Best Elementary Schools in New Jersey

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
161	Warren Point Elementary School	Public	K-4	30-07 Broadway	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5571	391	35	11	19.2%	195 (49.9%)	16 (4.1%)	88 (22.5%)	72 (18.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	$6,327	$174	$6,153	87.8	91.5	86	75	340498000426
162	Cedar Hill School	Public	K-5	100 Peachtree Road	Basking Ridge	07920	Somerset County	Bernards Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 204-2633	568	46	12.3	3.5%	289 (50.9%)	7 (1.2%)	46 (8.1%)	188 (33.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.6%)	$10,975		$10,975	87.8	90.9	96	66	340165006021
163	Rockaway Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 Valley Road	Boonton Township	07005	Morris County	Boonton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 334-4162	396	43	9.2	2.0%	303 (76.5%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (11.1%)	39 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$16,532	$57	$16,475	87.8	91.1	94	69	340198004162
164	Clark Mills School	Public	1-5	34 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2720	474	36	13.1	11.4%	349 (73.6%)	6 (1.3%)	69 (14.6%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	$8,519	$27	$8,492	87.7	84.9	208	44	340939003926
165	Navesink Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 Monmouth Avenue	Atlantic Highlands	07716	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 291-0289	210	21	10.1	11.0%	170 (81.0%)	3 (1.4%)	19 (9.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	$10,198	$303	$9,895	87.5	92.9	63	102	341011004000
166	Woods Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 South Woods Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	410	40	10.2	10.5%	193 (47.1%)	8 (2.0%)	46 (11.2%)	141 (34.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	$4,675		$4,675	87.5	92.1	79	87	340723005234
167	Morris Plains Borough School	Public	3-8	500 Speedwell Avenue	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Morris Plains School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 538-1650	398	45	8.7	13.6%	263 (66.1%)	19 (4.8%)	73 (18.3%)	37 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$12,826		$12,826	87.4	86.9	177	10	341077004358
168	Menlo Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	155 Monroe Avenue	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2910	802	58	13.8	22.3%	28 (3.5%)	38 (4.7%)	46 (5.7%)	655 (81.7%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	$5,996		$5,996	87.3	86.3	187	19	340450003356
169	William J. McGinn Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 Roosevelt Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-7950	543	42	12.7	1.1%	364 (67.0%)	13 (2.4%)	63 (11.6%)	67 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	$8,178	$04	$8,174	87.1	87.4	162	7	341467005692
170	Theunis Dey Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Webster Drive	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3155	459	34	13.6	5.2%	329 (71.7%)	6 (1.3%)	78 (17.0%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	$15,454	$277	$15,177	87.1	78.4	304	134	341728004992

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NJSLA English Language Arts, NJSLA Mathematics, NJSLA-S Science, NJSLA Algebra I test scores released by the New Jersey Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on December 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the New Jersey Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the New Jersey Department of Education.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1347)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
161	Warren Point Elementary School	Public	K-4	30-07 Broadway	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5571	391	35	11	19.2%	195 (49.9%)	16 (4.1%)	88 (22.5%)	72 (18.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	$6,327			$174			$6,153	87.8	91.5	86	75		340498000426
162	Cedar Hill School	Public	K-5	100 Peachtree Road	Basking Ridge	07920	Somerset County	Bernards Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 204-2633	568	46	12.3	3.5%	289 (50.9%)	7 (1.2%)	46 (8.1%)	188 (33.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.6%)	$10,975						$10,975	87.8	90.9	96	66		340165006021
163	Rockaway Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 Valley Road	Boonton Township	07005	Morris County	Boonton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 334-4162	396	43	9.2	2.0%	303 (76.5%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (11.1%)	39 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$16,532			$57			$16,475	87.8	91.1	94	69		340198004162
164	Clark Mills School	Public	1-5	34 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2720	474	36	13.1	11.4%	349 (73.6%)	6 (1.3%)	69 (14.6%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	$8,519			$27			$8,492	87.7	84.9	208	44		340939003926
165	Navesink Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 Monmouth Avenue	Atlantic Highlands	07716	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 291-0289	210	21	10.1	11.0%	170 (81.0%)	3 (1.4%)	19 (9.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	$10,198			$303			$9,895	87.5	92.9	63	102		341011004000
166	Woods Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 South Woods Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 431-6600	410	40	10.2	10.5%	193 (47.1%)	8 (2.0%)	46 (11.2%)	141 (34.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	$4,675						$4,675	87.5	92.1	79	87		340723005234
167	Morris Plains Borough School	Public	3-8	500 Speedwell Avenue	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Morris Plains School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 538-1650	398	45	8.7	13.6%	263 (66.1%)	19 (4.8%)	73 (18.3%)	37 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$12,826						$12,826	87.4	86.9	177	10		341077004358
168	Menlo Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	155 Monroe Avenue	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2910	802	58	13.8	22.3%	28 (3.5%)	38 (4.7%)	46 (5.7%)	655 (81.7%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	$5,996						$5,996	87.3	86.3	187	19		340450003356
169	William J. McGinn Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 Roosevelt Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-7950	543	42	12.7	1.1%	364 (67.0%)	13 (2.4%)	63 (11.6%)	67 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	$8,178			$04			$8,174	87.1	87.4	162	7		341467005692
170	Theunis Dey Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Webster Drive	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3155	459	34	13.6	5.2%	329 (71.7%)	6 (1.3%)	78 (17.0%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	$15,454			$277			$15,177	87.1	78.4	304	134		341728004992