Top 100 traditional public schools in New Jersey (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.
- 199Markham Place SchoolLittle Silver · Public Middle90% Math proficiency · 309 students
- 299Mendham Township Middle SchoolBrookside · Public Middle91% Math proficiency · 342 students
- 399Conover Road Primary SchoolColts Neck · Public Elementary2.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 366 students
- 499Forrestdale SchoolRumson · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 598Mendham Township Elementary SchoolBrookside · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 466 students
- 698Knollwood SchoolFair Haven · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 502 students
- 798Washington SchoolMillburn · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 363 students
- 897Emil A. Cavallini Middle SchoolUpper Saddle River · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 389 students
- 997Riverview Elementary SchoolDenville · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 465 students
- 1097Briarcliff Middle SchoolMountain Lakes · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 263 students
- 1197Gould/Mountain Elementary SchoolN Caldwell · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 279 students
- 1297Hillside Elementary SchoolCloster · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 599 students
- 1397Mount Prospect Elementary SchoolBasking Ridge · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 522 students
- 1497Demarest Middle SchoolDemarest · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 359 students
- 1597High Mountain Road SchoolFranklin Lakes · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 301 students
- 1697Millburn Middle SchoolMillburn · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 1,106 students
- 1797Edith A. Bogert Elementary SchoolUpper Saddle River · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 368 students
- 1897Wildwood Elementary SchoolMountain Lakes · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 1997Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary SchoolSummit · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 351 students
- 2097Upper SchoolEnglewood Cliffs · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 264 students
- 2196Community Middle SchoolPlainsboro · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 1,029 students
- 2296Hartshorn SchoolShort Hills · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 2396Briarwood SchoolFlorham Park · Public Elementary1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 311 students
- 2496Harding Township SchoolNew Vernon · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 291 students
- 2596New Providence Middle SchoolNew Providence · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 396 students
- 2696William Annin Middle SchoolBasking Ridge · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 1,122 students
- 2796Orchard Hill Elementary SchoolSkillman · Public Elementary7.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 755 students
- 2896Viola L Sickles SchoolFair Haven · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 464 students
- 2996Woodcliff Middle SchoolWoodcliff Lake · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 238 students
- 3096Brookside SchoolAllendale · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 502 students
- 3196Deane-Porter Elementary SchoolRumson · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 411 students
- 3296Hawes Elementary SchoolRidgewood · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 3396Milltown Primary SchoolBridgewater · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 348 students
- 3496Montgomery Lower Middle SchoolSkillman · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 680 students
- 3596Wolf Hill SchoolOceanport · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 354 students
- 3695Mountain View SchoolMendham · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 208 students
- 3795Roosevelt Intermediate SchoolWestfield · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 638 students
- 3895South Mountain SchoolMillburn · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 278 students
- 3995George Washington SchoolMahwah · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 177 students
- 4095Merritt MemorialCresskill · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 282 students
- 4195Stony Brook Elementary SchoolPennington · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 395 students
- 4295Frank J Smith ElementaryEast Hanover · Public Elementary4.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 239 students
- 4395Betsy Ross ElementaryMahwah · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 238 students
- 4495Branchburg Central Middle SchoolBranchburg · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 458 students
- 4595Chatham Middle SchoolChatham · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 833 students
- 4695Cranbury SchoolCranbury · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 421 students
- 4795Mountain Park SchoolBerkeley Hts · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 224 students
- 4895Somerville Elementary SchoolRidgewood · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 394 students
- 4995Southern Boulevard SchoolChatham · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 369 students
- 5095Mt. Horeb SchoolWarren · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 331 students
- 5195Tenafly Middle SchoolTenafly · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 916 students
- 5295Oak Street SchoolBasking Ridge · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 427 students
- 5395Thomas R Grover Middle SchoolWest Windsor · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 1,183 students
- 5495Glenwood SchoolShort Hills · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 315 students
- 5595Indian Hill SchoolHolmdel · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 610 students
- 5695Thomas P. Hughes SchoolBerkeley Hts · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 250 students
- 5795William Mason SchoolMontville · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 285 students
- 5895Lafayette Avenue SchoolChatham · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 554 students
- 5994Essex Fells Elementary SchoolEssex Fells · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 251 students
- 6094George Washington SchoolEdgewater · Public Elementary12.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 333 students
- 6194Glen Rock Middle SchoolGlen Rock · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 642 students
- 6294Frank Defino Central Elementary SchoolMarlboro · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 510 students
- 6394Heritage Middle SchoolLivingston · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 994 students
- 6494Peter Cooper SchoolRingwood · Public Elementary84.5% Math proficiency · 235 students
- 6594Dorchester Elementary SchoolWoodcliff Lake · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 494 students
- 6694Franklin Elementary SchoolSummit · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 369 students
- 6794Salt Brook SchoolNew Providence · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 583 students
- 6894Toll Gate Grammar SchoolPennington · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 299 students
- 6994Washington Elementary SchoolWestfield · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 7094Bear Tavern Elementary SchoolTitusville · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 461 students
- 7194Cherry Hill SchoolRiver Edge · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 697 students
- 7294Hilldale SchoolPine Brook · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 327 students
- 7394Hillside Elementary SchoolLivingston · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 476 students
- 7494Millstone Township Primary SchoolMillstone Township · Public Elementary8.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 395 students
- 7594Torey J. Sabatini SchoolMadison · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 281 students
- 7694Adlai E. Stevenson SchoolFairfield · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 312 students
- 7794Clara E Coleman SchoolGlen Rock · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 322 students
- 7894Orchard Elementary SchoolRidgewood · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 348 students
- 7994Town Center Elementary School at PlainsboroPlainsboro · Public Elementary17.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 439 students
- 8094William R. Satz SchoolHolmdel · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 455 students
- 8194Wyoming SchoolMillburn · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 346 students
- 8294Columbia Middle SchoolBerkeley Hts · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 523 students
- 8394Deerfield Elementary SchoolMountainside · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 483 students
- 8494North End Elementary SchoolCedar Grove · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 309 students
- 8594Henry B. Milnes Elementary SchoolFair Lawn · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 8694Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle SchoolSummit · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 871 students
- 8794Milton Avenue SchoolChatham · Public Elementary84.5% Math proficiency · 301 students
- 8894Montgomery Upper Middle SchoolSkillman · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 760 students
- 8994Nishuane Elementary SchoolMontclair · Public Elementary17.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 377 students
- 9094Old Turnpike SchoolCalifon · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 217 students
- 9194Woodmont SchoolPine Brook · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 366 students
- 9294Shrewsbury Borough Elementary SchoolShrewsbury · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 439 students
- 9394Warren Middle SchoolWarren · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 547 students
- 9494Washington Elementary SchoolSummit · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 323 students
- 9594Barclay Brook SchoolMonroe Twp · Public Elementary9.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 332 students
- 9694Godwin Elementary SchoolMidland Park · Public Elementary7.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 233 students
- 9794Haworth Public SchoolHaworth · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 9894Patrick McGaheranLebanon · Public Elementary14.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 368 students
- 9994Ridge Elementary SchoolRidgewood · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 448 students
- 10094Applegarth Elementary SchoolMonroe Twp · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 373 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markham Place School Little Silver · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 99.1 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 2 | Mendham Township Middle School Brookside · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 98.7 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 342 |
| 3 | Conover Road Primary School Colts Neck · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 98.6 Top 5% | 2.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 366 |
| 4 | Forrestdale School Rumson · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 98.5 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 5 | Mendham Township Elementary School Brookside · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 98.4 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 6 | Knollwood School Fair Haven · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 98.2 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 7 | Washington School Millburn · Middle · Grades 5–5 | Public | 97.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 8 | Emil A. Cavallini Middle School Upper Saddle River · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 9 | Riverview Elementary School Denville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 97.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 10 | Briarcliff Middle School Mountain Lakes · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 11 | Gould/Mountain Elementary School N Caldwell · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 12 | Hillside Elementary School Closter · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 599 |
| 13 | Mount Prospect Elementary School Basking Ridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 14 | Demarest Middle School Demarest · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 15 | High Mountain Road School Franklin Lakes · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 16 | Millburn Middle School Millburn · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 97.0 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 1,106 |
| 17 | Edith A. Bogert Elementary School Upper Saddle River · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 96.9 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 18 | Wildwood Elementary School Mountain Lakes · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 96.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 19 | Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School Summit · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 96.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 20 | Upper School Englewood Cliffs · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 96.5 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 264 |
| 21 | Community Middle School Plainsboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 96.4 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 1,029 |
| 22 | Hartshorn School Short Hills · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 96.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 23 | Briarwood School Florham Park · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 311 |
| 24 | Harding Township School New Vernon · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 25 | New Providence Middle School New Providence · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 96.2 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 396 |
| 26 | William Annin Middle School Basking Ridge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 96.1 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 1,122 |
| 27 | Orchard Hill Elementary School Skillman · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 96.0 Top 5% | 7.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 755 |
| 28 | Viola L Sickles School Fair Haven · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 95.9 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 464 |
| 29 | Woodcliff Middle School Woodcliff Lake · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 95.9 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 30 | Brookside School Allendale · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 95.8 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 31 | Deane-Porter Elementary School Rumson · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 95.7 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 411 |
| 32 | Hawes Elementary School Ridgewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 95.7 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 33 | Milltown Primary School Bridgewater · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 95.6 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 34 | Montgomery Lower Middle School Skillman · Middle · Grades 5–6 | Public | 95.6 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 680 |
| 35 | Wolf Hill School Oceanport · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 95.5 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 354 |
| 36 | Mountain View School Mendham · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 95.4 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 208 |
| 37 | Roosevelt Intermediate School Westfield · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 95.4 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 638 |
| 38 | South Mountain School Millburn · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 95.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 39 | George Washington School Mahwah · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 95.3 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 177 |
| 40 | Merritt Memorial Cresskill · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 95.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 282 |
| 41 | Stony Brook Elementary School Pennington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 95.3 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 395 |
| 42 | Frank J Smith Elementary East Hanover · Elementary · Grades PK–1 | Public | 95.2 Top 5% | 4.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 239 |
| 43 | Betsy Ross Elementary Mahwah · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 44 | Branchburg Central Middle School Branchburg · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 71% Math proficiency | 458 |
| 45 | Chatham Middle School Chatham · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 833 |
| 46 | Cranbury School Cranbury · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 421 |
| 47 | Mountain Park School Berkeley Hts · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 224 |
| 48 | Somerville Elementary School Ridgewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 95.1 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 49 | Southern Boulevard School Chatham · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 95.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 50 | Mt. Horeb School Warren · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 94.9 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 331 |
| 51 | Tenafly Middle School Tenafly · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 94.8 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 916 |
| 52 | Oak Street School Basking Ridge · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.7 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 427 |
| 53 | Thomas R Grover Middle School West Windsor · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 94.7 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 1,183 |
| 54 | Glenwood School Short Hills · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 94.6 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 55 | Indian Hill School Holmdel · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 94.6 Top 5% | 74% Math proficiency | 610 |
| 56 | Thomas P. Hughes School Berkeley Hts · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 94.6 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 57 | William Mason School Montville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.6 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 58 | Lafayette Avenue School Chatham · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 94.5 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 554 |
| 59 | Essex Fells Elementary School Essex Fells · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 94.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 251 |
| 60 | George Washington School Edgewater · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 94.4 Top 5% | 12.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 333 |
| 61 | Glen Rock Middle School Glen Rock · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 94.4 Top 5% | 71% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 62 | Frank Defino Central Elementary School Marlboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.3 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 63 | Heritage Middle School Livingston · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 94.3 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 994 |
| 64 | Peter Cooper School Ringwood · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 94.3 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 235 |
| 65 | Dorchester Elementary School Woodcliff Lake · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 94.2 Top 5% | 75% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 66 | Franklin Elementary School Summit · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 94.2 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 67 | Salt Brook School New Providence · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 94.2 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 583 |
| 68 | Toll Gate Grammar School Pennington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 94.2 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 299 |
| 69 | Washington Elementary School Westfield · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 94.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 70 | Bear Tavern Elementary School Titusville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 94.1 Top 5% | 73% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 71 | Cherry Hill School River Edge · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 94.1 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 697 |
| 72 | Hilldale School Pine Brook · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.1 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 327 |
| 73 | Hillside Elementary School Livingston · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.1 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 74 | Millstone Township Primary School Millstone Township · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 94.1 Top 5% | 8.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 395 |
| 75 | Torey J. Sabatini School Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.1 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 281 |
| 76 | Adlai E. Stevenson School Fairfield · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 94.0 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 77 | Clara E Coleman School Glen Rock · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.0 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 322 |
| 78 | Orchard Elementary School Ridgewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 94.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 79 | Town Center Elementary School at Plainsboro Plainsboro · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 94.0 Top 5% | 17.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 439 |
| 80 | William R. Satz School Holmdel · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 94.0 Top 5% | 71% Math proficiency | 455 |
| 81 | Wyoming School Millburn · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 94.0 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 346 |
| 82 | Columbia Middle School Berkeley Hts · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 93.9 Top 5% | 70% Math proficiency | 523 |
| 83 | Deerfield Elementary School Mountainside · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 93.9 Top 5% | 73% Math proficiency | 483 |
| 84 | North End Elementary School Cedar Grove · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 93.9 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 85 | Henry B. Milnes Elementary School Fair Lawn · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 93.8 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 86 | Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School Summit · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 93.8 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 871 |
| 87 | Milton Avenue School Chatham · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 93.8 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 88 | Montgomery Upper Middle School Skillman · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 93.8 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 760 |
| 89 | Nishuane Elementary School Montclair · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 93.8 Top 5% | 17.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 377 |
| 90 | Old Turnpike School Califon · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 93.8 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 91 | Woodmont School Pine Brook · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 93.8 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 92 | Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School Shrewsbury · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 93.7 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 439 |
| 93 | Warren Middle School Warren · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 93.7 Top 5% | 70% Math proficiency | 547 |
| 94 | Washington Elementary School Summit · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 93.7 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 323 |
| 95 | Barclay Brook School Monroe Twp · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 93.6 Top 5% | 9.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 332 |
| 96 | Godwin Elementary School Midland Park · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 93.6 Top 5% | 7.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 233 |
| 97 | Haworth Public School Haworth · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 93.6 Top 5% | 73% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 98 | Patrick McGaheran Lebanon · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 93.6 Top 5% | 14.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 368 |
| 99 | Ridge Elementary School Ridgewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 93.6 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 448 |
| 100 | Applegarth Elementary School Monroe Twp · Elementary · Grades 4–5 | Public | 93.5 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 373 |
Markham Place School in Little Silver leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in New Jersey with a Success Index (US) of 99.1. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.
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