Top 10 Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in New Jersey (2024-25)

Public middle schools in New Jersey achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 48% (2024-25).
The public middle schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public middle school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in New Jersey is School 28 with ≥99%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 82% 99% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 87%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in New Jersey (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
School 28
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: PK-8
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Rank: #22.
Infinity Institute
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 6-12
193 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Rank: #33.
Mendham Township Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 94%
Grades: 5-8
16 Washington Valley Road
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: 1-8
1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Upper School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: 3-8
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Alpine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: K-8
500 Hillside Avenue
Alpine, NJ 07620
(201) 768-8255
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
H W Mountz Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-8
411 Tuttle Ave
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Sea Girt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-8
451 Bell Place
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(732) 449-3422
Rank: #99.
Princeton Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 92%
Grades: K-8
100 Bunn Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-0575
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Forrestdale School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90%
Grades: 4-8
60 Forrest Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0383
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Hatikvah International Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90%
Grades: K-8
7 Lexington Avenue
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8300
Rank: #1212.
Markham Place School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 89%
Grades: 5-8
95 Markham Place
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-7112
Rank: #1313.
Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: K-12
150 Pierce Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 412-7643
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
The Gray Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: K-8
55 Liberty Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 824-6661
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Old Turnpike School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 5-8
171 Old Turnpike Road
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 439-2010
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Brookside School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 4-8
100 Brookside Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Science Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 7-12
260 Norfolk Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-8689
Rank: #1818.
Mountain View School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85%
Grades: 5-8
100 Dean Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-7075
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Avalon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: 5-8
235 32nd Street
Avalon, NJ 08202
(609) 967-7544
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Califon Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-8
6 School Street
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 832-2828
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Briarcliff Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 84%
Grades: 6-8
93 Briarcliff Rd.
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Terence C. Reilly School No 7
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 84%
Grades: 2-8
436 First Avenue
Elizabethport, NJ 07206
(908) 436-6030
Rank: #23 - 2923. - 29.
Academy I
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: 6-8
209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Rank: #23 - 2923. - 29.
Haworth Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: K-8
205 Valley Rd
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-5526
Rank: #23 - 2923. - 29.
Ho-ho-kus Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: PK-8
70 Lloyd Road
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Rank: #23 - 2923. - 29.
Hoboken Dual Language Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: K-8
123 Jefferson Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 427-1458
Rank: #23 - 2923. - 29.
John Adams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: 6-8
1081 New Dover Road
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2920
Rank: #23 - 2923. - 29.
Tenakill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: 5-8
275 High Street
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
Rank: #23 - 2923. - 29.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: 6-8
50 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2870
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Harding Township School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-8
34 Lees Hill Road
New Vernon, NJ 07976
(973) 267-6398
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Monmouth Beach Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-8
7 Hastings Place
Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750
(732) 222-6139
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Soaring Heights Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: K-8
1 Romar Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 434-4800
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Brielle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 82%
Grades: PK-8
605 Union Lane
Brielle, NJ 08730
(732) 528-6400
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Cranbury School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 82%
Grades: PK-8
23 N Main St
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 395-1700
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Heritage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 82%
Grades: 7-8
20 Foxcroft Dr
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
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The New Jersey average public middle schools reading/language arts proficiency is 48%% for 2024-25.
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The best top ranked public middle schools in New Jersey include School 28, Infinity Institute and Mendham Township Middle School.

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