Top 5 Best Oak Ridge Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 2,252 students in Oak Ridge, NJ (there are 3 private schools, serving 180 private students). 93% of all K-12 students in Oak Ridge, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Oak Ridge, NJ are Academy For Environmental Science, Paradise Knoll Elementary School and Jefferson Township Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Oak Ridge, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Oak Ridge have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public schools.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Best Oak Ridge, NJ Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy For Environmental Science
Vocational School
Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1010 Weldon Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-3535
Grades: 9-12
| 58 students
Rank: #22.
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
103 Paradise Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-7142
Grades: K-5
| 192 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Township Middle School
Math: 16% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Weldon Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-1980
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #44.
White Rock Elementary School
Math: 22% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Francine Place
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-2414
Grades: 2-5
| 357 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Township High School
Math: 18% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1010 Weldon Rd Rd2
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-3535
Grades: 9-12
| 867 students
Rank: n/an/a
205 Cozy Lake Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4777
Grades: PK-1
| 212 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Oak Ridge, New Jersey

Oak Ridge, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
52 Schoolhouse Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4742
Grades: PK-K
| 138 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Oak Ridge, NJ?
How many public schools are located in Oak Ridge, NJ?
6 public schools are located in Oak Ridge, NJ.
What percentage of students in Oak Ridge, NJ go to public school?
93% of all K-12 students in Oak Ridge, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Oak Ridge, NJ?
Oak Ridge, NJ public schools minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

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