Best Public Schools in Leonia, NJ

Leonia, New Jersey, has three public schools serving prekindergarten through grade 12: Anna C. Scott Elementary School (517 students), Leonia Middle School (661), and Leonia High School (802). In 2025–2026, reported grade-level ELA and regular mathematics results were above the state in every listed comparison: ELA advantages ranged from 11 to 22 points, and mathematics advantages from 10 to 28 points. The three schools’ listed science results were also above the state. The most important overall finding is broad strength against state results, with Leonia High’s Algebra I end-of-course result the clear exception.

Anna C. Scott Elementary School stands out for consistent reported elementary results: grade 4 mathematics was 75% proficient, compared with 47% statewide, a 28-point advantage. Leonia Middle School stands out in advanced mathematics, with 100% proficient in its Algebra I end-of-course group versus 40% statewide, a 60-point advantage. The sharpest exception is at Leonia High School: Algebra I end-of-course proficiency was 32%, below both the state’s 40% and the district’s 58%. Its grade 9 ELA result was stronger, at 71% versus 51% statewide. Because schools test different grades, these are not like-for-like school rankings.

Results have moved in different directions over time. Anna C. Scott Elementary School’s grade 3–4 averages rose by 3 points in ELA and 4 points in mathematics from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026; Leonia Middle School’s grade 5–8 averages fell by 2 points in ELA and 6 in mathematics. High school results were mixed: Algebra I end-of-course improved from 22% to 32%, but remained below the state. SchoolDigger gives all three schools four stars; its rankings rose from the 77th to 83rd percentile for Anna C. Scott and from the 72nd to 80th for Leonia High, while Leonia Middle moved from the 90th to 84th. In school year 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 18% at Anna C. Scott, 21% at Leonia Middle, and 29% at Leonia High; student-teacher ratios were 9.2, 12.1, and 12.8, respectively. These are useful context, not explanations for school results.