Schools
District-wide results, all students, compared with the state.
District results
ELA met or exceeded expectations
Top 10 of 30 towns, highest first. Ties share a rank and are listed by town name.
Above NJ averageBelow NJ averagePinned
- Rank 1: Millburn (Short Hills), 85.3%, above the state.
- Rank 2: New Providence, 84.7%, above the state.
- Rank 3: Livingston, 83.3%, above the state.
- Rank 4: Summit, 82.0%, above the state.
- Rank 5: Bernards Twp (Basking Ridge), 81.9%, above the state.
- Rank 6: Metuchen, 80.2%, above the state.
- Rank 7: Montville, 79.4%, above the state.
- Rank 8: Madison, 78.8%, above the state.
- Rank 9: Denville, 78.5%, above the state.
- Rank 10: Westfield, 75.7%, above the state.
Math met or exceeded expectations
Top 10 of 30 towns, highest first. Ties share a rank and are listed by town name.
Above NJ averageBelow NJ averagePinned
- Rank 1: Millburn (Short Hills), 85.2%, above the state.
- Rank 2: Bernards Twp (Basking Ridge), 79.6%, above the state.
- Rank 3: New Providence, 79.4%, above the state.
- Rank 4: Livingston, 78.2%, above the state.
- Rank 5: Summit, 75.7%, above the state.
- Rank 6: Westfield, 73.6%, above the state.
- Rank 7: Montville, 73.3%, above the state.
- Rank 8: Madison, 70.0%, above the state.
- Rank 9: Metuchen, 69.7%, above the state.
- Rank 10: Berkeley Heights, 69.4%, above the state.
4-year graduation rate
Top 10 of 29 towns, highest first. Ties share a rank and are listed by town name.
Above NJ averageBelow NJ averagePinned
- Rank 1: Millburn (Short Hills), 99.7%, above the state.
- Rank 2: Livingston, 98.7%, above the state.
- Rank 3: Summit, 98.0%, above the state.
- Rank 4: Madison, 97.9%, above the state.
- Rank 4: Montville, 97.9%, above the state.
- Rank 6: Bernards Twp (Basking Ridge), 97.6%, above the state.
- Rank 7: Cranford, 97.5%, above the state.
- Rank 8: Westfield, 97.4%, above the state.
- Rank 9: Berkeley Heights, 97.3%, above the state.
- Rank 10: Fanwood, 97.0%, above the state.
Chronic absenteeism (lower is better)
Top 10 of 30 towns, lowest first (lower is better). Ties share a rank and are listed by town name.
Below NJ averageAbove NJ averagePinned
- Rank 1: Westfield, 3.5%, below the state.
- Rank 2: New Providence, 4.0%, below the state.
- Rank 3: Livingston, 4.3%, below the state.
- Rank 4: Berkeley Heights, 4.7%, below the state.
- Rank 5: Montville, 5.8%, below the state.
- Rank 6: Chatham Boro, 6.3%, below the state.
- Rank 6: Chatham Twp, 6.3%, below the state.
- Rank 8: Bernards Twp (Basking Ridge), 6.4%, below the state.
- Rank 9: Summit, 6.5%, below the state.
- Rank 10: Fanwood, 7.5%, below the state.
Students per teacher
Top 10 of 30 towns, fewest students per teacher first. This is a sort order, not a quality ranking. Ties share a rank and are listed by town name.
Pinned
- Rank 1: Denville, 10:1.
- Rank 1: Montville, 10:1.
- Rank 1: New Providence, 10:1.
- Rank 4: Berkeley Heights, 11:1.
- Rank 4: Bernards Twp (Basking Ridge), 11:1.
- Rank 4: Bloomfield, 11:1.
- Rank 4: Bridgewater, 11:1.
- Rank 4: Chatham Boro, 11:1.
- Rank 4: Chatham Twp, 11:1.
- Rank 4: Cranford, 11:1.
Source: NJDOE NJ School Performance Reports 2024-25 (District/State database). 2024-25 school year, published May 2026. District-wide, all students.
See all towns (30)
| Town | ELA | Math | Grad | Absent. | S:T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Heights | 73.3% | 69.4% | 97.3% | 4.7% | 11:1 |
| Bernards Twp (Basking Ridge) | 81.9% | 79.6% | 97.6% | 6.4% | 11:1 |
| Bloomfield | 56.0% | 40.6% | 95.3% | 12.9% | 11:1 |
| Bridgewater | 70.0% | 58.2% | 96.9% | 8.2% | 11:1 |
| Chatham Boro | 74.8% | 68.5% | 96.5% | 6.3% | 11:1 |
| Chatham Twp | 74.8% | 68.5% | 96.5% | 6.3% | 11:1 |
| Cranford | 73.6% | 66.6% | 97.5% | 9.4% | 11:1 |
| Denville | 78.5% | 63.0% | n/a | 9.0% | 10:1 |
| Edison | 67.6% | 58.7% | 92.1% | 12.3% | 13:1 |
| Elizabeth | 46.7% | 28.4% | 88.4% | 14.3% | 13:1 |
| Fanwood | 71.0% | 63.0% | 97.0% | 7.5% | 12:1 |
| Linden | 35.4% | 19.3% | 91.0% | 23.2% | 12:1 |
| Livingston | 83.3% | 78.2% | 98.7% | 4.3% | 12:1 |
| Madison | 78.8% | 70.0% | 97.9% | 9.2% | 11:1 |
| Maplewood | 70.4% | 56.8% | 93.2% | 8.1% | 12:1 |
| Metuchen | 80.2% | 69.7% | 95.5% | 10.4% | 12:1 |
| Millburn (Short Hills) | 85.3% | 85.2% | 99.7% | 9.5% | 11:1 |
| Montclair | 69.8% | 60.9% | 96.9% | 8.1% | 11:1 |
| Montville | 79.4% | 73.3% | 97.9% | 5.8% | 10:1 |
| Morris Twp | 59.6% | 42.5% | 85.8% | 9.3% | 12:1 |
| Morristown | 59.6% | 42.5% | 85.8% | 9.3% | 12:1 |
| New Providence | 84.7% | 79.4% | 96.4% | 4.0% | 10:1 |
| Plainfield | 24.0% | 18.2% | 74.0% | 20.2% | 13:1 |
| Rahway | 43.0% | 20.5% | 89.7% | 21.8% | 12:1 |
| Scotch Plains | 71.0% | 63.0% | 97.0% | 7.5% | 12:1 |
| South Orange (Village) | 70.4% | 56.8% | 93.2% | 8.1% | 12:1 |
| Summit | 82.0% | 75.7% | 98.0% | 6.5% | 11:1 |
| Union Twp | 47.9% | 29.9% | 95.1% | 17.5% | 13:1 |
| Westfield | 75.7% | 73.6% | 97.4% | 3.5% | 12:1 |
| Woodbridge | 42.4% | 35.6% | 94.1% | 12.9% | 11:1 |
| New Jersey | 53.0% | 42.0% | 91.8% | 14.4% | 12:1 |
Source: NJDOE NJ School Performance Reports 2024-25 (District/State database). 2024-25 school year, published May 2026. District-wide, all students.