Best schools in New Jersey (2025)
The top five of 2,377 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
New Jersey has 2,377 schools educating 1,317,358 students in 2025: 2,291 public, 86 charter.
The median Enrollment across New Jersey is 443. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in New Jersey
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Conover Road Primary School
Colts Neck · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
366 students
Mendham Township Elementary School
Brookside · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
466 students
Princeton Charter School
Princeton · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
423 students
Riverview Elementary School
Denville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
465 students
Hillside Elementary School
Closter · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
599 students
Best middle schools in New Jersey
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Markham Place School
Little Silver · Public middle · Grades 5–8
309 students
Mendham Township Middle School
Brookside · Public middle · Grades 5–8
342 students
Forrestdale School
Rumson · Public middle · Grades 4–8
498 students
Knollwood School
Fair Haven · Public middle · Grades 4–8
502 students
Washington School
Millburn · Public middle · Grades 5–5
363 students
Best high schools in New Jersey
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest
Demarest · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,038 students
Pascack Hills High School
Montvale · Public high · Grades 9–12
768 students
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
Old Tappan · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,086 students
Haddonfield Memorial High School
Haddonfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
827 students
Glen Ridge High School
Glen Ridge · Public high · Grades 7–12
799 students
Best traditional public schools in New Jersey
District-run public schools.
Markham Place School
Little Silver · Public middle · Grades 5–8
309 students
Mendham Township Middle School
Brookside · Public middle · Grades 5–8
342 students
Conover Road Primary School
Colts Neck · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
366 students
Forrestdale School
Rumson · Public middle · Grades 4–8
498 students
Mendham Township Elementary School
Brookside · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
466 students
Best charter schools in New Jersey
Publicly funded charter schools.
Princeton Charter School
Princeton · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
423 students
Hatikvah International Academy Charter School
East Brunswick · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
657 students
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken
Hoboken · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
292 students
Riverbank Charter School of Excellence
Roebling · Charter elementary · Grades K–3
158 students
Teaneck Community Charter school
Teaneck · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
377 students
Best schools by math proficiency in New Jersey
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
School 28
Paterson · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
463 students
George Washington School
Mahwah · Public elementary · Grades K–3
177 students
Cornelia F. Bradford School
Jersey City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
1,082 students
Mendham Township Elementary School
Brookside · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
466 students
Princeton Charter School
Princeton · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
423 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in New Jersey
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
School 28
Paterson · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
463 students
Dr Ronald McNair High School
Jersey City · Public high · Grades 9–12
716 students
Infinity Institute
Jersey City · Public high · Grades 6–12
265 students
Mendham Township Middle School
Brookside · Public middle · Grades 5–8
342 students
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
Union City · Public elementary · Grades 1–8
400 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in New Jersey
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Lakewood Early Childhood Center
Lakewood · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
248 students
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School
Plainfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
198 students
Ventnor Middle School
Ventnor · Public middle · Grades 5–8
176 students
Margaret Mace Elementary School
North Wildwood · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
159 students
H W Mountz Elementary School
Spring Lake · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
130 students
Best largest schools in New Jersey
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Clifton High School
Clifton · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,150 students
Union City High School
Union City · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,147 students
Bayonne High School
Bayonne · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,830 students
Perth Amboy High School
Perth Amboy · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,769 students
Vineland Senior High School
Vineland · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,736 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in New Jersey?
Conover Road Primary School in Colts Neck ranks first among elementary schools in New Jersey with a Success Index (US) of 98.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 366).
How are elementary schools in New Jersey ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.