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Best Science Proficiency Public Middle Schools in New Jersey (2026)

Public middle schools in New Jersey achieve an average science proficiency of 17% (2026).
The public middle schools with the highest science proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public middle school with the highest science proficiency in New Jersey is Princeton Charter School, with 75-79%.
Science Proficiency Range: 47% 77% Avg. Science Proficiency: 54%

Top Science Proficiency Public Middle Schools in New Jersey (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Science Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Princeton Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Science Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: K-8
100 Bunn Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-0575
Rank: #22.
Alpine Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: K-8
500 Hillside Avenue
Alpine, NJ 07620
(201) 768-8255
Rank: #33.
Upper School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 3-8
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Forrestdale School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 63%
Grades: 4-8
60 Forrest Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0383
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Millburn Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 63%
Grades: 6-8
25 Old Short Hills Rd
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 379-2600
Rank: #66.
School 28
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Science Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-8
200 Presidential Boulevard
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 321-0281
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Hatikvah International Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: K-8
7 Lexington Avenue
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8300
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Haworth Public School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: PK-8
205 Valley Rd
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-5526
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Markham Place School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 5-8
95 Markham Place
Little Silver, NJ 07739
(732) 741-7112
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Mountain View School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 5-8
100 Dean Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-7075
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Thomas Edison Energysmart Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: K-12
150 Pierce Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 412-7643
Rank: #1212.
Science Park High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Science Proficiency: 56%
Grades: 7-12
260 Norfolk Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-8689
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Glen Ridge High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Science Proficiency: 54%
Grades: 7-12
200 Ridgewood Ave
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973) 429-8303
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Tenakill Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Science Proficiency: 54%
Grades: 5-8
275 High Street
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Brookside School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: 4-8
100 Brookside Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Ho-ho-kus Public School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: PK-8
70 Lloyd Road
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Hoboken Dual Language Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: K-8
123 Jefferson Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 427-1458
Rank: #15 - 1815. - 18.
Mendham Township Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: 5-8
16 Washington Valley Road
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Rank: #1919.
Thomas R Grover Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Science Proficiency: 51%
Grades: 6-8
10 Southfield Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5250
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Autistic Continuum
Special Education School
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-12
540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Behavioral Continuum
Special Education School
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-12
540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Morris Goodwin School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-8
839 Ye Greate Street
Greenwich, NJ 08323
(856) 451-5513
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Westampton Campus
Special Education School
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: PK-12
20 Pioneer Blvd
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 261-5600
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Bay Head Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Science Proficiency: 40-59%
Grades: K-8
145 Grove Street
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 892-0668
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Califon Public School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Science Proficiency: 40-59%
Grades: PK-8
6 School Street
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 832-2828
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
H W Mountz Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 40-59%
Grades: PK-8
411 Tuttle Ave
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
(732) 449-6380
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Knollwood School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 48%
Grades: 4-8
224 Hance Road
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 747-0320
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Science Proficiency: 48%
Grades: 6-8
50 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2870
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Charles Dewolf Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: 5-8
275 Old Tappan Rd
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 664-1475
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Cranbury School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: PK-8
23 N Main St
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 395-1700
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Nicholas Oresko Community School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: PK-8
33 East 24th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Woodcliff Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: 6-8
134 Woodcliff Ave
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 930-5600
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Community Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Science Proficiency: 47%
Grades: 6-8
95 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5300
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
John Adams Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Science Proficiency: 47%
Grades: 6-8
1081 New Dover Road
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2920
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Princeton Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Science Proficiency: 47%
Grades: 6-8
217 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4270
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