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Best Public Schools in New Brunswick, NJ

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At a glance

Schools

8,734

Students

Districts

Top rankedGreater Brunswick Charter School1040^th of 1,331 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Blanquita B. Valenti Community School up 93 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mckinley Community School 8.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, has 14 schools: 10 elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools, including an adult high school. In 2025–2026, many grade-matched results were well below state proficiency levels, although a few schools posted strong results in particular subjects and grades. Differences can be substantial even between schools serving the same grade. The most important takeaway is that results vary widely by school and grade, so area-wide patterns do not tell the whole story for an individual student.

Several schools stand out in specific grades. Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts led eighth-grade ELA at 58%, ahead of Greater Brunswick Charter School at 41%; the state result was 53%. Robert J. Boyler Elementary School led third grade in both ELA and math, with 46% in each, compared with the next-highest results of 30% and 28% at McKinley Community School. Boyler was still just below state rates of 48% and 49%. Blanquita B. Valenti Community School reached 94% in eighth-grade Algebra I, versus 75% at the next-highest schools and 75% statewide. At the other end, Livingston Elementary School had just 4% in both third-grade subjects, roughly 45 points below state results.

Recent changes are mixed: across the same 10 schools, average third-grade ELA rose from 20% to 23% between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, while the state rose from 45% to 48%; average math increased from 19% to 20% as the state rate dipped from 50% to 49%. Boyler’s third-grade ELA rose 37 points, but changes differ by school and grade. SchoolDigger ranks Greater Brunswick Charter at the 22nd statewide percentile, Boyler at the 21st, and Valenti at the 19th. Staffing ratios range from 8.1:1 at McKinley to 18.9:1 at Greater Brunswick Charter, without a simple match to results. The reported free/reduced lunch eligible measure for 2024–2025 ranges from 76% at Boyler to 97% at Roosevelt and Lord Stirling; these figures provide context, not an explanation for scores. Comparisons focus on matched grades because schools serve different grade spans.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2026)	NJGPA Mathematics (2026)	NJSLA-S Science (2026)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)							NJSLA Mathematics (2026)						NJSLA Algebra I (2026)				NJSLA Geometry (2026)			NJSLA Algebra II (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Greater Brunswick Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	429 Joyce Kilmer Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	Greater Brunswick Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 448-1052	397	21	18.9	83.1%	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)	367 (92.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22.4	1040^th of 1331 public elementary schools	21.9%		18.8	1113^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.4%	73			6.5	13.6		26.6	22.8	41.3	38.3	32.5	40.9		22.2	29.5	28.2	34.0	30.0	4.2	75.0			75.0							$14,713	$828	$13,885
Middlesex County Jdc	Public	7-12	Us Highway 130	New Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Jdc	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 297-8991	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Brunswick Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 Livingston Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	829	99	8.3	94.8%	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	795 (95.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	10	703^rd of 743 public middle schools	5.4%		13	672^nd of 752 public middle schools	10.6%	31				2.6					20.1	20.0	22.5					7.8	6.0	4.3	63.6			63.6							$22,730	$1,013	$21,717
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School	Public	K-8	50 Jersey Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	810	73	11.1	93.7%	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.1%)	779 (96.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	20.1	1073^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.4	1166^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.4%	93			15.8	7.4		22.4	21.7	34.5	33.6	35.2	34.3		22.4	31.3	26.7	19.7	19.5	13.6	94.1			94.1							$22,891	$1,049	$21,842
New Brunswick High School	Public	9-12	1000 Somerset St	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	2,443	173	14.1	88.1%	6 (0.2%)	143 (5.9%)	2,282 (93.4%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	13.4	391^st of 434 public high schools	9.9%		23.2	345^th of 434 public high schools	20.5%	46	57.4	30.7			9.9							22.5								6.3		6.3	20.0	5.3	15.9				$22,300	$1,069	$21,231
A Chester Redshaw School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Livingston Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	678	66	10.3	88.6%	5 (0.7%)	29 (4.3%)	636 (93.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	13.3	1174^th of 1331 public elementary schools	11.8%		18.7	1114^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.3%	60			6.8			23.5	20.5	28.4					22.9	28.0	19.4														$25,219	$1,060	$24,159
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	66 Bartlett Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	356	43	8.3	93.3%	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	342 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	1270^th of 1331 public elementary schools	4.6%		11.5	1220^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.4%	50			3.3			18.2	11.9	30.0					15.2	14.3	13.3														$27,765	$1,029	$26,736
Livingston Elementary School	Public	K-5	206 Delavan Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	342	33	10.3	93.3%	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.3%)	319 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3.5	1328^th of 1331 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.3	1305^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.1%	23			0.0			3.5	11.1	10.0					3.5	4.7	8.0														$26,118	$1,290	$24,828
Lord Stirling Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Redmond Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	436	47	9.3	97.0%	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.0%)	408 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11.5	1216^th of 1331 public elementary schools	8.6%		11.9	1213^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.9%	3			7.8			15.8	19.6	32.5					17.9	24.6	18.2														$29,729	$1,242	$28,487
Mckinley Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Van Dyke Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	524	64	8.1	92.9%	6 (1.1%)	81 (15.5%)	431 (82.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	17	1123^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	15.6%		18.9	1112^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.4%	11			10.5	2.9		30.0	32.5	31.6	20.0	24.3	22.9		27.5	21.0	26.3	13.3	37.8	5.6	47.1			47.1							$41,034	$2,445	$38,589
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	83 Livingston Ave	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	597	60	10.0	97.0%	6 (1.0%)	28 (4.7%)	561 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.6	1214^th of 1331 public elementary schools	8.8%		9	1271^st of 1347 public elementary schools	5.6%	57			3.1			27.7	16.7	15.6					16.9	35.6	4.6														$24,393	$1,180	$23,213
Robert J. Boyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	133 Tunison Rd	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	351	34	10.3	76.1%	26 (7.4%)	53 (15.1%)	255 (72.6%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	21.6	1053^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	20.9%		18.3	1123^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	16.6%	70			10.3	2.1		45.8	18.7	34.4	30.0	47.5	34.1		45.7	24.2	24.1	5.0	27.5	2.8	54.5			54.5							$28,336	$1,059	$27,277
New Brunswick Adult High School	Public	9-12	268 Baldwin street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 745-5300	85	6	14.1	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	81 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																													$9,205	$1,238	$7,967
Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	199 Paul Robeson Blvd	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	624	67	9.3	93.4%	2 (0.3%)	31 (5.0%)	589 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14.9	1151^st of 1331 public elementary schools	13.5%		16.4	1157^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.1%	6			8.5	8.9		15.5	13.0	42.1	42.5	39.4	57.8		10.0	16.7	17.0	22.5	21.1	22.2											$28,276	$1,162	$27,114
Pathways Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Van Dyke Avenue	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 745-5300	262			93.5%	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.0%)	247 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.8	707^th of 743 public middle schools	4.8%		10.5	700^th of 752 public middle schools	6.9%	7				1.7					16.8	18.8	23.5					4.2	12.5	0.0	75.0			75.0							$25,205	$1,065	$24,140

Cities Near New Brunswick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Brunswick	1.12 mi	8	435^th
Highland Park	1.38 mi	4	362^nd
Somerset	1.5 mi	10	270^th
Edison	2.25 mi	20	181^st
East Brunswick	2.35 mi	13	109^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.