The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 27%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 76%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in New Jersey (2024)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- West Windsor-plainsboro High School South
Rank: #140 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 80%) - Dutch Neck Elementary School
Rank: #155 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Thomas R Grover Middle School
Rank: #287 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 53% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Princeton Junction, NJ Schools
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Forrestdale School
Rank: #67 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%) - Rumson-fair Haven Regional High School
Rank: #236 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70-74%) - Deane-porter Elementary School
Rank: #259 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rumson, NJ Schools
Rank: #1-91 - 9.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #1010.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- New Providence High School
Rank: #96 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75-79%) - New Providence Middle School
Rank: #184 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 80%) - Allen W. Roberts School
Rank: #203 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked New Providence, NJ Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Montgomery Upper Middle School
Rank: #233 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55% | Reading: 77%) - Montgomery High School
Rank: #300 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 75%) - Montgomery Lower Middle School
Rank: #313 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Skillman, NJ Schools
Rank: #1313.
78%
(7 out of 9)
(7 out of 9)
- Harrison Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%) - Hillside Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%) - Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Rank: #226 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Livingston, NJ Schools
Rank: #14-1714 - 17.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest
Rank: #154 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 76%) - Demarest Middle School
Rank: #223 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%) - Luther Lee Emerson School
Rank: #259 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Demarest, NJ Schools
Rank: #14-1714 - 17.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #14-1714 - 17.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Valley View School
Rank: #209 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Robert R Lazar Middle School
Rank: #384 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%) - Montville Township High School
Rank: #450 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Montville, NJ Schools
Rank: #14-1714 - 17.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Asher Holmes Elementary School
Rank: #365 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%) - Robertsville Elementary School
Rank: #367 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 71%) - Marlboro Memorial Middle School
Rank: #371 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Morganville, NJ Schools
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Lincoln-hubbard Elementary School
Rank: #36 of 2,183 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
Rank: #224 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 73%) - Brayton Elementary School
Rank: #234 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Summit, NJ Schools
Rank: #2020.
70%
(7 out of 10)
(7 out of 10)
- Ridgewood High School
Rank: #150 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%) - Orchard Elementary School
Rank: #155 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Travell Elementary School
Rank: #313 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ridgewood, NJ Schools
Rank: #2121.
63%
(5 out of 8)
(5 out of 8)
Rank: #2222.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #2323.
50%
(8 out of 16)
(8 out of 16)
- Washington Elementary School
Rank: #130 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Roosevelt Intermediate School
Rank: #133 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%) - Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #200 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Westfield, NJ Schools
Rank: #2424.
31%
(5 out of 16)
(5 out of 16)
- Academy For Allied Health Sciences
Rank: #2 of 2,183 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Union County Magnet High School
Rank: #2 of 2,183 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Academy For Information Technology
Rank: #16 of 2,183 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Scotch Plains, NJ Schools
Rank: #2525.
30%
(6 out of 20)
(6 out of 20)
Rank: #2626.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Henry B. Milnes Elementary School
Rank: #209 of 2,183 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Radburn Elementary School
Rank: #408 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Lyncrest Elementary School
Rank: #433 of 2,183 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fair Lawn, NJ Schools
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