells Elementary SchoolESSEX FELLSEssex CountyElementary251·
Franklin Township SchoolWASHINGTONWarren CountyElementary251·
Gladys Nunery SchoolJERSEY CITYHudson CountyElementary251·
Hillcrest SchoolMORRISTOWNMorris CountyElementary251·
Margaret C. Clifford SchoolSwedesboroGloucester CountyElementary251·
Slackwood Elementary SchoolLAWRENCEVILLEMercer CountyElementary251·
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary SchoolJacksonOcean CountyElementary251·
Yardville Heights Elementary SchoolHAMILTONMercer CountyElementary251·
Ezra L. Nolan SchoolJERSEY CITYHudson CountyMiddle250·
Kisthardt Elementary SchoolHAMILTONMercer CountyElementary250·
Ryerson Elementary SchoolWAYNEPassaic CountyElementary250·
School 7PATERSONPassaic CountyElementary250·
Thomas P. Hughes SchoolBERKELEY HTSUnion CountyElementary250·
Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary SchoolHEWITTPassaic CountyElementary250·
Lafayette Elementary SchoolBound BrookSomerset CountyElementary249·
Lakewood Early Childhood CenterLAKEWOODOcean CountyElementary248·
William P Tatem Elementary SchoolCOLLINGSWOODCamden CountyElementary248·
Woodbury Heights ElementaryWOODBURY HTSGloucester CountyElementary248·
Frederic N. Brown Elementary SchoolVERONAEssex CountyElementary247·
J. Garfield Jackson Sr. AcademyEAST ORANGEEssex CountyElementary247·
Woodbine Elementary SchoolWOODBINECape May CountyElementary247·
Academy of Career and Technical EducationSecaucusHudson CountyHigh246·
Hamburg SchoolHAMBURGSussex CountyElementary246·
Jefferson Elementary SchoolWEST CALDWELLEssex CountyElementary246·
Richard E Byrd SchoolGLEN ROCKBergen CountyElementary246·
Union Township Middle SchoolHAMPTONHunterdon CountyMiddle246·
Atlantic Highlands Elementary SchoolATLANTIC HIGHLANDSMonmouth CountyElementary245·
Dane Barse Elementary SchoolVINELANDCumberland CountyElementary245·
George B. Fine Elementary SchoolPENNSAUKENCamden CountyElementary245·
Hornblower Early Childhood CenterBellevilleEssex CountyElementary245·
John Hydock Elementary SchoolCOLUMBUSBurlington CountyElementary245·
Mildred Barry Garvin ElementaryEAST ORANGEEssex CountyElementary245·
Salem Drive SchoolWHIPPANYMorris CountyElementary245·
Shark River Hills Elementary SchoolNEPTUNEMonmouth CountyElementary244·
Strawbridge Elementary SchoolWESTMONTCamden CountyElementary244·
William Harrison Elementary SchoolTRENTONMercer CountyElementary243·
Academy For Performing ArtsSCOTCH PLAINSUnion CountyHigh242·
Dennis Township Primary SchoolCAPE MAY COURT HOUSECape May CountyElementary242·
Joseph S. Stackhouse SchoolBROWNS MILLSBurlington CountyElementary242·
Frederic A. Priff Elementary SchoolWARETOWNOcean CountyElementary241·
Raritan Valley SchoolHAZLETMonmouth CountyElementary241·
Alfred S. Faust Middle SchoolEast RutherfordBergen CountyMiddle240·
Patrick M Villano SchoolEmersonBergen CountyMiddle240·
Frank J Smith ElementaryEAST HANOVERMorris CountyElementary239·
Betsy Ross ElementaryMAHWAHBergen CountyElementary238·
Walter T. Bergen Middle SchoolBLOOMINGDALEPassaic CountyMiddle238·
William Woodruff SchoolBERKELEY HTSUnion CountyElementary238·
Woodcliff Middle SchoolWOODCLIFF LAKEBergen CountyMiddle238·
Cozy Lake Elementary SchoolOAK RIDGEMorris CountyElementary236·
Mohawk Avenue SchoolSpartaSussex CountyElementary236·
Academy of Technology DesignJersey CityHudson CountyHigh235·
G Austin Schoenly Elementary SchoolSPOTSWOODMiddlesex CountyElementary235·
Peter Cooper SchoolRINGWOODPassaic CountyElementary235·
WoodmereEATONTOWNMonmouth CountyElementary235·
Dogwood Hill Elementary SchoolOAKLANDBergen CountyElementary234·
Glendora Elementary SchoolGLENDORACamden CountyElementary233·
Godwin Elementary SchoolMidland ParkBergen CountyElementary233·
Project Before at Selover SchoolSouth AmboyMiddlesex CountyElementary233·
Lafayette Township SchoolLAFAYETTESussex CountyElementary232·
Lincoln School AnnexFAIRVIEWBergen CountyElementary232·
Margaret L VetterEATONTOWNMonmouth CountyElementary232·
Samuel R. Donald Elementary SchoolBLOOMINGDALEPassaic CountyElementary232·
Colonial Road SchoolFranklin LakesBergen CountyElementary231·
Forest Avenue SchoolVERONAEssex CountyElementary230·
Monmouth Beach Elementary SchoolMONMOUTH BEACHMonmouth CountyElementary230·
Captain James Lawrence Elementary SchoolBURLINGTONBurlington CountyElementary229·
Dale AvenuePATERSONPassaic CountyElementary228·
Grant Elementary SchoolRIDGEFIELD PARKBergen CountyElementary228·
Lambertville Public SchoolLambertvilleHunterdon CountyElementary228·
Haviland Avenue SchoolAUDUBONCamden CountyElementary227·
Walter Hill SchoolSwedesboroGloucester CountyMiddle227·
Bloomingdale Avenue SchoolCRANFORDUnion CountyElementary226·
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary SchoolLAKE HOPATCONGMorris CountyElementary226·
Sir Isaac Newton Elementary SchoolNEWARKEssex CountyElementary225·
Sussex County Technology Charter SchoolSPARTASussex CountyMiddle225·
Herbertsville Early Childhood Development CenterBRICKOcean CountyElementary224·
M. Scott Carpenter Elementary SchoolOLD BRIDGEMiddlesex CountyElementary224·
Mountain Park SchoolBERKELEY HTSUnion CountyElementary224·
Mount Arlington Public SchoolMT ARLINGTONMorris CountyMiddle223·
Stony Lane Elementary SchoolPARAMUSBergen CountyElementary223·
Ethel M Burke Elementary SchoolBELLMAWRCamden CountyElementary222·
Gloucester Township Elementary SchoolBLACKWOODCamden CountyElementary222·
Memorial SchoolSOUTH HACKENSACKBergen CountyElementary222·
Southampton Township School #2SOUTHAMPTONBurlington CountyElementary222·
Atco Elementary SchoolAtcoCamden CountyElementary221·
Collings Lakes Elementary SchoolWILLIAMSTOWNAtlantic CountyElementary221·
County Road SchoolDEMARESTBergen CountyElementary221·
Jefferson Elementary SchoolSUMMITUnion CountyElementary221·
Luther Lee Emerson SchoolDEMARESTBergen CountyElementary221·
Watchung Elementary SchoolMIDDLESEXMiddlesex CountyElementary221·
Frank Antonides SchoolWest Long BranchMonmouth CountyMiddle220·
Woodland Middle SchoolBARRINGTONCamden CountyMiddle220·
High Bridge Elementary SchoolHIGH BRIDGEHunterdon CountyElementary219·
David C Abbott Early Learning CenterMORGANVILLEMonmouth CountyElementary218·
Grace M. Breckwedel Middle SchoolJAMESBURGMiddlesex CountyMiddle217·
Kindergarten Success AcademyROSELLEUnion CountyElementary217·
Little Falls Township Public School # 3LITTLE FALLSPassaic CountyElementary217·
Old Turnpike SchoolCALIFONHunterdon CountyMiddle217·
School 1PATERSONPassaic CountyElementary217·
Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary SchoolCLIFFWOOD BEACHMiddlesex CountyElementary216·
Alpha Borough SchoolALPHAWarren CountyElementary215·
Gillette Elementary SchoolGilletteMorris CountyElementary215·
Tulsa Trail Elementary SchoolHopatcongSussex CountyElementary215·
Wilson Elementary SchoolWEST CALDWELLEssex CountyElementary214·
Polk Street SchoolNorth BergenHudson CountyElementary213·
Roosevelt SchoolManvilleSomerset CountyElementary213·
Southampton Township School #1SOUTHAMPTONBurlington CountyElementary213·
Eldridge Park SchoolLAWRENCEVILLEMercer CountyElementary212·
MeadowbrookEATONTOWNMonmouth CountyElementary212·
Woodland SchoolWarrenSomerset CountyElementary212·
Thomas Sharp Elementary SchoolWEST COLLINGSWOODCamden CountyElementary211·
Virgil I. Grissom Elementary SchoolOLD BRIDGEMiddlesex CountyElementary211·
Navesink Elementary SchoolATLANTIC HIGHLANDSMonmouth CountyElementary210·
Stewartsville Middle SchoolSTEWARTSVILLEWarren CountyMiddle210·
Creative Arts High SchoolCAMDENCamden CountyHigh209·
Eleanor G. HewittRINGWOODPassaic CountyElementary208·
Mountain View SchoolMENDHAMMorris CountyMiddle208·
Martha B. Day Elementary SchoolBLOOMINGDALEPassaic CountyElementary207·
Maywood CampusMAYWOODBergen CountyElementary206·
Garfield Early Childhood Learning CenterGARFIELDBergen CountyElementary204·
Fredon Township SchoolNEWTONSussex CountyElementary203·
Morgan Village Middle SchoolCamdenCamden CountyMiddle203·
Primary Center at WilsonSUMMITUnion CountyElementary203·
Renaissance Middle School at the Rand BuildingMONTCLAIREssex CountyMiddle203·
Clara Barton ElementaryBORDENTOWNBurlington CountyElementary202·
Deanna G. Taylor AcademyHILLSIDEUnion CountyElementary202·
Bowne-Munro Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICKMiddlesex CountyElementary201·
Mountain Way SchoolMORRIS PLAINSMorris CountyElementary201·
School #16CLIFTONPassaic CountyElementary201·
Atlantic County Elementary and Middle SchoolsMAYS LANDINGAtlantic CountyElementary200·
Cadwalader Elementary SchoolTRENTONMercer CountyElementary200·
Mercer High SchoolHamiltonMercer CountyHigh200·
Midland Elementary SchoolPARAMUSBergen CountyElementary200·
Autistic ContinuumParamusBergen CountyCombined199·
Estell Manor Elementary SchoolESTELL MANORAtlantic CountyElementary199·
Beers Street SchoolHAZLETMonmouth CountyMiddle198·
Frederic W. Cook Elementary SchoolPLAINFIELDUnion CountyElementary198·
Hazelwood Elementary SchoolMIDDLESEXMiddlesex CountyElementary198·
Michelle Obama Elementary SchoolNewarkEssex CountyElementary198·
Elmer Elementary SchoolElmerSalem CountyElementary197·
Franklin SchoolLYNDHURSTBergen CountyElementary196·
Paradise Knoll Elementary SchoolOAK RIDGEPassaic CountyElementary196·
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle SchoolASBURY PARKMonmouth CountyMiddle195·
Orange Early Childhood CenterOrangeEssex CountyElementary195·
Crest Memorial SchoolWILDWOOD CRESTCape May CountyElementary194·
Bradley Beach Elementary SchoolBRADLEY BEACHMonmouth CountyElementary193·
Liberty High SchoolJERSEY CITYHudson CountyHigh193·

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