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 (2026)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Forrestdale School
Rank: #68 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%) - Deane-porter Elementary School
Rank: #111 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Rumson-fair Haven Regional High School
Rank: #161 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Rumson, NJ Schools
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #66.
89%
(8 out of 9)
(8 out of 9)
- Harrison Elementary School
Rank: #88 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%) - Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Rank: #220 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 77%) - Hillside Elementary School
Rank: #246 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Livingston, NJ Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Alexander Hamilton School
Rank: #100 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%) - Richard E Byrd School
Rank: #196 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Clara E Coleman School
Rank: #274 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Glen Rock, NJ Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Brookside School
Rank: #82 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%) - Hillside Elementary School
Rank: #185 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%) - Northern Highlands Regional High School
Rank: #345 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Allendale, NJ Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Luther Lee Emerson School
Rank: #189 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Demarest Middle School
Rank: #267 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%) - Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest
Rank: #407 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Demarest, NJ Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
Rank: #215 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 84%) - Wandell School
Rank: #233 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%) - Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
Rank: #276 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Saddle River, NJ Schools
Rank: #1212.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Lincoln-hubbard Elementary School
Rank: #88 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #135 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Washington Elementary School
Rank: #135 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Summit, NJ Schools
Rank: #13-1513 - 15.
60%
(6 out of 10)
(6 out of 10)
- Orchard Elementary School
Rank: #88 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Somerville Elementary School
Rank: #107 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85%) - Willard Elementary School
Rank: #116 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Ridgewood, NJ Schools
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)
Rank: #1616.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
Rank: #1717.
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- Berkeley Elementary School
Rank: #189 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Roberge Elementary School
Rank: #274 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School
Rank: #362 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Westwood, NJ Schools
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Joseph F Brandt Elementary School
Rank: #260 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 84%) - Hoboken Dual Language Charter School
Rank: #337 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%) - Elysian Charter School Of Hoboken
Rank: #479 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Hoboken, NJ Schools
Rank: #2020.
35%
(7 out of 20)
(7 out of 20)
- Edison Academy Magnet School
Rank: #47 of 2,184 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - John Adams Middle School
Rank: #238 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 83%) - James Madison Intermediate School
Rank: #259 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Edison, NJ Schools
Rank: #2121.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Sunnymead Elementary School
Rank: #338 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%) - Woods Road Elementary School
Rank: #391 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Hillsborough Township Elementary School
Rank: #410 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Hillsborough, NJ Schools
Rank: #2222.
31%
(5 out of 16)
(5 out of 16)
- Academy For Allied Health Sciences
Rank: #20 of 2,184 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%) - Union County Magnet High School
Rank: #33 of 2,184 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 90-94%) - Academy For Information Technology
Rank: #210 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Scotch Plains, NJ Schools
Rank: #2323.
29%
(5 out of 17)
(5 out of 17)
- Washington Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 2,184 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Jefferson Elementary School
Rank: #250 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%) - Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #309 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Westfield, NJ Schools
Rank: #2424.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Lyncrest Elementary School
Rank: #189 of 2,184 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Henry B. Milnes Elementary School
Rank: #274 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Radburn Elementary School
Rank: #337 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Fair Lawn, NJ Schools
Rank: #2525.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Kirby's Mill Elementary School
Rank: #277 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Cranberry Pines Elementary School
Rank: #454 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 74%) - Chairville Elementary School
Rank: #479 of 2,184 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Medford, NJ Schools
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