The most improved public middle schools in New Jersey are School 28, Mannington Township Elementary School and Robert L.
Craig School. A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 612
2,204
Avg. Improved Rank: 846
Most Improved ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in New Jersey (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
School 28
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +2204
(from 2,206 to 2)
(from 2,206 to 2)
Grades: PK-8
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Rank: #22.
Mannington Township Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1263
(from 1,596 to 333)
(from 1,596 to 333)
Grades: PK-8
495 Route 45
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-1078
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-1078
Rank: #33.
Robert L. Craig School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1225
(from 1,777 to 552)
(from 1,777 to 552)
Grades: PK-8
20 West Park Street
Moonachie, NJ 07074
(201) 641-5833
Moonachie, NJ 07074
(201) 641-5833
Rank: #44.
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1216
(from 1,560 to 344)
(from 1,560 to 344)
Grades: K-12
101 Mettlers Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 649-3954
Rank: #55.
Stow Creek Township School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1166
(from 1,859 to 693)
(from 1,859 to 693)
Grades: PK-8
11 Gum Tree Corner Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-1717
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-1717
Rank: #66.
Johnstone Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +999
(from 1,869 to 870)
(from 1,869 to 870)
Grades: 6-8
165 S Brewster Rd
Vineland, NJ 08361
(856) 794-6967
Vineland, NJ 08361
(856) 794-6967
Rank: #77.
Hoboken Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +995
(from 1,389 to 394)
(from 1,389 to 394)
Grades: K-12
713 Washington St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 963-0222
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 963-0222
Rank: #88.
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +991
(from 1,889 to 898)
(from 1,889 to 898)
Grades: PK-8
3044 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-4400
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 795-4400
Rank: #99.
Middle School # 4
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +975
(from 1,891 to 916)
(from 1,891 to 916)
Grades: 6-8
107 Bright Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 946-5740
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 946-5740
Rank: #1010.
Upper Pittsgrove School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +916
(from 1,551 to 635)
(from 1,551 to 635)
Grades: PK-8
235 Pine Tavern Road
Monroeville, NJ 08343
(856) 358-8163
Monroeville, NJ 08343
(856) 358-8163
Rank: #1111.
Morris Goodwin School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +863
(from 1,769 to 906)
(from 1,769 to 906)
Grades: PK-8
839 Ye Greate Street
Greenwich, NJ 08323
(856) 451-5513
Greenwich, NJ 08323
(856) 451-5513
Rank: #1212.
Monroe Township Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +796
(from 1,162 to 366)
(from 1,162 to 366)
Grades: 6-8
1629 Perrineville Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-6042
Rank: #1313.
Raymond W. Kershaw School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +787
(from 1,734 to 947)
(from 1,734 to 947)
Grades: 6-8
125 South Black Horse Pike
Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059
(856) 931-1634
Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059
(856) 931-1634
Rank: #1414.
Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +772
(from 1,941 to 1,169)
(from 1,941 to 1,169)
Grades: K-8
233 Woodside Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 481-9001
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 481-9001
Rank: #1515.
Academy I
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +762
(from 910 to 148)
(from 910 to 148)
Grades: 6-8
209 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-6500
Rank: #1616.
Dr. Michael Conti School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +761
(from 1,563 to 802)
(from 1,563 to 802)
Grades: PK-8
182 Merseles St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4300
Rank: #1717.
Pace Charter School Of Hamilton
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +759
(from 1,521 to 762)
(from 1,521 to 762)
Grades: K-8
52 Lafayette Ave
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 599-1212
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 599-1212
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Emerson Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +749
(from 1,693 to 944)
(from 1,693 to 944)
Grades: 6-8
318 - 18th Street
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5900
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5900
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Pride Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +749
(from 2,035 to 1,286)
(from 2,035 to 1,286)
Grades: 5-8
117 Elmwood Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 672-3200
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 672-3200
Rank: #2020.
Christa Mcauliffe School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +721
(from 1,805 to 1,084)
(from 1,805 to 1,084)
Grades: PK-8
167 Hancock Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4360
Rank: #2121.
Memorial School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +706
(from 1,397 to 691)
(from 1,397 to 691)
Grades: PK-8
Dyer Avenue, Memorial School
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
(201) 440-2782
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
(201) 440-2782
Rank: #2222.
Rafael Cordero Y Molina
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +698
(from 1,781 to 1,083)
(from 1,781 to 1,083)
Grades: PK-8
158 Erie St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 714-4390
Rank: #2323.
Kawameeh Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +696
(from 1,711 to 1,015)
(from 1,711 to 1,015)
Grades: 5-8
490 David Terrace
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6570
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6570
Rank: #2424.
Learning Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +693
(from 1,236 to 543)
(from 1,236 to 543)
Grades: PK-8
2495 John F Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 332-0900
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 332-0900
Rank: #2525.
Maywood Avenue School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +689
(from 1,171 to 482)
(from 1,171 to 482)
Grades: 4-8
452 Maywood Ave
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9114
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-9114
Rank: #2626.
Valley Road School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +682
(from 1,530 to 848)
(from 1,530 to 848)
Grades: PK-8
24 Valley Road
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-0008
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-0008
Rank: #2727.
The Gray Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +670
(from 815 to 145)
(from 815 to 145)
Grades: K-8
55 Liberty Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 824-6661
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 824-6661
Rank: #2828.
Haskell Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +658
(from 1,388 to 730)
(from 1,388 to 730)
Grades: PK-8
973 Ringwood Avenue
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 835-8200
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 835-8200
Rank: #2929.
Unity Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +650
(from 1,133 to 483)
(from 1,133 to 483)
Grades: K-8
1 Evergreen Place, Suite A
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 292-1808
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 292-1808
Rank: #3030.
Beverly City School District
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +646
(from 2,081 to 1,435)
(from 2,081 to 1,435)
Grades: PK-8
601 Bentley Ave
Beverly, NJ 08010
(609) 387-2200
Beverly, NJ 08010
(609) 387-2200
Rank: #3131.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +645
(from 1,652 to 1,007)
(from 1,652 to 1,007)
Grades: 6-8
15 Memorial Drive
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Rank: #3232.
Riverdale School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +637
(from 1,397 to 760)
(from 1,397 to 760)
Grades: PK-8
52 Newark Pompton Turnpike
Riverdale, NJ 07457
(973) 839-1300
Riverdale, NJ 07457
(973) 839-1300
Rank: #3333.
Buzz Aldrin Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +628
(from 1,229 to 601)
(from 1,229 to 601)
Grades: 6-8
173 Bellevue Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4220
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4220
Rank: #3434.
Forest Street Community Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +618
(from 1,894 to 1,276)
(from 1,894 to 1,276)
Grades: PK-7
651 Forest St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120
Rank: #3535.
Alfred Zampella School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +612
(from 1,801 to 1,189)
(from 1,801 to 1,189)
Grades: PK-8
201 North St
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4350
Jersey City, NJ 07307
(201) 714-4350
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