The top ranked public middle schools in New Jersey are School 28, Sea Girt Elementary School and Mendham Township Middle School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Millburn, Rumson and Short Hills.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New Jersey is 36%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 49%.
Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in New Jersey (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
School 28
(Math: 95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Rank: #22.
Sea Girt Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
451 Bell Place
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(732) 449-3422
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(732) 449-3422
Rank: #33.
Mendham Township Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
16 Washington Valley Road
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Rank: #44.
Princeton Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 86% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
100 Bunn Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-0575
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-0575
Rank: #55.
Upper School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-8
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Rank: #66.
H W Mountz Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
411 Tuttle Ave
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Rank: #77.
Forrestdale School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 4-8
60 Forrest Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0383
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0383
Rank: #88.
Markham Place School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
95 Markham Place
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-7112
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-7112
Rank: #99.
Infinity Institute
(Math: 78% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
193 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Rank: #1010.
Alpine Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
500 Hillside Avenue
Alpine, NJ 07620
(201) 768-8255
Alpine, NJ 07620
(201) 768-8255
Rank: #1111.
Hatikvah International Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
7 Lexington Avenue
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8300
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8300
Rank: #1212.
Brookside School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 4-8
100 Brookside Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Rank: #1313.
Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
150 Pierce Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 412-7643
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 412-7643
Rank: #1414.
Mountain View School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
100 Dean Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-7075
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-7075
Rank: #1515.
Ho-ho-kus Public School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
70 Lloyd Road
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Rank: #1616.
Millburn Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
25 Old Short Hills Rd
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 379-2600
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 379-2600
Rank: #1717.
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
(Math: 71% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 1-8
1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Rank: #1818.
Tenafly Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
10 Sunset Lane
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Academy I
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
John Adams Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1081 New Dover Road
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2920
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2920
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Harding Township School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
34 Lees Hill Road
New Vernon, NJ 07976
(973) 267-6398
New Vernon, NJ 07976
(973) 267-6398
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Monmouth Beach Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
7 Hastings Place
Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750
(732) 222-6139
Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750
(732) 222-6139
Rank: #2323.
Knollwood School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 75% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 4-8
224 Hance Road
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 747-0320
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 747-0320
Rank: #2424.
Woodcliff Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
134 Woodcliff Ave
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 930-5600
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 930-5600
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Hoboken Dual Language Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
123 Jefferson Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 427-1458
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 427-1458
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
50 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2870
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2870
Rank: #2727.
Old Turnpike School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
171 Old Turnpike Road
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 439-2010
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 439-2010
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Community Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
95 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Deerfield Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 3-8
302 Central Avenue
Mountainside, NJ 07092
(908) 232-8828
Mountainside, NJ 07092
(908) 232-8828
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
392 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Rank: #3131.
Briarcliff Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 68% (Top 20%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
93 Briarcliff Rd.
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Cranbury School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 68% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
23 N Main St
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 395-1700
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 395-1700
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 68% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
20 Foxcroft Dr
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Rank: #3434.
Demarest Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
568 Piermont Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Rank: #3535.
Tenakill Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 67% (Top 20%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
275 High Street
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
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