The most improved public schools in New Jersey are Jose Marti Stem Academy, Cape May County Technical High School and Hubbard Middle School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 792
1,865
Avg. Improved Rank: 1,039
Most Improved Public Schools in New Jersey (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Jose Marti Stem Academy
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +1865
(from 2,001 to 136)
(from 2,001 to 136)
Grades: 9-12
1800 Summit Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5400
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5400
Rank: #22.
Cape May County Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1491
(from 2,026 to 535)
(from 2,026 to 535)
Grades: 9-12
188 Crest Haven Rd
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 380-0200
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 380-0200
Rank: #33.
Hubbard Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1485
(from 2,112 to 627)
(from 2,112 to 627)
Grades: 6-8
661 W Eighth St
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4320
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4320
Rank: #44.
Cedarbrook Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1391
(from 2,029 to 638)
(from 2,029 to 638)
Grades: K-8
1049 Central Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4280
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4280
Rank: #55.
Warren County Vocational Technical School
Vocational School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1325
(from 1,960 to 635)
(from 1,960 to 635)
Grades: 9-12
1500 Route 57
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-0122
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-0122
Rank: #66.
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center
Vocational School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1319
(from 1,543 to 224)
(from 1,543 to 224)
Grades: 9-12
423 Wells Mills Road
Waretown, NJ 08758
(732) 286-5660
Waretown, NJ 08758
(732) 286-5660
Rank: #77.
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1241
(from 1,868 to 627)
(from 1,868 to 627)
Grades: K-5
739 Leland Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4215
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4215
Rank: #88.
Middlesex County Vocational School East Brunswick
Vocational School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1187
(from 1,827 to 640)
(from 1,827 to 640)
Grades: 9-12
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8700
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8700
Rank: #99.
Washington Township High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1182
(from 1,773 to 591)
(from 1,773 to 591)
Grades: 9-12
519 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 589-8500
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 589-8500
Rank: #1010.
Emerson Community School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1173
(from 1,800 to 627)
(from 1,800 to 627)
Grades: K-5
305 Emerson Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4205
Plainfield, NJ 07062
(908) 731-4205
Rank: #1111.
Florence Township Memorial High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1172
(from 1,930 to 758)
(from 1,930 to 758)
Grades: 9-12
1050 Cedar Lane
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 499-4620
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 499-4620
Rank: #1212.
Haddon Township High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1135
(from 1,448 to 313)
(from 1,448 to 313)
Grades: 9-12
406 Memorial Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 869-7750
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 869-7750
Rank: #1313.
Old Bridge High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1039
(from 1,646 to 607)
(from 1,646 to 607)
Grades: 9-12
4209 Route 516
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 290-3900
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 290-3900
Rank: #1414.
Millville Senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +997
(from 1,624 to 627)
(from 1,624 to 627)
Grades: 9-12
200 Wade Blvd
Millville, NJ 08332
(856) 327-6040
Millville, NJ 08332
(856) 327-6040
Rank: #1515.
Rosa L. Parks School Of Fine And Performing Arts
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +962
(from 2,157 to 1,195)
(from 2,157 to 1,195)
Grades: 9-12
413 12th Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0520
Paterson, NJ 07514
(973) 321-0520
Rank: #1616.
Montclair High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +947
(from 1,244 to 297)
(from 1,244 to 297)
Grades: 9-12
100 Chestnut St
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4100
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4100
Rank: #1717.
School Of Earth And Space Science
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +945
(from 2,133 to 1,188)
(from 2,133 to 1,188)
Grades: 9-12
201 Memorial Drive
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 321-2290
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 321-2290
Rank: #1818.
Howell High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +925
(from 1,591 to 666)
(from 1,591 to 666)
Grades: 9-12
405 Squankum Yellowbrook Road
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919-2131
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919-2131
Rank: #1919.
Middletown High School North
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +917
(from 1,828 to 911)
(from 1,828 to 911)
Grades: 9-12
63 Tindall Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 706-6061
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 706-6061
Rank: #2020.
Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy
Vocational School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +912
(from 2,067 to 1,155)
(from 2,067 to 1,155)
Grades: 9-12
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Rank: #2121.
Bayonne Alternative High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +906
(from 2,061 to 1,155)
(from 2,061 to 1,155)
Grades: 9-12
669 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5895
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5895
Rank: #2222.
Hamilton East - Steinert
(Math: 27% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +903
(from 1,744 to 841)
(from 1,744 to 841)
Grades: 9-12
2900 Klockner Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 631-4150
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 631-4150
Rank: #2323.
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +895
(from 1,633 to 738)
(from 1,633 to 738)
Grades: 9-12
10 Grumm Road
Hamburg, NJ 07419
(973) 827-4100
Hamburg, NJ 07419
(973) 827-4100
Rank: #2424.
Carteret High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +894
(from 1,907 to 1,013)
(from 1,907 to 1,013)
Grades: 9-12
199 Washington Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Rank: #2525.
Cranford High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +883
(from 1,086 to 203)
(from 1,086 to 203)
Grades: 9-12
201 West End Place
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6272
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 709-6272
Rank: #2626.
Salem County Career And Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +858
(from 1,695 to 837)
(from 1,695 to 837)
Grades: 9-12
880 Route 45
Woodstown, NJ 08098
(856) 769-0101
Woodstown, NJ 08098
(856) 769-0101
Rank: #2727.
Wildwood High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +852
(from 1,935 to 1,083)
(from 1,935 to 1,083)
Grades: 9-12
4300 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-7922
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-7922
Rank: #2828.
Ocean City High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +843
(from 1,350 to 507)
(from 1,350 to 507)
Grades: 9-12
501 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-1290
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-1290
Rank: #2929.
Dunellen High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +841
(from 1,796 to 955)
(from 1,796 to 955)
Grades: 9-12
411 First Street
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 400-5900
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 400-5900
Rank: #3030.
North Arlington High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +837
(from 1,792 to 955)
(from 1,792 to 955)
Grades: 9-12
222 Ridge Road
North Arlington, NJ 07031
(201) 991-6800
North Arlington, NJ 07031
(201) 991-6800
Rank: #3131.
Arthur P. Schalick High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +826
(from 1,677 to 851)
(from 1,677 to 851)
Grades: 9-12
718 Centerton Road
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-2054
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-2054
Rank: #3232.
Dwight Morrow High School/academies@englewood
(Math: 25% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +814
(from 1,559 to 745)
(from 1,559 to 745)
Grades: 9-12
274 Knickerbocker Rd
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6039
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6039
Rank: #3333.
South Plainfield High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +803
(from 1,376 to 573)
(from 1,376 to 573)
Grades: 9-12
200 Lake Street
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
Rank: #3434.
Burlington County Institute Of Technology - Westampton
Vocational School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +796
(from 1,713 to 917)
(from 1,713 to 917)
Grades: 9-12
695 Woodlane Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-4226
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-4226
Rank: #3535.
Lodi High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +792
(from 1,367 to 575)
(from 1,367 to 575)
Grades: 9-12
99 Putnam Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-6100
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-6100
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