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Best Schools in Highland Park, NJ
Highland Park, NJ has 17 public schools (4 high, 5 middle, 8 elementary) serving 14,483 students. On average they score 34% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Highland Park meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Highland Park, NJ
The top high schools in Highland Park, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Piscataway Township High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2144 Students
2. Highland Park High School
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Highland Park Boro School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 494 Students
3. Edison High School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2280 Students
4. New Brunswick High School
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Projected Test Scores
New Brunswick School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2477 Students
Best Middle Schools in Highland Park, NJ
The top middle schools in Highland Park, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Conackamack Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 477 Students
2. Thomas Jefferson Middle School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 909 Students
3. Highland Park Middle School
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Highland Park Boro School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 353 Students
4. Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
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New Brunswick School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 569 Students
5. New Brunswick Middle School
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New Brunswick School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1259 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Highland Park, NJ
The top elementary schools in Highland Park, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Randolphville Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 445 Students
2. Martin Luther King Elementary School
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Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 484 Students
3. John Marshall Elementary School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 742 Students
4. Bartle Elementary School
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Highland Park Boro School District • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 429 Students
5. Lord Stirling Elementary School
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New Brunswick School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 490 Students
6. Roosevelt Elementary School
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New Brunswick School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 609 Students
7. Childrens House Montessori School
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Childrens House Montessori School • Private • Grades Pre K - 1 • 25 Students
8. Irving Primary School
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Highland Park Boro School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 297 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Highland Park, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Highland Park, NJ has a total population of 15,088 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 71% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Highland Park, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Highland Park, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.76 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.91 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.85 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Highland Park, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Highland Park, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Highland Park, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Highland Park, NJ
How many schools are in Highland Park, NJ?
Highland Park, NJ has 17 public schools: 4 high schools, 5 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 14,483 students in total.
How do schools in Highland Park perform on state tests?
On average, 17 schools in Highland Park score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Highland Park meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Highland Park?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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- Projected: 26%
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- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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- Projected: 31%
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- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 35%
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- Projected: 33%
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- Projected: 44%
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- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Highland Park
3 of 4 schools in Highland Park carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 3
All 4 public schools we grade in Highland Park. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (2)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.