Top 3 Best Demarest Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,679 students in Demarest, NJ (there are 1 private school, serving 493 private students). 77% of all K-12 students in Demarest, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%). Demarest has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New Jersey.
The top ranked public schools in Demarest, NJ are Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest, Demarest Middle School and Luther Lee Emerson School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Demarest, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Demarest have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of New Jersey public schools.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Best Demarest, NJ Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest
Math: 64% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
150 Knickerbocker Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 974 students
Rank: #22.
Demarest Middle School
Math: 71% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
568 Piermont Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Grades: 5-8
| 320 students
Rank: #33.
Luther Lee Emerson School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15 Columbus Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Grades: 2-4
| 217 students
Rank: n/an/a
County Road School
130 County Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Grades: PK-1
| 168 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Demarest, NJ?
How many public schools are located in Demarest, NJ?
4 public schools are located in Demarest, NJ.
What percentage of students in Demarest, NJ go to public school?
77% of all K-12 students in Demarest, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Demarest, NJ?
Demarest, NJ public schools minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

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