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Best Schools in New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick, NJ has 36 public schools (7 high, 12 middle, 17 elementary) serving 32,837 students. On average they score 32% on state proficiency tests against a projected 25%, so schools in New Brunswick don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in New Brunswick, NJ
The top high schools in New Brunswick, 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. Edison High School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2280 Students
3. East Brunswick High School
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East Brunswick Township School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 2036 Students
4. Franklin High School
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Franklin Township Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2220 Students
5. North Brunswick Township High School
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North Brunswick Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1881 Students
6. New Brunswick High School
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New Brunswick School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2477 Students
7. New Brunswick Adult High School
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New Brunswick School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 102 Students
Best Middle Schools in New Brunswick, NJ
The top middle schools in New Brunswick, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Brunswick Township School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 1314 Students
2. Churchill Junior High School
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East Brunswick Township School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 2002 Students
3. Conackamack Middle School
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Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 477 Students
4. Herbert Hoover Middle School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 961 Students
5. Quibbletown Middle School
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Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 497 Students
6. Thomas Jefferson Middle School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 909 Students
7. North Brunswick Twp. Middle School
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North Brunswick Township School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 858 Students
8. Franklin Middle School At Sampson G. Smith Campus
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Franklin Township Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 706 Students
9. Linwood School
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North Brunswick Township School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 760 Students
10. Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus
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Franklin Township Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 730 Students
Best Elementary Schools in New Brunswick, NJ
The top elementary schools in New Brunswick, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lawrence Brook Elementary School
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East Brunswick Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 357 Students
2. Knollwood Elementary School
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Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 508 Students
3. Randolphville Elementary School
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Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 445 Students
4. Martin Luther King Elementary School
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Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 484 Students
5. Conerly Road School
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Franklin Township Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 314 Students
6. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 625 Students
7. Lindeneau Elementary School
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Edison Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 495 Students
8. Parsons
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North Brunswick Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 553 Students
9. A Chester Redshaw School
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New Brunswick School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 784 Students
10. Greater Brunswick Charter School
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Greater Brunswick Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 394 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in New Brunswick, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
New Brunswick, NJ has a total population of 57,323 with 46% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 68%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in New Brunswick, 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 New Brunswick, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.05 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.56 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.49 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in New Brunswick, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for New Brunswick, 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 New Brunswick, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in New Brunswick, NJ
How many schools are in New Brunswick, NJ?
New Brunswick, NJ has 36 public schools: 7 high schools, 12 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 32,837 students in total.
How do schools in New Brunswick perform on state tests?
On average, 36 schools in New Brunswick score 32% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 25%, so on average schools in New Brunswick don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in New Brunswick?
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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- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in New Brunswick
12 of 13 schools in New Brunswick carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 9F: 3
All 13 public schools we grade in New Brunswick. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Livingston Elementary School
- Lord Stirling Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School