Best High Schools in New Jersey for English Language Learner Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in New Jersey!

Every year, the New Jersey Department of Education shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, English Language Learner students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish New Jersey test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the NJGPA and NJSLA-S and NJSLA test scores by the New Jersey Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (English Language Learner vs All Students - 2024)					ID
Rank (of 190)	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	Statewide Rank Percentile (English Language Learner)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (English Language Learner)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)	ID
1	Livingston High School	Public	9-12	30 Robert Harp Drive	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 535-8000	2,081	189	11	2.0%	1,090 (52.4%)	90 (4.3%)	103 (4.9%)	731 (35.1%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	60 (2.9%)	$12,895			$72			$12,823	99.5%	91.8%	7.63%			340882002126
2	Montgomery High School	Public	9-12	1016 Route 601	Skillman	08558	Somerset County	Montgomery Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 466-7602	1,630	120	13.5	4.3%	509 (31.2%)	56 (3.4%)	120 (7.4%)	891 (54.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	40 (2.5%)	$13,405			$45			$13,360	99.0%	94.4%	4.55%			341059005250
3	Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy	Public	9-12	40 Morrell Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5870	1,291	68	18.9	73.0%	144 (11.2%)	109 (8.4%)	980 (75.9%)	56 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,448			$210			$7,238	98.4%	72.3%	26.17%			340459005478
4	Tenafly High School	Public	9-12	19 Columbus Drive	Tenafly	07670	Bergen County	Tenafly Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 816-6614	1,166	107	10.8	3.7%	596 (51.1%)	16 (1.4%)	110 (9.4%)	396 (34.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.9%)	$11,703			$01			$11,702	97.9%	93.2%	4.67%			341611000864
5	Ridgewood High School	Public	9-12	627 East Ridgewood Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2800	1,740	138	12.6	3.0%	1,011 (58.1%)	21 (1.2%)	222 (12.8%)	333 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (8.5%)	$11,059			$13			$11,046	97.4%	91.1%	6.24%			341383000764
6	West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South	Public	9-12	346 Clarksville Road	West Windsor	08550	Mercer County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5050	1,626	122	13.3	6.0%	213 (13.1%)	97 (6.0%)	87 (5.4%)	1,195 (73.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (1.9%)	$12,191			$163			$12,028	96.9%	78.1%	18.77%			341770003258
7	Jose Marti STEM Academy	Public	9-12	1800 Summit Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5400	588	58	10.1	73.6%	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	548 (93.2%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,231			$466			$11,765	96.3%	93.9%	2.40%			341638003074
8	Science Park High School	Public	7-12	260 Norfolk Street	Newark	07102	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8689	970	70	13.9	64.3%	92 (9.5%)	350 (36.1%)	488 (50.3%)	23 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	$11,449			$497			$10,952	95.8%	89.3%	6.53%			341134002200
9	College Achieve Central Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	365 Emerson Ave	Plainfield	07062	Union County	College Achieve Central Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 625-1879	1,428	86	16.6	66.3%	2 (0.1%)	267 (18.7%)	1,149 (80.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)	$8,250			$601			$7,649	95.3%	67.4%	27.92%			340077903353
10	Cherry Hill High School East	Public	9-12	1750 Kresson Rd.	Cherry Hill	08003	Camden County	Cherry Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-2222	2,093	143	14.6	14.0%	1,118 (53.4%)	147 (7.0%)	219 (10.5%)	497 (23.7%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	103 (4.9%)	$7,332			$75			$7,257	94.8%	76.0%	18.77%			340300001418

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NJSLA Algebra I, NJSLA Geometry, NJSLA Algebra II, NJSLA-S Science, NJGPA English Language Arts, NJGPA Mathematics, NJSLA English Language Arts test scores released by the New Jersey Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on December 4, 2024, 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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.