For the 2024 school year, there are 97 blue ribbon public elementary schools serving 44,176 students in New Jersey.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in New Jersey are Princeton Charter School, School 28 and Infinity Institute. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New Jersey blue ribbon public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Elementary Schools in New Jersey (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Princeton Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
100 Bunn Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-0575
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-0575
Grades: K-8
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
School 28
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0280
Grades: PK-8
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
Infinity Institute
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
193 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Grades: 6-12
| 485 students
Rank: #44.
Mendham Township Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16 Washington Valley Road
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Grades: 5-8
| 308 students
Rank: #55.
Mount Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 Hansom Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 470-1600
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 470-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #66.
Sea Girt Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
451 Bell Place
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(732) 449-3422
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(732) 449-3422
Grades: PK-8
| 130 students
Rank: #77.
Roosevelt Intermediate School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Clark Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4560
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 789-4560
Grades: 6-8
| 681 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Essex Fells Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
102 Hawthorne Rd
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
(973) 226-0505
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
(973) 226-0505
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Littlebrook School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
39 Magnolia Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4250
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4250
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Mendham Township Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
18 West Main Street
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Grades: PK-4
| 454 students
Rank: #1111.
Briarcliff Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 94% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
93 Briarcliff Rd.
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Grades: 6-8
| 270 students
Rank: #1212.
Upper School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Grades: 3-8
| 256 students
Rank: #1313.
Academy I
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
Rank: #1414.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
340 Homans Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860
Grades: PK-4
| 621 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
H W Mountz Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
411 Tuttle Ave
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Grades: PK-8
| 159 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Henry B. Milnes Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8-01 Phillip St
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5550
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5550
Grades: K-4
| 421 students
Rank: #1717.
Martin Luther King Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
285 Tingley Lane
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2980
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2980
Grades: K-5
| 618 students
Rank: #1818.
Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
391 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6350
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6350
Grades: 3-5
| 354 students
Rank: #1919.
Frank Defino Central Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
175 Route 79 North
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-2099
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-2099
Grades: K-5
| 523 students
Rank: #2020.
Luther Lee Emerson School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15 Columbus Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Grades: 2-4
| 217 students
Rank: #2121.
Elizabeth Haddon School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
501 West Redman Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-0811
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-0811
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #2222.
Cedar Hill School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
46 Pine Brook Road
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 331-7100
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 331-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #2323.
Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
300 Old Orchard Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-1550
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-1550
Grades: K-5
| 422 students
Rank: #2424.
Willard Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
601 Morningside Rd
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2770
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2770
Grades: K-5
| 485 students
Rank: #2525.
Milton Avenue School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16 Milton Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Grades: PK-3
| 295 students
Rank: #2626.
Lyncrest Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9-04 Morlot Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5555
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5555
Grades: K-4
| 207 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Oak Street School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
70 West Oak Street
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2565
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2565
Grades: K-5
| 405 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Wemrock Brook School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
118 Millhurst Road
Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732) 786-2610
Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732) 786-2610
Grades: K-5
| 579 students
Rank: #2929.
East Amwell Township
(Math: 51% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
43 Wertsville Rd
Ringoes, NJ 08551
(908) 782-6464
Ringoes, NJ 08551
(908) 782-6464
Grades: PK-8
| 358 students
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10 Hubbard Lane
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2301
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2301
Grades: PK-3
| 371 students
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Southern Boulevard School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
192 Southern Boulevard
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2509
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2509
Grades: PK-3
| 379 students
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Wolf Hill School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
29 Wolf Hill Avenue
Oceanport, NJ 07757
(732) 542-0683
Oceanport, NJ 07757
(732) 542-0683
Grades: PK-4
| 310 students
Rank: #3333.
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Grades: K-12
| 1,277 students
Rank: #3434.
Stony Brook Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Stephenson Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4006
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-4006
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #3535.
Clark Mills School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
34 Gordons Corner Road
Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732) 786-2720
Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732) 786-2720
Grades: K-5
| 467 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in New Jersey?
The top ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in New Jersey include Princeton Charter School, School 28 and Infinity Institute.
How many blue ribbon public elementary schools are located in New Jersey?
97 blue ribbon public elementary schools are located in New Jersey.
What is the racial composition of students in New Jersey?
New Jersey blue ribbon public elementary schools minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
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