Best Public Schools in Zip Code 07401

The 07401 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools that are part of the Allendale Public School District, which is ranked 7th out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include Northern Highlands Regional High School, Brookside School (a middle school), and Hillside Elementary School.

Among the three schools, Brookside School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best middle schools in New Jersey over the past three school years. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts impressive test scores, with the majority of its students scoring proficient or better on the NJSLA assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 93.8% of 8th graders at Brookside School scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 57.1%.

While Northern Highlands Regional High School has slightly lower test scores compared to the middle and elementary schools, it still maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has a very high graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0% for the 2023-2024 school year. All three schools in the Allendale Public School District have relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting these are generally affluent communities with high-performing schools.