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Best New Jersey Alternative Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 27 alternative public middle schools serving 201 students in New Jersey.
New Jersey alternative public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Best Alternative Public Middle Schools in New Jersey (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hope Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
266 Harrison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #22.
Burlington County Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 Briggs Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 261-5600
Gr: 6-12 | 71 students Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: n/an/a
A.e. Burling High School
Alternative School
3600 Harris Avenue
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
(856) 662-8505
Gr: 6-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
Atlantic Co Jdc
Alternative School
800 Buffalo Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-3583
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Bergen Regional School
Alternative School
374 E Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-6230
Gr: 4-12
Rank: n/an/a
Burlington Regional School
Alternative School
704 Woodlane Rd
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 267-7595
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Camden Co Jdc
Alternative School
Woodbury Turnersville Rd Lake
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 374-6100
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Camden Virtua
Alternative School
1000 Atlantic Ave
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 541-9212
Gr: 5-12
Rank: n/an/a
Cherry Hill Regional School
Alternative School
210 Evesham Rd
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 795-0282
Gr: 1-12
Rank: n/an/a
Costello Prep
Alternative School
800 Carranza Rd
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-1424
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Cumberland Regional School
Alternative School
928 West Sherman Ave
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 696-6830
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Doves Rch
Alternative School
188 Lindbergh Road
Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 466-1685
Gr: 8-11
Rank: n/an/a
Essex Co Jdc
Alternative School
80 Duryea Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(973) 484-4908
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Essex Rch
Alternative School
461 463 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 648-7078
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Essex Regional School
Alternative School
395-97 No 5th Street
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 648-4333
Gr: PK-12
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Medium Secure Facility
Alternative School
W Burlington Street
Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 324-6023
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Mercer Regional School
Alternative School
1600 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 530-3390
Gr: 2-12
Rank: n/an/a
Middlesex Co Jdc
Alternative School
Us Highway 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Monmouth Regional School
Alternative School
1076 Wayside Rd
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 493-4470
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
New Jersey Training School
Alternative School
North State Home Ro
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 605-3907
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Ocean Co Jdc
Alternative School
165 Sunset Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08754
(732) 341-1365
Gr: 8-11
Rank: n/an/a
Ocean Regional School
Alternative School
1141 Old Freehold Rd
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-4180
Gr: 1-12
Rank: n/an/a
Passaic Regional School
Alternative School
160 Minnisink Rd
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 256-3337
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Pinelands Rch
Alternative School
800 Carranza Road
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-1424
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Regional Achievement Academy
Alternative School
100 Tornillo Way
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 389-5555
Gr: 6-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
Southern Rch
Alternative School
800a Buffalo Ave
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
(609) 965-5200
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Union Regional School
Alternative School
1524 Terrill Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-1641
Gr: PK-12

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked alternative public middle schools in New Jersey?
The top-ranked alternative public middle schools in New Jersey include Hope Academy and Burlington County Alternative High School.
How many alternative public middle schools are located in New Jersey?
27 alternative public middle schools are located in New Jersey.
What is the racial composition of students in New Jersey?
New Jersey alternative public middle schools minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle schools average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

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