Best School Districts in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area (2026)

📊 What this ranking measures

Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (NJSLA 2024–25), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →

New Jersey: 335 Rated Districts NJSLA 2024–25 · percentile among New Jersey districts

Rank in NJ	District	District Office	Rating	State Percentile
#1	Englewood Cliffs Borough School District	Englewood Cliffs	10/10 Excellent	99th
#2	Little Silver Borough School District	Little Silver	10/10 Excellent	99th
#3	Mendham Township School District	Brookside	10/10 Excellent	99th
#4	Rumson Borough School District	Rumson	10/10 Excellent	99th
#5	Saddle River Borough School District	Saddle River	10/10 Excellent	99th
#6	Spring Lake Borough School District	Spring Lake	10/10 Excellent	99th
#7	Allendale Borough School District	Allendale	10/10 Excellent	98th
#8	Fair Haven Borough School District	Rumson	10/10 Excellent	98th
#9	Millburn Township School District	Millburn	10/10 Excellent	98th
#10	Mountain Lakes Borough School District	Mt Lakes	10/10 Excellent	98th
#11	Sea Girt Borough School District	Sea Girt	10/10 Excellent	98th
#12	Essex Fells Borough School District	Essex Fells	10/10 Excellent	97th
#13	Harding Township School District	New Vernon	10/10 Excellent	97th
#14	Ho-Ho-Kus Borough School District	Ho-Ho-Kus	10/10 Excellent	97th
#15	Mendham Borough School District	Mendham	10/10 Excellent	97th
#16	New Providence Borough School District	New Providence	10/10 Excellent	97th
#17	Bernards Township School District	Basking Ridge	10/10 Excellent	96th
#18	Glen Ridge Borough School District	Glen Ridge	10/10 Excellent	96th
#19	Mountainside Borough School District	Mountainside	10/10 Excellent	96th
#20	North Caldwell Borough School District	North Caldwell	10/10 Excellent	96th
#21	Upper Saddle River Borough School District	Upper Saddle River	10/10 Excellent	96th
#22	Demarest Borough School District	Demarest	10/10 Excellent	95th
#23	Haworth Borough School District	Haworth	10/10 Excellent	95th
#24	Livingston Public Schools	Livingston	10/10 Excellent	95th
#25	Ridgewood Village School District	Ridgewood	10/10 Excellent	95th
#26	Fair Haven Borough School District	Fair Haven	10/10 Excellent	94th
#27	Glen Rock Borough School District	Glen Rock	10/10 Excellent	94th
#28	Monmouth Beach Borough School District	Monmouth Beach	10/10 Excellent	94th
#29	Summit Public Schools	Summit	10/10 Excellent	94th
#30	Alpine Borough School District	Alpine	10/10 Excellent	93rd
#31	Oradell Borough School District	Oradell	10/10 Excellent	93rd
#32	River Edge Borough School District	River Edge	10/10 Excellent	93rd
#33	Roseland Borough School District	Roseland	10/10 Excellent	93rd
#34	Tenafly Borough School District	Tenafly	10/10 Excellent	93rd
#35	Woodcliff Lake Borough School District	Woodcliff Lake	10/10 Excellent	93rd
#36	Closter Borough School District	Closter	10/10 Excellent	92nd
#37	Montgomery Township School District	Skillman	10/10 Excellent	92nd
#38	Montville Township School District	Montville	10/10 Excellent	92nd
#39	Old Tappan Borough School District	Old Tappan	10/10 Excellent	92nd
#40	Boonton Township School District	Boonton Township	10/10 Excellent	91st
#41	Holmdel Township School District	Holmdel	10/10 Excellent	91st
#42	River Dell Regional School District	River Edge	10/10 Excellent	91st
#43	Westfield Public Schools	Westfield	10/10 Excellent	91st
#44	Avon-by-the-Sea Borough School District	Avon	10/10 Excellent	90th
#45	Bay Head Borough School District	Bay Head	10/10 Excellent	90th
#46	Franklin Lakes Borough School District	Franklin Lakes	10/10 Excellent	90th
#47	Harrington Park Borough School District	Harrington Park	10/10 Excellent	90th
#48	Morris Plains Borough School District	Morris Plains	10/10 Excellent	90th
#49	River Vale Township School District	River Vale	10/10 Excellent	90th
#50	Colts Neck Township School District	Colts Neck	9/10 Excellent	89th
#51	Hillsdale Borough School District	Hillsdale	9/10 Excellent	89th
#52	Madison Borough School District	Madison	9/10 Excellent	89th
#53	Montvale Borough School District	Montvale	9/10 Excellent	89th
#54	Shrewsbury Borough School District	Shrewsbury	9/10 Excellent	89th
#55	The Chathams School District	Chatham	9/10 Excellent	89th
#56	Cresskill Borough School District	Cresskill	9/10 Excellent	88th
#57	Fair Lawn Borough School District	Fair Lawn	9/10 Excellent	88th
#58	Island Heights Borough School District	Island Heights	9/10 Excellent	88th
#59	Metuchen Borough School District	Metuchen	9/10 Excellent	88th
#60	Union Township School District	Hampton	9/10 Excellent	88th
#61	Bedminster Township School District	Bedminster	9/10 Excellent	87th
#62	Cranbury Township School District	Cranbury	9/10 Excellent	87th
#63	Kinnelon Borough School District	Kinnelon	9/10 Excellent	87th
#64	Berkeley Heights Township School District	Berkeley Heights	9/10 Excellent	86th
#65	Cranford Township School District	Cranford	9/10 Excellent	86th
#66	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	Englishtown	9/10 Excellent	86th
#67	Norwood Borough School District	Norwood	9/10 Excellent	86th
#68	Park Ridge Borough School District	Park Ridge	9/10 Excellent	86th
#69	West Morris Regional School District	Chester	9/10 Excellent	86th
#70	East Amwell Township School District	Ringoes	9/10 Excellent	85th
#71	East Hanover Township School District	East Hanover	9/10 Excellent	85th
#72	Fort Lee Borough School District	Fort Lee	9/10 Excellent	85th
#73	Midland Park Borough School District	Midland Park	9/10 Excellent	85th
#74	Ramsey Borough School District	Ramsey	9/10 Excellent	85th
#75	Rutherford Borough School District	Rutherford	9/10 Excellent	85th
#76	Cedar Grove Township School District	Cedar Grove	9/10 Excellent	84th
#77	Pequannock Township School District	Pompton Plains	9/10 Excellent	84th
#78	Spring Lake Heights Borough School District	Spring Lake Heights	9/10 Excellent	84th
#79	Wyckoff Township School District	Wyckoff	9/10 Excellent	84th
#80	Denville Township School District	Denville	9/10 Excellent	83rd
#81	Paramus Borough School District	Paramus	9/10 Excellent	83rd
#82	Tewksbury Township School District	Califon	9/10 Excellent	83rd
#83	Chester Township School District	Chester	9/10 Excellent	82nd
#84	Marlboro Township School District	Marlboro	9/10 Excellent	82nd
#85	Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District	Scotch Plains	9/10 Excellent	82nd
#86	Warren Township School District	Warren	9/10 Excellent	82nd
#87	Washington Township School District	Long Valley	9/10 Excellent	82nd
#88	Hillsborough Township School District	Hillsborough	9/10 Excellent	81st
#89	Monroe Township School District	Monroe Township	9/10 Excellent	81st
#90	Montclair Town School District	Montclair	9/10 Excellent	81st
#91	Oceanport Borough School District	Oceanport	9/10 Excellent	81st
#92	Point Pleasant Beach Borough School District	Point Pleasant Beach	9/10 Excellent	81st
#93	Clinton Township School District	Lebanon	9/10 Excellent	80th
#94	Moonachie Borough School District	Moonachie	9/10 Excellent	80th
#95	Oakland Borough School District	Oakland	9/10 Excellent	80th
#96	Waldwick Borough School District	Waldwick	9/10 Excellent	80th
#97	Watchung Borough School District	Watchung	9/10 Excellent	80th
#98	Westwood Regional School District	Township Of Washington	9/10 Excellent	80th
#99	Florham Park Borough School District	Florham Park	8/10 Good	79th
#100	Manasquan Borough School District	Manasquan	8/10 Good	79th
#101	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District	Parsippany	8/10 Good	79th
#102	Brielle Borough School District	Brielle	8/10 Good	78th
#103	Hasbrouck Heights Borough School District	Hasbrouck Heights	8/10 Good	78th
#104	Hoboken City School District	Hoboken	8/10 Good	78th
#105	South Brunswick Township School District	Monmouth Junction	8/10 Good	78th
#106	Verona Borough School District	Verona	8/10 Good	78th
#107	Wall Township School District	Wall	8/10 Good	78th
#108	Fairfield Township School District	Fairfield	8/10 Good	77th
#109	Leonia Borough School District	Leonia	8/10 Good	77th
#110	Mahwah Township School District	Mahwah	8/10 Good	77th
#111	Northvale Borough School District	Northvale	8/10 Good	77th
#112	Somerset Hills Regional School District	Bernardsville	8/10 Good	77th
#113	Andover Regional School District	Newton	8/10 Good	76th
#114	Lincoln Park Borough School District	Lincoln Park	8/10 Good	76th
#115	Little Falls Township School District	Little Falls	8/10 Good	76th
#116	Long Hill Township School District	Gillette	8/10 Good	76th
#117	Wayne Township School District	Wayne	8/10 Good	76th
#118	East Brunswick Township School District	East Brunswick	8/10 Good	75th
#119	Readington Township School District	Whitehouse Station	8/10 Good	75th
#120	South Orange-Maplewood School District	Maplewood	8/10 Good	75th
#121	Stillwater Township School District	Stillwater	8/10 Good	75th
#122	Hunterdon Central Regional School District	Flemington	8/10 Good	74th
#123	Maywood Borough School District	Maywood	8/10 Good	74th
#124	New Milford Borough School District	New Milford	8/10 Good	74th
#125	Nutley Town School District	Nutley	8/10 Good	74th
#126	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	Bridgewater	8/10 Good	73rd
#127	Clark Township School District	Clark	8/10 Good	73rd
#128	Emerson Borough School District	Emerson	8/10 Good	73rd
#129	Hanover Township School District	Whippany	8/10 Good	73rd
#130	Randolph Township School District	Randolph	8/10 Good	73rd
#131	Freehold Township School District	Freehold	8/10 Good	72nd
#132	Millstone Township School District	Millstone Township	8/10 Good	72nd
#133	Edison Township School District	Edison	8/10 Good	71st
#134	Hampton Township School District	Newton	8/10 Good	71st
#135	Watchung Hills Regional School District	Warren	8/10 Good	71st
#136	West Essex Regional School District	North Caldwell	8/10 Good	71st
#137	West Long Branch Borough School District	West Long Branch	8/10 Good	71st
#138	Wood-Ridge Borough School District	Wood-Ridge	8/10 Good	71st
#139	Branchburg Township School District	Branchburg	8/10 Good	70th
#140	Caldwell-West Caldwell School District	West Caldwell	8/10 Good	70th
#141	Edgewater Borough School District	Edgewater	8/10 Good	70th
#142	Morris Hills Regional School District	Rockaway	8/10 Good	70th
#143	Dumont Borough School District	Dumont	7/10 Good	69th
#144	Middletown Township School District	Middletown	7/10 Good	69th
#145	Springfield Township School District	Springfield	7/10 Good	69th
#146	Green Township School District	Greendell	7/10 Good	68th
#147	Hanover Park Regional School District	East Hanover	7/10 Good	68th
#148	Lodi Borough School District	Lodi	7/10 Good	68th
#149	Mount Arlington Borough School District	Mount Arlington	7/10 Good	68th
#150	Roosevelt Borough School District	Roosevelt	7/10 Good	68th
#151	Point Pleasant Borough School District	Point Pleasant	7/10 Good	67th
#152	Rockaway Township School District	Hibernia	7/10 Good	67th
#153	Kingwood Township School District	Frenchtown	7/10 Good	66th
#154	Alexandria Township School District	Pittstown	7/10 Good	65th
#155	Frenchtown Borough School District	Frenchtown	7/10 Good	65th
#156	Pompton Lakes Borough School District	Pompton Lakes	7/10 Good	65th
#157	West Orange Town School District	West Orange	7/10 Good	65th
#158	Bergenfield Borough School District	Bergenfield	7/10 Good	64th
#159	Green Brook Township School District	Green Brook	7/10 Good	64th
#160	Lenape Valley Regional School District	Stanhope	7/10 Good	64th
#161	Mount Olive Township School District	Flanders	7/10 Good	64th
#162	Old Bridge Township School District	Matawan	7/10 Good	64th
#163	Wallington Borough School District	Wallington	7/10 Good	64th
#164	Clinton Town-Glen Gardner School District	Clinton	7/10 Good	63rd
#165	East Rutherford Borough School District	East Rutherford	7/10 Good	63rd
#166	Stanhope Borough School District	Stanhope	7/10 Good	63rd
#167	Califon Borough School District	Califon	7/10 Good	62nd
#168	Franklin Township School District	Quakertown	7/10 Good	62nd
#169	Garwood Borough School District	Garwood	7/10 Good	62nd
#170	Long Beach Island School District	Ship Bottom	7/10 Good	62nd
#171	North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District	Annandale	7/10 Good	62nd
#172	Lakeland Regional School District	Wanaque	7/10 Good	61st
#173	Riverdale Borough School District	Riverdale	7/10 Good	61st
#174	Sparta Township School District	Sparta	7/10 Good	61st
#175	Tinton Falls Borough School District	Tinton Falls	7/10 Good	61st
#176	Delaware Township School District	Sergeantsville	7/10 Good	60th
#177	Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District	Aberdeen	7/10 Good	60th
#178	Ringwood Borough School District	Ringwood	7/10 Good	60th
#179	Butler Borough School District	Butler	6/10 Average	59th
#180	Fredon Township School District	Newton	6/10 Average	59th
#181	Wanaque Borough School District	Haskell	6/10 Average	59th
#182	Boonton Town School District	Boonton	6/10 Average	58th
#183	Byram Township School District	Stanhope	6/10 Average	58th
#184	North Arlington Borough School District	North Arlington	6/10 Average	58th
#185	Upper Freehold Regional School District	Allentown	6/10 Average	58th
#186	Belmar Borough School District	Belmar	6/10 Average	57th
#187	Hamburg Borough School District	Hamburg	6/10 Average	57th
#188	Hawthorne Borough School District	Hawthorne	6/10 Average	57th
#189	Sandyston-Walpack Township School District	Layton	6/10 Average	57th
#190	Southern Regional School District	Manahawkin	6/10 Average	57th
#191	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	Flemington	6/10 Average	56th
#192	Lebanon Township School District	Califon	6/10 Average	56th
#193	Ocean Township School District	Oakhurst	6/10 Average	56th
#194	Ridgefield Park Township School District	Ridgefield Park	6/10 Average	56th
#195	Carlstadt Borough School District	Carlstadt	6/10 Average	55th
#196	Cliffside Park Borough School District	Cliffside Park	6/10 Average	55th
#197	Freehold Regional School District	Englishtown	6/10 Average	55th
#198	High Bridge Borough School District	High Bridge	6/10 Average	55th
#199	North Haledon Borough School District	North Haledon	6/10 Average	55th
#200	South Hackensack Township School District	South Hackensack	6/10 Average	55th
#201	Stafford Township School District	Manahawkin	6/10 Average	55th
#202	Bethlehem Township School District	Asbury	6/10 Average	54th
#203	Frankford Township School District	Branchville	6/10 Average	54th
#204	Piscataway Township School District	Piscataway	6/10 Average	54th
#205	Ridgefield Borough School District	Ridgefield	6/10 Average	54th
#206	Holland Township School District	Milford	6/10 Average	53rd
#207	Howell Township School District	Howell	6/10 Average	53rd
#208	Montague Township School District	Montague	6/10 Average	53rd
#209	Morris Township School District	Morristown	6/10 Average	53rd
#210	Saddle Brook Township School District	Saddle Brook	6/10 Average	53rd
#211	Ogdensburg Borough School District	Ogdensburg	6/10 Average	52nd
#212	Union City School District	Union City	6/10 Average	52nd
#213	Bogota Borough School District	Bogota	6/10 Average	51st
#214	Hazlet Township School District	Hazlet	6/10 Average	51st
#215	Mine Hill Township School District	Mine Hill	6/10 Average	51st
#216	Lyndhurst Township School District	Lyndhurst	6/10 Average	50th
#217	Weehawken Township School District	Weehawken	6/10 Average	50th
#218	Hardyston Township School District	Hamburg	5/10 Average	49th
#219	Kittatinny Regional School District	Newton	5/10 Average	49th
#220	Plumsted Township School District	New Egypt	5/10 Average	49th
#221	Bloomfield Township School District	Bloomfield	5/10 Average	48th
#222	Bloomingdale Borough School District	Bloomingdale	5/10 Average	48th
#223	Lavallette Borough School District	Lavallette	5/10 Average	48th
#224	Rochelle Park Township School District	Rochelle Park	5/10 Average	48th
#225	Jefferson Township School District	Lake Hopatcong	5/10 Average	47th
#226	Milltown Borough School District	Milltown	5/10 Average	47th
#227	Secaucus Town School District	Secaucus	5/10 Average	47th
#228	Deal Borough School District	Deal	5/10 Average	46th
#229	Rockaway Borough School District	Rockaway	5/10 Average	46th
#230	Sayreville Borough School District	Sayreville	5/10 Average	46th
#231	Union Beach Borough School District	Union Beach	5/10 Average	46th
#232	Lafayette Township School District	Lafayette	5/10 Average	45th
#233	South Bound Brook Borough School District	South Bound Brook	5/10 Average	45th
#234	West Milford Township School District	West Milford	5/10 Average	45th
#235	Eatontown Borough School District	Eatontown	5/10 Average	44th
#236	Keyport Borough School District	Keyport	5/10 Average	44th
#237	South Plainfield Borough School District	South Plainfield	5/10 Average	44th
#238	Hampton Borough School District	Hampton	5/10 Average	43rd
#239	Monmouth Regional School District	Tinton Falls	5/10 Average	43rd
#240	Teaneck Township School District	Teaneck	5/10 Average	42nd
#241	Totowa Borough School District	Totowa	5/10 Average	42nd
#242	Bradley Beach Borough School District	Bradley Beach	5/10 Average	41st
#243	Brick Township School District	Brick	5/10 Average	41st
#244	Little Ferry Borough School District	Little Ferry	5/10 Average	41st
#245	Somerville Borough School District	Somerville	5/10 Average	41st
#246	Vernon Township School District	Vernon	5/10 Average	41st
#247	Garfield City School District	Garfield	5/10 Average	40th
#248	Kenilworth Borough School District	Kenilworth	5/10 Average	40th
#249	Lacey Township School District	Lanoka Harbor	5/10 Average	40th
#250	Netcong Borough School District	Netcong	5/10 Average	40th
#251	Roxbury Township School District	Succasunna	5/10 Average	40th
#252	South Hunterdon Regional School District	Lambertville	4/10 Below Average	39th
#253	Bayonne City School District	Bayonne	4/10 Below Average	38th
#254	Berkeley Township School District	Bayville	4/10 Below Average	38th
#255	Wharton Borough School District	Wharton	4/10 Below Average	37th
#256	Woodland Park Borough School District	Woodland Park	4/10 Below Average	37th
#257	Franklin Borough School District	Franklin	4/10 Below Average	36th
#258	Highland Park Borough School District	Highland Park	4/10 Below Average	36th
#259	Delaware Valley Regional School District	Frenchtown	4/10 Below Average	34th
#260	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	Little Egg Harbor	4/10 Below Average	34th
#261	Winfield Township School District	Winfield Twp	4/10 Below Average	34th
#262	Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District	East Rutherford	4/10 Below Average	33rd
#263	Farmingdale Borough School District	Farmingdale	4/10 Below Average	33rd
#264	Roselle Park Borough School District	Roselle Park	4/10 Below Average	33rd
#265	Union Township School District	Union	4/10 Below Average	33rd
#266	Jersey City School District	Jersey City	4/10 Below Average	32nd
#267	Tuckerton Borough School District	Tuckerton	4/10 Below Average	32nd
#268	Woodbridge Township School District	Woodbridge	4/10 Below Average	32nd
#269	Middlesex Borough School District	Middlesex	4/10 Below Average	31st
#270	Ocean Township School District	Waretown	4/10 Below Average	31st
#271	Manchester Township School District	Whiting	4/10 Below Average	30th
#272	Spotswood Borough School District	Spotswood	4/10 Below Average	30th
#273	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	Sussex	4/10 Below Average	30th
#274	Elmwood Park Borough School District	Elmwood Park	3/10 Below Average	29th
#275	Franklin Township School District	Somerset	3/10 Below Average	29th
#276	Guttenberg Town School District	Guttenberg	3/10 Below Average	29th
#277	Toms River Regional School District	Toms River	3/10 Below Average	29th
#278	Clifton City School District	Clifton	3/10 Below Average	28th
#279	Jackson Township School District	Jackson	3/10 Below Average	28th
#280	Red Bank Borough School District	Red Bank	3/10 Below Average	28th
#281	Wallkill Valley Regional School District	Hardyston Township	3/10 Below Average	28th
#282	Barnegat Township School District	Barnegat	3/10 Below Average	27th
#283	Elizabeth City School District	Elizabeth	3/10 Below Average	27th
#284	West New York Town School District	West New York	3/10 Below Average	26th
#285	Central Regional School District	Bayville	3/10 Below Average	25th
#286	Hillside Township School District	Hillside	3/10 Below Average	25th
#287	Newton Town School District	Newton	3/10 Below Average	24th
#288	Belleville Town School District	Belleville	3/10 Below Average	23rd
#289	Carteret Borough School District	Carteret	3/10 Below Average	23rd
#290	Harrison Town School District	Harrison	3/10 Below Average	23rd
#291	Kearny Town School District	Kearny	3/10 Below Average	22nd
#292	North Bergen Township School District	North Bergen	3/10 Below Average	22nd
#293	North Brunswick Township School District	North Brunswick	3/10 Below Average	22nd
#294	Hopatcong Borough School District	Hopatcong	3/10 Below Average	21st
#295	Freehold Borough School District	Freehold	3/10 Below Average	20th
#296	Rahway City School District	Rahway	3/10 Below Average	20th
#297	Dunellen Borough School District	Dunellen	2/10 Poor	19th
#298	Eagleswood Township School District	West Creek	2/10 Poor	19th
#299	Haledon Borough School District	Haledon	2/10 Poor	19th
#300	Hackensack City School District	Hackensack	2/10 Poor	18th
#301	Orange City Township School District	Orange	2/10 Poor	18th
#302	Palisades Park Borough School District	Palisades Park	2/10 Poor	17th
#303	Passaic Valley Regional School District	Little Falls	2/10 Poor	17th
#304	Jamesburg Borough School District	Jamesburg	2/10 Poor	16th
#305	Seaside Heights Borough School District	Seaside Heights	2/10 Poor	16th
#306	Neptune Township School District	Neptune Twp	2/10 Poor	15th
#307	South Amboy City School District	South Amboy	2/10 Poor	15th
#308	South River Borough School District	South River	2/10 Poor	14th
#309	Dover Town School District	Dover	2/10 Poor	13th
#310	Lakewood Township School District	Lakewood	2/10 Poor	13th
#311	Manville Borough School District	Manville	2/10 Poor	13th
#312	Englewood City School District	Englewood	2/10 Poor	12th
#313	Linden City School District	Linden	2/10 Poor	12th
#314	Newark City School District	Newark	2/10 Poor	12th
#315	East Orange City School District	East Orange	2/10 Poor	11th
#316	Pinelands Regional School District	Little Egg Harbor	2/10 Poor	11th
#317	Bound Brook Borough School District	Bound Brook	2/10 Poor	10th
#318	Passaic City School District	Passaic	2/10 Poor	10th
#319	Ocean Gate Borough School District	Ocean Gate	1/10 Poor	9th
#320	North Plainfield Borough School District	North Plainfield	1/10 Poor	8th
#321	Perth Amboy City School District	Perth Amboy	1/10 Poor	8th
#322	Roselle Borough School District	Roselle	1/10 Poor	7th
#323	Fairview Borough School District	Fairview	1/10 Poor	6th
#324	Neptune City School District	Neptune City	1/10 Poor	6th
#325	Paterson City School District	Paterson	1/10 Poor	6th
#326	Plainfield City School District	Plainfield	1/10 Poor	6th
#327	Lakehurst Borough School District	Lakehurst	1/10 Poor	5th
#328	Long Branch City School District	Long Branch	1/10 Poor	5th
#329	New Brunswick City School District	New Brunswick	1/10 Poor	5th
#330	Irvington Township School District	Irvington	1/10 Poor	4th
#331	Keansburg Borough School District	Keansburg	1/10 Poor	4th
#332	East Newark Borough School District	East Newark	1/10 Poor	3rd
#333	Passaic County Manchester Regional School District	Haledon	1/10 Poor	3rd
#334	Asbury Park City School District	Asbury Park	1/10 Poor	1st
#335	Prospect Park Borough School District	Prospect Park	1/10 Poor	1st

New York: 176 Rated Districts NY State tests 2023–24 · percentile among New York districts

Rank in NY	District	District Office	Rating	State Percentile
#1	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District	Briarcliff Manor	10/10 Excellent	99th
#2	Bronxville Union Free School District	Bronxville	10/10 Excellent	99th
#3	Chappaqua Central School District	Chappaqua	10/10 Excellent	99th
#4	Cold Spring Harbor Central School District	Cold Spring Harbor	10/10 Excellent	99th
#5	Edgemont Union Free School District	Scarsdale	10/10 Excellent	99th
#6	Great Neck Union Free School District	Great Neck	10/10 Excellent	99th
#7	Jericho Union Free School District	Jericho	10/10 Excellent	99th
#8	Manhasset Union Free School District	Manhasset	10/10 Excellent	99th
#9	Quogue Union Free School District	Quogue	10/10 Excellent	99th
#10	Rye City School District	Rye	10/10 Excellent	99th
#11	Scarsdale Union Free School District	Scarsdale	10/10 Excellent	99th
#12	Syosset Central School District	Syosset	10/10 Excellent	99th
#13	Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District	Rye Brook	10/10 Excellent	98th
#14	Byram Hills Central School District	Armonk	10/10 Excellent	98th
#15	East Williston Union Free School District	Old Westbury	10/10 Excellent	98th
#16	Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District	Hastings On Hudson	10/10 Excellent	98th
#17	Herricks Union Free School District	New Hyde Park	10/10 Excellent	98th
#18	North Shore Central School District	Sea Cliff	10/10 Excellent	98th
#19	Garden City Union Free School District	Garden City	10/10 Excellent	97th
#20	Irvington Union Free School District	Irvington	10/10 Excellent	97th
#21	Pelham Union Free School District	Pelham	10/10 Excellent	97th
#22	Roslyn Union Free School District	Roslyn	10/10 Excellent	97th
#23	Sagaponack Common School District	Sagaponack	10/10 Excellent	97th
#24	Ardsley Union Free School District	Ardsley	10/10 Excellent	96th
#25	Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District	Dobbs Ferry	10/10 Excellent	96th
#26	East Meadow Union Free School District	Westbury	10/10 Excellent	96th
#27	Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District	Katonah	10/10 Excellent	96th
#28	Locust Valley Central School District	Locust Valley	10/10 Excellent	96th
#29	Mamaroneck Union Free School District	Mamaroneck	10/10 Excellent	96th
#30	New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District	New Hyde Park	10/10 Excellent	96th
#31	Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District	Plainview	10/10 Excellent	96th
#32	Eastchester Union Free School District	Eastchester	10/10 Excellent	95th
#33	Garrison Union Free School District	Garrison	10/10 Excellent	95th
#34	Haldane Central School District	Cold Spring	10/10 Excellent	95th
#35	Putnam Valley Central School District	Putnam Valley	10/10 Excellent	95th
#36	Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District	North Merrick	10/10 Excellent	94th
#37	Carle Place Union Free School District	Carle Place	10/10 Excellent	94th
#38	Harrison Central School District	Harrison	10/10 Excellent	94th
#39	Pleasantville Union Free School District	Pleasantville	10/10 Excellent	94th
#40	Pocantico Hills Central School District	Sleepy Hollow	10/10 Excellent	94th
#41	Port Washington Union Free School District	Port Washington	10/10 Excellent	94th
#42	Yorktown Central School District	Yorktown Heights	10/10 Excellent	94th
#43	Bellmore Union Free School District	Bellmore	10/10 Excellent	93rd
#44	Merrick Union Free School District	Merrick	10/10 Excellent	93rd
#45	Croton-Harmon Union Free School District	Croton On Hudson	10/10 Excellent	92nd
#46	Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District	Floral Park	10/10 Excellent	92nd
#47	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	Dix Hills	10/10 Excellent	92nd
#48	Three Village Central School District	Stonybrook	10/10 Excellent	92nd
#49	East Moriches Union Free School District	East Moriches	10/10 Excellent	91st
#50	Hauppauge Union Free School District	Hauppauge	10/10 Excellent	91st
#51	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	Rockville Centre	10/10 Excellent	91st
#52	Tuckahoe Union Free School District	Eastchester	10/10 Excellent	91st
#53	Mount Pleasant Central School District	Thornwood	10/10 Excellent	90th
#54	Pearl River Union Free School District	Pearl River	10/10 Excellent	90th
#55	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District	Shoreham	10/10 Excellent	90th
#56	Valley Stream Union Free School District 30	Valley Stream	10/10 Excellent	90th
#57	Somers Central School District	Somers	9/10 Excellent	89th
#58	Kings Park Central School District	Kings Park	9/10 Excellent	88th
#59	Sewanhaka Central High School District	Floral Park	9/10 Excellent	88th
#60	Bethpage Union Free School District	Bethpage	9/10 Excellent	87th
#61	Clarkstown Central School District	New City	9/10 Excellent	87th
#62	Harborfields Central School District	Greenlawn	9/10 Excellent	86th
#63	Lynbrook Union Free School District	Lynbrook	9/10 Excellent	86th
#64	Oceanside Union Free School District	Oceanside	9/10 Excellent	86th
#65	Westhampton Beach Union Free School District	Westhampton Beach	9/10 Excellent	86th
#66	Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District	Oyster Bay	9/10 Excellent	85th
#67	Seaford Union Free School District	Seaford	9/10 Excellent	85th
#68	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	Bayport	9/10 Excellent	84th
#69	Elwood Union Free School District	Greenlawn	9/10 Excellent	84th
#70	Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District	Woodmere	9/10 Excellent	84th
#71	Island Trees Union Free School District	Levittown	9/10 Excellent	84th
#72	Sag Harbor Union Free School District	Sag Harbor	9/10 Excellent	84th
#73	Commack Union Free School District	East Northport	9/10 Excellent	83rd
#74	North Merrick Union Free School District	Merrick	9/10 Excellent	83rd
#75	Oysterponds Union Free School District	Orient	9/10 Excellent	83rd
#76	Amagansett Union Free School District	Amagansett	9/10 Excellent	82nd
#77	Elmont Union Free School District	Elmont	9/10 Excellent	82nd
#78	Massapequa Union Free School District	Massapequa	9/10 Excellent	82nd
#79	Nanuet Union Free School District	Nanuet	9/10 Excellent	82nd
#80	Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District	Cutchogue	9/10 Excellent	81st
#81	Montauk Union Free School District	Montauk	9/10 Excellent	81st
#82	New York City Department Of Education	New York	9/10 Excellent	81st
#83	Babylon Union Free School District	Babylon	9/10 Excellent	80th
#84	Northport-East Northport Union Free School District	Northport	9/10 Excellent	80th
#85	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	Port Jefferson	9/10 Excellent	80th
#86	Wantagh Union Free School District	Wantagh	9/10 Excellent	80th
#87	Long Beach City School District	Long Beach	8/10 Good	79th
#88	North Salem Central School District	North Salem	8/10 Good	79th
#89	Smithtown Central School District	Smithtown	8/10 Good	79th
#90	Bedford Central School District	Mount Kisco	8/10 Good	78th
#91	Lakeland Central School District	Shrub Oak	8/10 Good	78th
#92	Nyack Union Free School District	Nyack	8/10 Good	77th
#93	Valhalla Union Free School District	Valhalla	8/10 Good	77th
#94	Valley Stream Union Free School District 24	Valley Stream	8/10 Good	77th
#95	Mount Sinai Union Free School District	Mount Sinai	8/10 Good	76th
#96	Levittown Union Free School District	Levittown	8/10 Good	75th
#97	North Bellmore Union Free School District	Bellmore	8/10 Good	75th
#98	Greenburgh Central School District	Hartsdale	8/10 Good	74th
#99	Fishers Island Union Free School District	Fishers Island	8/10 Good	73rd
#100	Baldwin Union Free School District	Baldwin	8/10 Good	72nd
#101	East Hampton Union Free School District	East Hampton	8/10 Good	72nd
#102	Mineola Union Free School District	Mineola	8/10 Good	72nd
#103	New Suffolk Common School District	New Suffolk	8/10 Good	72nd
#104	East Quogue Union Free School District	East Quogue	8/10 Good	71st
#105	Sayville Union Free School District	Sayville	8/10 Good	71st
#106	Valley Stream Central High School District	Valley Stream	8/10 Good	70th
#107	Connetquot Central School District	Bohemia	7/10 Good	69th
#108	Farmingdale Union Free School District	Farmingdale	7/10 Good	69th
#109	Franklin Square Union Free School District	Franklin Square	7/10 Good	69th
#110	Mahopac Central School District	Mahopac	7/10 Good	69th
#111	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	Montrose	7/10 Good	68th
#112	Tuckahoe Common School District	Southampton	7/10 Good	68th
#113	Valley Stream Union Free School District 13	Valley Stream	7/10 Good	67th
#114	Eastport-South Manor Central School District	Manorville	7/10 Good	65th
#115	West Islip Union Free School District	West Islip	7/10 Good	65th
#116	Springs Union Free School District	East Hampton	7/10 Good	64th
#117	East Rockaway Union Free School District	East Rockaway	7/10 Good	63rd
#118	West Babylon Union Free School District	West Babylon	7/10 Good	62nd
#119	Miller Place Union Free School District	Miller Place	7/10 Good	61st
#120	New Rochelle City School District	New Rochelle	7/10 Good	61st
#121	Southold Union Free School District	Southold	7/10 Good	61st
#122	South Orangetown Central School District	Blauvelt	7/10 Good	60th
#123	Hicksville Union Free School District	Hicksville	6/10 Average	58th
#124	Sachem Central School District	Lake Ronkonkoma	6/10 Average	58th
#125	Wainscott Common School District	Wainscott	6/10 Average	58th
#126	White Plains City School District	White Plains	6/10 Average	57th
#127	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	Lindenhurst	6/10 Average	56th
#128	Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District	Remsenburg	6/10 Average	56th
#129	Malverne Union Free School District	Malverne	6/10 Average	54th
#130	Bridgehampton Union Free School District	Bridgehampton	6/10 Average	53rd
#131	Elmsford Union Free School District	Elmsford	6/10 Average	52nd
#132	Hampton Bays Union Free School District	Hampton Bays	6/10 Average	52nd
#133	East Islip Union Free School District	Islip Terrace	6/10 Average	51st
#134	Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns	Sleepy Hollow	6/10 Average	50th
#135	West Hempstead Union Free School District	West Hempstead	6/10 Average	50th
#136	Suffern Central School District	Hillburn	5/10 Average	48th
#137	Middle Country Central School District	Centereach	5/10 Average	46th
#138	Deer Park Union Free School District	Deer Park	5/10 Average	45th
#139	Freeport Union Free School District	Freeport	5/10 Average	45th
#140	Carmel Central School District	Patterson	5/10 Average	44th
#141	Brewster Central School District	Brewster	4/10 Below Average	39th
#142	Center Moriches Union Free School District	Center Moriches	4/10 Below Average	39th
#143	Lawrence Union Free School District	Lawrence	4/10 Below Average	38th
#144	Mount Vernon School District	Mount Vernon	4/10 Below Average	33rd
#145	Shelter Island Union Free School District	Shelter Island	4/10 Below Average	33rd
#146	Yonkers City School District	Yonkers	4/10 Below Average	33rd
#147	Copiague Union Free School District	Copiague	4/10 Below Average	32nd
#148	Islip Union Free School District	Islip	4/10 Below Average	31st
#149	William Floyd Union Free School District	Mastic Beach	4/10 Below Average	31st
#150	Island Park Union Free School District	Island Park	4/10 Below Average	30th
#151	Glen Cove City School District	Glen Cove	3/10 Below Average	28th
#152	Uniondale Union Free School District	Uniondale	3/10 Below Average	27th
#153	Bay Shore Union Free School District	Bay Shore	3/10 Below Average	26th
#154	Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	Port Chester	3/10 Below Average	23rd
#155	Westbury Union Free School District	Old Westbury	3/10 Below Average	23rd
#156	Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District	Port Jefferson Station	3/10 Below Average	22nd
#157	Greenport Union Free School District	Greenport	3/10 Below Average	22nd
#158	Southampton Union Free School District	Southampton	3/10 Below Average	22nd
#159	Ossining Union Free School District	Ossining	3/10 Below Average	21st
#160	South Huntington Union Free School District	Huntington Station	3/10 Below Average	21st
#161	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	Patchogue	2/10 Poor	18th
#162	Rocky Point Union Free School District	Rocky Point	2/10 Poor	15th
#163	North Babylon Union Free School District	North Babylon	2/10 Poor	14th
#164	Roosevelt Union Free School District	Roosevelt	2/10 Poor	13th
#165	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockland)	Garnerville	2/10 Poor	12th
#166	Amityville Union Free School District	Amityville	2/10 Poor	10th
#167	Fire Island Union Free School District	Ocean Beach	1/10 Poor	9th
#168	Longwood Central School District	Yaphank	1/10 Poor	9th
#169	Central Islip Union Free School District	Central Islip	1/10 Poor	8th
#170	Peekskill City School District	Peekskill	1/10 Poor	8th
#171	Riverhead Central School District	Riverhead	1/10 Poor	8th
#172	Brentwood Union Free School District	Brentwood	1/10 Poor	7th
#173	Hempstead Union Free School District	Hempstead	1/10 Poor	5th
#174	South Country Central School District	East Patchogue	1/10 Poor	5th
#175	Wyandanch Union Free School District	Wyandanch	1/10 Poor	4th
#176	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	Spring Valley	1/10 Poor	3rd

Best School Districts in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area (2026)

This metro area crosses state lines, so it is shown as one table per state. Each state rates its districts on its own test, and a 9/10 in one state is not comparable with a 9/10 in another.

Counties are assigned to metropolitan areas using the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 delineation, and each district is placed in the county of its NCES directory listing. Ratings come from NJSLA 2024–25 (New Jersey); NY State tests 2023–24 (New York) and are percentile-ranked within the district's own state. Always confirm your assignment by address.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best-rated school district in the New Jersey part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area? ▼

Among the 335 rated districts in the New Jersey part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, 6 share the top position at 10/10 (Excellent), 99th percentile of New Jersey districts on NJSLA 2024–25 reading and math proficiency: Englewood Cliffs Borough School District (Englewood Cliffs); Little Silver Borough School District (Little Silver); Mendham Township School District (Brookside); Rumson Borough School District (Rumson); Saddle River Borough School District (Saddle River); Spring Lake Borough School District (Spring Lake).

What is the best-rated school district in the New York part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area? ▼

Among the 176 rated districts in the New York part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, 12 share the top position at 10/10 (Excellent), 99th percentile of New York districts on NY State tests 2023–24 reading and math proficiency: Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District (Briarcliff Manor); Bronxville Union Free School District (Bronxville); Chappaqua Central School District (Chappaqua); Cold Spring Harbor Central School District (Cold Spring Harbor); Edgemont Union Free School District (Scarsdale); Great Neck Union Free School District (Great Neck); Jericho Union Free School District (Jericho); Manhasset Union Free School District (Manhasset); Quogue Union Free School District (Quogue); Rye City School District (Rye); Scarsdale Union Free School District (Scarsdale); Syosset Central School District (Syosset).

Can I compare districts across state lines here? ▼

No. Each state uses its own assessment, so ratings and percentiles are only comparable among districts in the same state. Full methodology here.

Best School Districtsin the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro

Best School Districts in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area (2026)

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