The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 25%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 63%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in New Jersey (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Forrestdale School
Rank: #75 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 90%) - Deane-porter Elementary School
Rank: #105 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Rumson-fair Haven Regional High School
Rank: #197 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Rumson, NJ Schools
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #44.
89%
(8 out of 9)
(8 out of 9)
- Harrison Elementary School
Rank: #132 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%) - Burnet Hill Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Hillside Elementary School
Rank: #249 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Livingston, NJ Schools
Rank: #5-75 - 7.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #5-75 - 7.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Alexander Hamilton School
Rank: #105 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Clara E Coleman School
Rank: #190 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Richard E Byrd School
Rank: #190 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Glen Rock, NJ Schools
Rank: #5-75 - 7.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #88.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
Rank: #9-109 - 10.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Brookside School
Rank: #109 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%) - Hillside Elementary School
Rank: #190 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Northern Highlands Regional High School
Rank: #315 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Allendale, NJ Schools
Rank: #9-109 - 10.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
Rank: #154 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%) - Wandell School
Rank: #208 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%) - Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
Rank: #293 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saddle River, NJ Schools
Rank: #1111.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Lincoln-hubbard Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 2,201 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Brayton Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Summit, NJ Schools
Rank: #1212.
70%
(7 out of 10)
(7 out of 10)
Rank: #13-1513 - 15.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #13-1513 - 15.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- J.v.b. Wicoff Elementary School
Rank: #85 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Community Middle School
Rank: #293 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%) - West Windsor-plainsboro High School North
Rank: #393 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Plainsboro, NJ Schools
Rank: #13-1513 - 15.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- West Windsor-plainsboro High School South
Rank: #367 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 89%) - Thomas R Grover Middle School
Rank: #385 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%) - Dutch Neck Elementary School
Rank: #451 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Princeton Junction, NJ Schools
Rank: #1616.
56%
(5 out of 9)
(5 out of 9)
- Berkeley Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Roberge Elementary School
Rank: #264 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School
Rank: #264 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Westwood, NJ Schools
Rank: #1717.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
Rank: #1818.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #1919.
31%
(5 out of 16)
(5 out of 16)
- Academy For Allied Health Sciences
Rank: #20 of 2,201 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%) - Union County Magnet High School
Rank: #20 of 2,201 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Academy For Information Technology
Rank: #50 of 2,201 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Scotch Plains, NJ Schools
Rank: #2020.
30%
(6 out of 20)
(6 out of 20)
- Edison Academy Magnet School
Rank: #44 of 2,201 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - James Madison Intermediate School
Rank: #233 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%) - John Adams Middle School
Rank: #241 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Edison, NJ Schools
Rank: #2121.
29%
(5 out of 17)
(5 out of 17)
- Washington Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 2,201 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #209 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 78%) - Jefferson Elementary School
Rank: #287 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Westfield, NJ Schools
Rank: #2222.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Lyncrest Elementary School
Rank: #132 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Henry B. Milnes Elementary School
Rank: #264 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Radburn Elementary School
Rank: #381 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fair Lawn, NJ Schools
Rank: #2323.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Kirby's Mill Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 2,201 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Chairville Elementary School
Rank: #451 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Taunton Forge Elementary School
Rank: #451 of 2,201 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Medford, NJ Schools
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