The top-ranked public preschools in New Jersey are School 28, Cornelia F.
Bradford School and Sea Girt Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public preschools are Basking Ridge, Millburn and Rumson.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New Jersey is 38%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 49%.
Top-Ranked Public Preschools in New Jersey (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
School 28
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Cornelia F. Bradford School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
96 Sussex St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6450
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 915-6450
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Sea Girt Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
451 Bell Place
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(732) 449-3422
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(732) 449-3422
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Essex Fells Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
102 Hawthorne Rd
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
(973) 226-0505
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
(973) 226-0505
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
South Valley Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
210 S Stanwick Rd
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6640
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6640
Rank: #66.
Central School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
Three Lincoln Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-5851
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-5851
Rank: #77.
Milton Avenue School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
16 Milton Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Deane-porter Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
50 Blackpoint Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0330
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0330
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Point Road School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
357 Little Silver Point Road
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-4022
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-4022
Rank: #1010.
H W Mountz Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
411 Tuttle Ave
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Rank: #1111.
Cherry Hill School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
410 Bogert Rd
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-3405
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-3405
Rank: #1212.
Ho-ho-kus Public School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
70 Lloyd Road
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
South Mountain School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
2 Southern Slope Drive
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 921-1394
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 921-1394
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Viola L Sickles School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
25 Willow Street
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 741-6151
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 741-6151
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Walter Stillman School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
75 Tenafly Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7710
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7710
Rank: #1616.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
89 Hillsdale Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Elizabeth Haddon School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
501 West Redman Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-0811
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-0811
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Harding Township School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
34 Lees Hill Road
New Vernon, NJ 07976
(973) 267-6398
New Vernon, NJ 07976
(973) 267-6398
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Meadowbrook
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
50 Piermont Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Monmouth Beach Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
7 Hastings Place
Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750
(732) 222-6139
Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750
(732) 222-6139
Rank: #17 - 2117. - 21.
Mount Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
111 Hansom Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 470-1600
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 470-1600
Rank: #2222.
Allen W. Roberts School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
80 Jones Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-4707
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-4707
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
George C. Baker Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
139 W Maple Ave
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6630
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 778-6630
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Mendham Township Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
18 West Main Street
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Riverside School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
58 Riverside Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4260
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4260
Rank: #2626.
Haworth Public School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
205 Valley Rd
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-5526
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-5526
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
J. Fithian Tatem School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
One Glover Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-0902
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-0902
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Wandell School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
97 E Allendale Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 327-0727
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 327-0727
Rank: #2929.
Burnet Hill Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
25 Byron Place
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
35 Hamilton Dr East
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Milltown Primary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
611 Milltown Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 927-9510
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 927-9510
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Mt. Horeb School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
80 Mount Horeb Road
Warren, NJ 07059
(908) 753-5300
Warren, NJ 07059
(908) 753-5300
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Roberge Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
617 Westwood Ave
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4006
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4006
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Cedar Hill School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
46 Pine Brook Road
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 331-7100
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 331-7100
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Kirby's Mill Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
151 Hartford Road
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 714-7014
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 714-7014
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