Top 100 schools by reading proficiency in New Jersey (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.
- 181School 28Paterson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 99.5% · 99.5%
- 287Dr Ronald McNair High SchoolJersey City · Public HighReading · math: 98% · 90%
- 381Infinity InstituteJersey City · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 87%
- 499Mendham Township Middle SchoolBrookside · Public MiddleReading · math: 97% · 91%
- 581Sara M. Gilmore AcademyUnion City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 97% · 86%
- 673Terence C. Reilly School No 7Elizabeth · Public MiddleReading · math: 95% · 78%
- 799Markham Place SchoolLittle Silver · Public MiddleReading · math: 94% · 90%
- 897Briarcliff Middle SchoolMountain Lakes · Public MiddleReading · math: 94% · 80%
- 971William F. Halloran School No.22Elizabeth · Public MiddleReading · math: 94% · 72%
- 1052Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyElizabeth · Public HighReading · math: 94% · 35%
- 1197Upper SchoolEnglewood Cliffs · Public MiddleReading · math: 93% · 80%
- 1266Technology High SchoolNewark · Public HighReading · math: 93% · 70%
- 1386Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolJersey City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 1498Mendham Township Elementary SchoolBrookside · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 1594Wyoming SchoolMillburn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 1698Washington SchoolMillburn · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 1793Monmouth Junction Elementary SchoolMonmouth Junction · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 1897Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary SchoolSummit · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 1999Forrestdale SchoolRumson · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 86%
- 2096Brookside SchoolAllendale · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 85%
- 2192Alpine Elementary SchoolAlpine · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 82%
- 2297Riverview Elementary SchoolDenville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 82%
- 2392Sea Girt Elementary SchoolSea Girt · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 82%
- 2479Edward Johnstone Middle SchoolVineland · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 82%
- 2597Gould/Mountain Elementary SchoolN Caldwell · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 81%
- 2681Academy IJersey City · Public MiddleReading · math: 91% · 82%
- 2768Science Park High SchoolNewark · Public HighReading · math: 91% · 65%
- 2898Princeton Charter SchoolPrinceton · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 92%
- 2997Hillside Elementary SchoolCloster · Public ElementaryReading · math: 90% · 86%
- 3094Heritage Middle SchoolLivingston · Public MiddleReading · math: 90% · 77%
- 3194Ridge Elementary SchoolRidgewood · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 84%
- 3297Wildwood Elementary SchoolMountain Lakes · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 83%
- 3394Franklin Elementary SchoolSummit · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 83%
- 3497Demarest Middle SchoolDemarest · Public MiddleReading · math: 89% · 81%
- 3594Washington Elementary SchoolSummit · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 81%
- 3696Woodcliff Middle SchoolWoodcliff Lake · Public MiddleReading · math: 89% · 78%
- 3783John P. Stevens High SchoolEdison · Public HighReading · math: 89% · 71%
- 3894Glen Rock Middle SchoolGlen Rock · Public MiddleReading · math: 89% · 71%
- 3987Mountain Lakes High SchoolMountain Lakes · Public HighReading · math: 89% · 54%
- 4084Millburn High SchoolMillburn · Public HighReading · math: 89% · 47%
- 4194Henry B. Milnes Elementary SchoolFair Lawn · Public ElementaryReading · math: 88% · 90%
- 4295Somerville Elementary SchoolRidgewood · Public ElementaryReading · math: 88% · 86%
- 4395Stony Brook Elementary SchoolPennington · Public ElementaryReading · math: 88% · 79%
- 4496New Providence Middle SchoolNew Providence · Public MiddleReading · math: 88% · 79%
- 4592Northern Valley Regional High School at DemarestDemarest · Public HighReading · math: 88% · 75%
- 4694Haworth Public SchoolHaworth · Public ElementaryReading · math: 88% · 73%
- 4795Branchburg Central Middle SchoolBranchburg · Public MiddleReading · math: 88% · 71%
- 4892Charles DeWolf Middle SchoolOld Tappan · Public MiddleReading · math: 88% · 66%
- 4987Chatham High SchoolChatham · Public HighReading · math: 88% · 63%
- 5094Clara E Coleman SchoolGlen Rock · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 92%
- 5195Glenwood SchoolShort Hills · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 92%
- 5296Milltown Primary SchoolBridgewater · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5396Hartshorn SchoolShort Hills · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5492George C. Baker Elementary SchoolMoorestown · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5592South Valley Elementary SchoolMoorestown · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5694Washington Elementary SchoolWestfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5797Millburn Middle SchoolMillburn · Public MiddleReading · math: 87% · 84%
- 5893Ho-Ho-Kus Public SchoolHo Ho Kus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 83%
- 5985Joseph D. Sharp Elementary SchoolCherry Hill · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6087Brookside Place SchoolCranford · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6194Essex Fells Elementary SchoolEssex Fells · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6297High Mountain Road SchoolFranklin Lakes · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6393Alexander Hamilton SchoolGlen Rock · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6493Walter M. Schirra Elementary SchoolOld Bridge · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6593Grandview Elementary SchoolN Caldwell · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6694Orchard Elementary SchoolRidgewood · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6791Wandell SchoolSaddle River · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6894Hillside Elementary SchoolLivingston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 81%
- 6996Community Middle SchoolPlainsboro · Public MiddleReading · math: 87% · 81%
- 7090Hatikvah International Academy Charter SchoolEast Brunswick · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 78%
- 7191Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolEdison · Public MiddleReading · math: 87% · 78%
- 7268The Gray Charter SchoolNewark · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 7382Jersey City Global Charter SchoolJersey City · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 7488Richard Stockton Elementary SchoolCherry Hill · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 7596Harding Township SchoolNew Vernon · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 7693Eugene A. Tighe Middle SchoolMargate · Public MiddleReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 7793William H. Ross III SchoolMargate · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 7893Monmouth Beach Elementary SchoolMonmouth Beach · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 7994Woodmont SchoolPine Brook · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 8091West Ridge Elementary SchoolPark Ridge · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 72%
- 8194Old Turnpike SchoolCalifon · Public MiddleReading · math: 87% · 72%
- 8289Island Heights Elementary SchoolIsland Heights · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 67%
- 8391Brookside Elementary SchoolWestwood · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 67%
- 8493Valley View SchoolWatchung · Public MiddleReading · math: 87% · 63%
- 8561Maria Varisco Rogers Charter SchoolNewark · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 55%
- 8681Avon Elementary SchoolAvon · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 52%
- 8763Liberty High SchoolJersey City · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 42%
- 8896Hawes Elementary SchoolRidgewood · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 86%
- 8998Knollwood SchoolFair Haven · Public MiddleReading · math: 86% · 85%
- 9091Woodbrook Elementary SchoolEdison · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 83%
- 9197Emil A. Cavallini Middle SchoolUpper Saddle River · Public MiddleReading · math: 86% · 82%
- 9295Mountain View SchoolMendham · Public MiddleReading · math: 86% · 80%
- 9394Cherry Hill SchoolRiver Edge · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 80%
- 9493John Adams Middle SchoolEdison · Public MiddleReading · math: 86% · 79%
- 9595Thomas R Grover Middle SchoolWest Windsor · Public MiddleReading · math: 86% · 79%
- 9691Tenakill Middle SchoolCloster · Public MiddleReading · math: 86% · 77%
- 9795Cranbury SchoolCranbury · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 76%
- 9892Harrison Elementary SchoolLivingston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 76%
- 9988Oradell Public SchoolOradell · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 73%
- 10091Pascack Hills High SchoolMontvale · Public HighReading · math: 86% · 73%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School 28 Paterson · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 99.5% · 99.5% | 80.6 Top 10% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 463 |
| 2 | Dr Ronald McNair High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 98% · 90% | 86.5 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 716 |
| 3 | Infinity Institute Jersey City · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 97.5% · 87% | 81.3 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 4 | Mendham Township Middle School Brookside · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 97% · 91% | 98.7 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 342 |
| 5 | Sara M. Gilmore Academy Union City · Elementary · Grades 1–8 | Public | 97% · 86% | 81.2 Top 10% | 86% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 6 | Terence C. Reilly School No 7 Elizabeth · Middle · Grades 2–8 | Public | 95% · 78% | 73.2 Top 25% | 78% Math proficiency | 1,130 |
| 7 | Markham Place School Little Silver · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 94% · 90% | 99.1 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 8 | Briarcliff Middle School Mountain Lakes · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 94% · 80% | 97.1 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 9 | William F. Halloran School No.22 Elizabeth · Middle · Grades 2–8 | Public | 94% · 72% | 71.4 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 1,140 |
| 10 | Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy Elizabeth · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 94% · 35% | 52.0 Top 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 1,268 |
| 11 | Upper School Englewood Cliffs · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 93% · 80% | 96.5 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 264 |
| 12 | Technology High School Newark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 93% · 70% | 66.4 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 13 | Cornelia F. Bradford School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92% · 92% | 86.0 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 1,082 |
| 14 | Mendham Township Elementary School Brookside · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 92% · 92% | 98.4 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 15 | Wyoming School Millburn · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 92% · 87% | 94.0 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 346 |
| 16 | Washington School Millburn · Middle · Grades 5–5 | Public | 92% · 87% | 97.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 17 | Monmouth Junction Elementary School Monmouth Junction · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92% · 87% | 93.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 18 | Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School Summit · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 92% · 87% | 96.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 19 | Forrestdale School Rumson · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 92% · 86% | 98.5 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 20 | Brookside School Allendale · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 92% · 85% | 95.8 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 21 | Alpine Elementary School Alpine · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 92% · 82% | 92.2 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 146 |
| 22 | Riverview Elementary School Denville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 82% | 97.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 23 | Sea Girt Elementary School Sea Girt · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 92% · 82% | 92.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 148 |
| 24 | Edward Johnstone Middle School Vineland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 92% · 82% | 79.2 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 25 | Gould/Mountain Elementary School N Caldwell · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 92% · 81% | 97.1 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 26 | Academy I Jersey City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 91% · 82% | 80.7 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 27 | Science Park High School Newark · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 91% · 65% | 68.4 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 964 |
| 28 | Princeton Charter School Princeton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 90% · 92% | 97.5 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 29 | Hillside Elementary School Closter · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 90% · 86% | 97.1 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 599 |
| 30 | Heritage Middle School Livingston · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 90% · 77% | 94.3 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 994 |
| 31 | Ridge Elementary School Ridgewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 84% | 93.6 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 448 |
| 32 | Wildwood Elementary School Mountain Lakes · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 83% | 96.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 33 | Franklin Elementary School Summit · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 89% · 83% | 94.2 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 34 | Demarest Middle School Demarest · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 89% · 81% | 97.0 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 35 | Washington Elementary School Summit · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 89% · 81% | 93.7 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 323 |
| 36 | Woodcliff Middle School Woodcliff Lake · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 89% · 78% | 95.9 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 37 | John P. Stevens High School Edison · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 89% · 71% | 83.1 Top 5% | 71% Math proficiency | 2,687 |
| 38 | Glen Rock Middle School Glen Rock · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 89% · 71% | 94.4 Top 5% | 71% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 39 | Mountain Lakes High School Mountain Lakes · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 89% · 54% | 87.0 Top 5% | 54% Math proficiency | 546 |
| 40 | Millburn High School Millburn · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 89% · 47% | 83.7 Top 5% | 47% Math proficiency | 1,380 |
| 41 | Henry B. Milnes Elementary School Fair Lawn · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 88% · 90% | 93.8 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 42 | Somerville Elementary School Ridgewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 88% · 86% | 95.1 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 43 | Stony Brook Elementary School Pennington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 88% · 79% | 95.3 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 395 |
| 44 | New Providence Middle School New Providence · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 88% · 79% | 96.2 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 396 |
| 45 | Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest Demarest · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 88% · 75% | 91.5 Top 5% | 75% Math proficiency | 1,038 |
| 46 | Haworth Public School Haworth · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 88% · 73% | 93.6 Top 5% | 73% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 47 | Branchburg Central Middle School Branchburg · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 88% · 71% | 95.1 Top 5% | 71% Math proficiency | 458 |
| 48 | Charles DeWolf Middle School Old Tappan · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 88% · 66% | 91.8 Top 5% | 66% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 49 | Chatham High School Chatham · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 88% · 63% | 87.2 Top 5% | 63% Math proficiency | 1,205 |
| 50 | Clara E Coleman School Glen Rock · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 92% | 94.0 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 322 |
| 51 | Glenwood School Short Hills · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 87% · 92% | 94.6 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 52 | Milltown Primary School Bridgewater · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 87% · 87% | 95.6 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 53 | Hartshorn School Short Hills · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 87% · 87% | 96.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 54 | George C. Baker Elementary School Moorestown · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 87% · 87% | 91.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 55 | South Valley Elementary School Moorestown · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 87% · 87% | 91.8 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 56 | Washington Elementary School Westfield · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 87% · 87% | 94.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 57 | Millburn Middle School Millburn · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 87% · 84% | 97.0 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 1,106 |
| 58 | Ho-Ho-Kus Public School Ho Ho Kus · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 87% · 83% | 93.1 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 573 |
| 59 | Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School Cherry Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 82% | 85.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 455 |
| 60 | Brookside Place School Cranford · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 82% | 87.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 364 |
| 61 | Essex Fells Elementary School Essex Fells · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 87% · 82% | 94.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 251 |
| 62 | High Mountain Road School Franklin Lakes · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 82% | 97.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 63 | Alexander Hamilton School Glen Rock · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 82% | 93.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 64 | Walter M. Schirra Elementary School Old Bridge · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 82% | 93.1 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 65 | Grandview Elementary School N Caldwell · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 87% · 82% | 93.1 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 66 | Orchard Elementary School Ridgewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 82% | 94.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 67 | Wandell School Saddle River · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 82% | 90.7 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 116 |
| 68 | Hillside Elementary School Livingston · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 81% | 94.1 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 69 | Community Middle School Plainsboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 87% · 81% | 96.4 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 1,029 |
| 70 | Hatikvah International Academy Charter School East Brunswick · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 87% · 78% | 89.7 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 657 |
| 71 | Woodrow Wilson Middle School Edison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 87% · 78% | 90.6 Top 5% | 78% Math proficiency | 1,206 |
| 72 | The Gray Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 87% · 77% | 67.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 317 |
| 73 | Jersey City Global Charter School Jersey City · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 87% · 77% | 82.0 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 74 | Richard Stockton Elementary School Cherry Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 77% | 87.6 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 75 | Harding Township School New Vernon · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 87% · 77% | 96.2 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 76 | Eugene A. Tighe Middle School Margate · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 87% · 77% | 93.1 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 140 |
| 77 | William H. Ross III School Margate · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 87% · 77% | 93.2 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 186 |
| 78 | Monmouth Beach Elementary School Monmouth Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 87% · 77% | 93.0 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 230 |
| 79 | Woodmont School Pine Brook · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 77% | 93.8 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 80 | West Ridge Elementary School Park Ridge · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 87% · 72% | 91.1 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 81 | Old Turnpike School Califon · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 87% · 72% | 93.8 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 82 | Island Heights Elementary School Island Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 87% · 67% | 88.9 Top 5% | 67% Math proficiency | 142 |
| 83 | Brookside Elementary School Westwood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 67% | 90.9 Top 5% | 67% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 84 | Valley View School Watchung · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 87% · 63% | 92.7 Top 5% | 63% Math proficiency | 276 |
| 85 | Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 87% · 55% | 61.4 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 572 |
| 86 | Avon Elementary School Avon · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 87% · 52% | 80.5 Top 10% | 52% Math proficiency | 112 |
| 87 | Liberty High School Jersey City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 42% | 63.0 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 193 |
| 88 | Hawes Elementary School Ridgewood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86% · 86% | 95.7 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 89 | Knollwood School Fair Haven · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 86% · 85% | 98.2 Top 5% | 85% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 90 | Woodbrook Elementary School Edison · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86% · 83% | 91.1 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 786 |
| 91 | Emil A. Cavallini Middle School Upper Saddle River · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86% · 82% | 97.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 92 | Mountain View School Mendham · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 86% · 80% | 95.4 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 208 |
| 93 | Cherry Hill School River Edge · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 86% · 80% | 94.1 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 697 |
| 94 | John Adams Middle School Edison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86% · 79% | 93.1 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 930 |
| 95 | Thomas R Grover Middle School West Windsor · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 86% · 79% | 94.7 Top 5% | 79% Math proficiency | 1,183 |
| 96 | Tenakill Middle School Closter · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 86% · 77% | 91.0 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 593 |
| 97 | Cranbury School Cranbury · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 86% · 76% | 95.1 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 421 |
| 98 | Harrison Elementary School Livingston · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86% · 76% | 92.2 Top 5% | 76% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 99 | Oradell Public School Oradell · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 86% · 73% | 88.0 Top 5% | 73% Math proficiency | 809 |
| 100 | Pascack Hills High School Montvale · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 86% · 73% | 91.2 Top 5% | 73% Math proficiency | 768 |
School 28 in Paterson leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in New Jersey with Reading · math 99.5% · 99.5%. Of the 100 schools shown, 95 are public, 5 are charter.
Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.
Download this table as CSV · free to reuse with attribution to the original sources and Success Tutoring
Schools by Reading Proficiency in:United StatesAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Free academic assessment
Is your child on grade level in reading and math?
Success Tutoring offers personalised English and math tutoring from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Start with a free online assessment and a clear plan for the year ahead.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Centres across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA and ACT
Frequently asked questions
What is the best reading results school in New Jersey?
School 28 in Paterson ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in New Jersey with Reading · math 99.5% · 99.5% (Enrollment: 463).
How are schools by reading proficiency in New Jersey ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.