Best Budd Lake Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 2,274 students in Budd Lake, NJ (there are 2 private schools, serving 72 private students). 97% of all K-12 students in Budd Lake, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in Budd Lake, NJ are Sandshore Rd. Elementary School, Chester M. Stephens Elementary School and Mount Olive Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Budd Lake, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Budd Lake have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of New Jersey public schools.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).