The most improved public preschools in New Jersey are Ocean Township Elementary School, Beach Haven School and Milford Public 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: 293
783
Avg. Improved Rank: 461
Most Improved Public Preschools in New Jersey (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Ocean Township Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +783
(from 1,637 to 854)
(from 1,637 to 854)
Grades: PK-4
555 Dow Avenue
Oakhurst, NJ 07755
(732) 531-5690
Oakhurst, NJ 07755
(732) 531-5690
Rank: #22.
Beach Haven School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +739
(from 1,284 to 545)
(from 1,284 to 545)
Grades: PK-6
8th Street & Beach Avenue
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
(609) 492-7411
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
(609) 492-7411
Rank: #33.
Milford Public School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +646
(from 1,273 to 627)
(from 1,273 to 627)
Grades: PK-5
7 Hillside Avenue
Milford, NJ 08848
(908) 995-4349
Milford, NJ 08848
(908) 995-4349
Rank: #44.
Crest Memorial School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +631
(from 1,526 to 895)
(from 1,526 to 895)
Grades: PK-8
9100 Pacific Ave
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-1522
Wildwood, NJ 08260
(609) 522-1522
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +586
(from 1,416 to 830)
(from 1,416 to 830)
Grades: PK-3
37 Keller Avenue
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 625-8602
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(973) 625-8602
Rank: #66.
Ventnor Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +567
(from 1,680 to 1,113)
(from 1,680 to 1,113)
Grades: PK-4
400 N Lafayette Avenue
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
(609) 487-7900
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Lebanon Borough School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +558
(from 883 to 325)
(from 883 to 325)
Grades: PK-6
6 Maple St
Lebanon, NJ 08833
(908) 236-2448
Lebanon, NJ 08833
(908) 236-2448
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
West Cape May Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +558
(from 883 to 325)
(from 883 to 325)
Grades: PK-6
301 Moore Street
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-4614
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-4614
Rank: #99.
Raymond W. Kershaw School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +541
(from 1,526 to 985)
(from 1,526 to 985)
Grades: PK-8
125 South Black Horse Pike
Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059
(856) 931-1634
Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059
(856) 931-1634
Rank: #1010.
Mannington Township Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +528
(from 949 to 421)
(from 949 to 421)
Grades: PK-8
495 Route 45
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-1078
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-1078
Rank: #1111.
Hopewell Crest
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +524
(from 1,822 to 1,298)
(from 1,822 to 1,298)
Grades: PK-8
122 Sewall Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 451-9203
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 451-9203
Rank: #1212.
Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +516
(from 1,225 to 709)
(from 1,225 to 709)
Grades: PK-5
1100 Willow Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3651
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3651
Rank: #1313.
Chesterfield Township Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +497
(from 802 to 305)
(from 802 to 305)
Grades: PK-6
30 Saddle Way
Chesterfield, NJ 08515
(609) 298-6900
Chesterfield, NJ 08515
(609) 298-6900
Rank: #1414.
Union Township Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +494
(from 574 to 80)
(from 574 to 80)
Grades: PK-4
149 Perryville Road
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 735-5511
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 735-5511
Rank: #1515.
Chatsworth Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +484
(from 1,831 to 1,347)
(from 1,831 to 1,347)
Grades: PK-8
2 John Bowker Jr. Blvd
Chatsworth, NJ 08019
(609) 726-1230
Chatsworth, NJ 08019
(609) 726-1230
Rank: #1616.
Community Park School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +468
(from 765 to 297)
(from 765 to 297)
Grades: PK-5
372 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4230
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4230
Rank: #1717.
Harmony Township School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +443
(from 1,526 to 1,083)
(from 1,526 to 1,083)
Grades: PK-8
2551 Belvidere Road
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 859-1001
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 859-1001
Rank: #1818.
Califon Public School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +441
(from 563 to 122)
(from 563 to 122)
Grades: PK-8
6 School Street
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 832-2828
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 832-2828
Rank: #1919.
Larchmont Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +438
(from 1,333 to 895)
(from 1,333 to 895)
Grades: PK-4
301 Larchmont Blvd
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 273-3700
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 273-3700
Rank: #2020.
Summerfiled Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +430
(from 1,693 to 1,263)
(from 1,693 to 1,263)
Grades: PK-5
1 Summerfield La
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Neptune, NJ 07753
(732) 776-2200
Rank: #2121.
Lincoln
(Math: 33% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +414
(from 986 to 572)
(from 986 to 572)
Grades: PK-8
400 Second Avenue
Garwood, NJ 07027
(908) 789-0331
Garwood, NJ 07027
(908) 789-0331
Rank: #2222.
Mill Lake
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +401
(from 1,148 to 747)
(from 1,148 to 747)
Grades: PK-3
115 Monmouth Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-5336
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 251-5336
Rank: #2323.
Hamburg School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +394
(from 1,507 to 1,113)
(from 1,507 to 1,113)
Grades: PK-8
30 Linwood Avenue
Hamburg, NJ 07419
(973) 827-7570
Hamburg, NJ 07419
(973) 827-7570
Rank: #2424.
Lynn Crest Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +390
(from 1,148 to 758)
(from 1,148 to 758)
Grades: PK-5
98 Ira Avenue
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 499-6558
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 499-6558
Rank: #2525.
Riverside School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +380
(from 546 to 166)
(from 546 to 166)
Grades: PK-5
58 Riverside Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4260
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4260
Rank: #2626.
Aura Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +378
(from 1,333 to 955)
(from 1,333 to 955)
Grades: PK-6
900 Clems Run
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(856) 881-4551
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(856) 881-4551
Rank: #2727.
Roland Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +366
(from 1,698 to 1,332)
(from 1,698 to 1,332)
Grades: PK-6
105 S Reeds Road
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 748-1250
Absecon, NJ 08205
(609) 748-1250
Rank: #2828.
Riverdale School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +361
(from 805 to 444)
(from 805 to 444)
Grades: PK-8
52 Newark Pompton Turnpike
Riverdale, NJ 07457
(973) 839-1300
Riverdale, NJ 07457
(973) 839-1300
Rank: #2929.
Springville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +352
(from 709 to 357)
(from 709 to 357)
Grades: PK-4
520 Hartford Road
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 231-4140
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 231-4140
Rank: #3030.
Cliffwood Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +316
(from 1,776 to 1,460)
(from 1,776 to 1,460)
Grades: PK-3
422 Cliffwood Avenue
Cliffwood, NJ 07721
(732) 705-5600
Cliffwood, NJ 07721
(732) 705-5600
Rank: #3131.
Klockner Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +309
(from 1,982 to 1,673)
(from 1,982 to 1,673)
Grades: PK-5
830 Klockner Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08619
(609) 631-4154
Trenton, NJ 08619
(609) 631-4154
Rank: #3232.
Lester D. Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +302
(from 1,467 to 1,165)
(from 1,467 to 1,165)
Grades: PK-3
525 County Road 513
Pittstown, NJ 08867
(908) 996-6812
Pittstown, NJ 08867
(908) 996-6812
Rank: #3333.
School No. 2
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +300
(from 657 to 357)
(from 657 to 357)
Grades: PK-4
2047 Jones Road
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4630
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4630
Rank: #3434.
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +295
(from 1,208 to 913)
(from 1,208 to 913)
Grades: PK-8
3044 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-4400
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-4400
Rank: #3535.
Franklin Township School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +293
(from 765 to 472)
(from 765 to 472)
Grades: PK-8
226 Quakertown Road
Quakertown, NJ 08868
(908) 735-7929
Quakertown, NJ 08868
(908) 735-7929
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