For the 2024-25 school year, there are 32 blue ribbon public middle schools serving 21,351 students in New Jersey.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in New Jersey are School 28, Sea Girt Elementary School and Mendham Township Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New Jersey blue ribbon public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Middle Schools in New Jersey (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School 28
(Math: 95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Grades: PK-8
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Sea Girt Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
451 Bell Place
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(732) 449-3422
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(732) 449-3422
Grades: PK-8
| 132 students
Rank: #33.
Mendham Township Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
16 Washington Valley Road
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Grades: 5-8
| 301 students
Rank: #44.
Princeton Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
100 Bunn Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-0575
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-0575
Grades: K-8
| 424 students
Rank: #55.
Upper School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Grades: 3-8
| 264 students
Rank: #66.
H W Mountz Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
411 Tuttle Ave
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Grades: PK-8
| 152 students
Rank: #77.
Infinity Institute
(Math: 78% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
193 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Grades: 6-12
| 326 students
Rank: #88.
Academy I
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 403 students
Rank: #99.
Old Turnpike School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
171 Old Turnpike Road
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 439-2010
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 439-2010
Grades: 5-8
| 239 students
Rank: #1010.
Briarcliff Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
93 Briarcliff Rd.
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Grades: 6-8
| 267 students
Rank: #1111.
Cranbury School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
23 N Main St
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 395-1700
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 395-1700
Grades: PK-8
| 447 students
Rank: #1212.
New Providence Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
35 Pioneer Drive
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-9161
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-9161
Grades: 7-8
| 398 students
Rank: #1313.
The Gray Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
55 Liberty Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 824-6661
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 824-6661
Grades: K-8
| 344 students
Rank: #1414.
Science Park High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
260 Norfolk Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-8689
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-8689
Grades: 7-12
| 938 students
Rank: #1515.
Eugene A. Tighe Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7804 Amherst Avenue
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2353
Margate City, NJ 08402
(609) 822-2353
Grades: 5-8
| 152 students
Rank: #1616.
Nicholas Oresko Community School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
33 East 24th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Grades: PK-8
| 393 students
Rank: #1717.
Roosevelt Intermediate School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 Clark Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4560
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4560
Grades: 6-8
| 658 students
Rank: #1818.
Terence C. Reilly School No 7
(Math: 52% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
436 First Avenue
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6030
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6030
Grades: 2-8
| 1,126 students
Rank: #1919.
William F. Halloran School No.22
(Math: 56% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
612 Pulaski Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-4860
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 436-4860
Grades: 2-8
| 1,089 students
Rank: #2020.
Maple Place Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Maple Place, 2 Maple Place
Oceanport, NJ 07757
(732) 229-0267
Oceanport, NJ 07757
(732) 229-0267
Grades: 5-8
| 264 students
Rank: #2121.
Edgar Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
49 Brunswick Avenue
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8770
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8770
Grades: 5-8
| 765 students
Rank: #2222.
Rosa International Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
485 Browning Lane
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 616-8787
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 616-8787
Grades: 6-8
| 754 students
Rank: #2323.
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Grades: K-12
| 1,288 students
Rank: #2424.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
344 Calvin Ct
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
(201) 848-5750
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
(201) 848-5750
Grades: 6-8
| 620 students
Rank: #2525.
East Amwell Township
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
43 Wertsville Rd
Ringoes, NJ 08551
(908) 782-6464
Ringoes, NJ 08551
(908) 782-6464
Grades: PK-8
| 375 students
Rank: #2626.
Pace Charter School Of Hamilton
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
52 Lafayette Ave
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 599-1212
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 599-1212
Grades: K-8
| 439 students
Rank: #2727.
Classical Academy Charter School Of Clifton
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1255 Main Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 278-7707
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 278-7707
Grades: 6-8
| 163 students
Rank: #2828.
Robert Treat Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
443 Clifton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 482-8811
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 482-8811
Grades: K-8
| 689 students
Rank: #2929.
North Star Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Grades: K-12
| 6,352 students
Rank: #3030.
Victor Mravlag School No. 21
(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
132 Shelley Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5850
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
(908) 436-5850
Grades: PK-8
| 623 students
Rank: #3131.
Weymouth Township Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1202 Eleventh Avenue
Dorothy, NJ 08317
(609) 476-2412
Dorothy, NJ 08317
(609) 476-2412
Grades: PK-8
| 156 students
Rank: #3232.
Harriet Tubman Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
504 S Tenth St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6934
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6934
Grades: PK-8
| 326 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in New Jersey?
The top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in New Jersey include School 28, Sea Girt Elementary School and Mendham Township Middle School.
How many blue ribbon public middle schools are located in New Jersey?
32 blue ribbon public middle schools are located in New Jersey.
What is the racial composition of students in New Jersey?
New Jersey blue ribbon public middle schools minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle schools average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
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