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Best Public Middle Schools in New Jersey (2026)

The top-ranked public middle schools in New Jersey are School 28, Infinity Institute and Mendham Township Middle School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public middle schools are Basking Ridge, Millburn and Rumson.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in New Jersey is 38%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 49%.

Top-Ranked Public Middle Schools in New Jersey (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
School 28
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Rank: #22.
Infinity Institute
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
193 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-1404
Rank: #33.
Mendham Township Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
16 Washington Valley Road
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Rank: #44.
Princeton Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
100 Bunn Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-0575
Rank: #55.
Sea Girt Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
451 Bell Place
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
(732) 449-3422
Rank: #66.
Upper School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-8
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Rank: #77.
Forrestdale School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 4-8
60 Forrest Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0383
Rank: #88.
Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
150 Pierce Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 412-7643
Rank: #99.
Brookside School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 4-8
100 Brookside Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Rank: #1010.
Markham Place School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
95 Markham Place
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-7112
Rank: #1111.
H W Mountz Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
411 Tuttle Ave
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Rank: #1212.
Hatikvah International Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
7 Lexington Avenue
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8300
Rank: #1313.
Ho-ho-kus Public School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
70 Lloyd Road
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Rank: #1414.
Briarcliff Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
93 Briarcliff Rd.
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342
Rank: #1515.
Mountain View School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
100 Dean Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-7075
Rank: #1616.
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
(Math: 75% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 10%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 1-8
1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Rank: #1717.
Millburn Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
25 Old Short Hills Rd
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 379-2600
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Harding Township School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
34 Lees Hill Road
New Vernon, NJ 07976
(973) 267-6398
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Monmouth Beach Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
7 Hastings Place
Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750
(732) 222-6139
Rank: #2020.
Alpine Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
500 Hillside Avenue
Alpine, NJ 07620
(201) 768-8255
Rank: #2121.
Haworth Public School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
205 Valley Rd
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-5526
Rank: #2222.
Knollwood School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 4-8
224 Hance Road
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 747-0320
Rank: #2323.
John Adams Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1081 New Dover Road
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2920
Rank: #2424.
Tenafly Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
10 Sunset Lane
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Rank: #2525.
Demarest Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
568 Piermont Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Rank: #2626.
Tenakill Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
275 High Street
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Deerfield Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 3-8
302 Central Avenue
Mountainside, NJ 07092
(908) 232-8828
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
392 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Rank: #2929.
Science Park High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
260 Norfolk Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-8689
Rank: #3030.
Community Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
95 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Rank: #3131.
The Gray Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
55 Liberty Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 824-6661
Rank: #3232.
William Annin Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
70 Quincy Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2610
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Academy I
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Hoboken Dual Language Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
123 Jefferson Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 427-1458
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
50 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2870

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