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Best Schools in New Providence, NJ
New Providence, NJ has 18 public schools (4 high, 4 middle, 9 elementary) serving 10,086 students. On average they score 70% on state proficiency tests against a projected 51%, so schools in New Providence greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in New Providence, NJ
The top high schools in New Providence, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Summit High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Summit Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1161 Students
2. Governor Livingston High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Heights School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 936 Students
3. New Providence High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
New Providence School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 666 Students
4. Chatham High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School District Of The Chathams • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1231 Students
Best Middle Schools in New Providence, NJ
The top middle schools in New Providence, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. New Providence Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Providence School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 398 Students
2. Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Summit Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 942 Students
3. Columbia Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Heights School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 560 Students
4. Chatham Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School District Of The Chathams • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 877 Students
Best Elementary Schools in New Providence, NJ
The top elementary schools in New Providence, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Salt Brook School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Providence School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 607 Students
2. Allen W. Roberts School
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Projected Test Scores
New Providence School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 676 Students
3. Washington Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Summit Public School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 310 Students
4. Lafayette Avenue School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
School District Of The Chathams • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 545 Students
5. Thomas P. Hughes School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Heights School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 276 Students
6. Southern Boulevard School
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Projected Test Scores
School District Of The Chathams • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 373 Students
7. William Woodruff School
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Projected Test Scores
Berkeley Heights School District • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 234 Students
8. Summit Speech School
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Projected Test Scores
Summit Speech School • Private • Grades Pre K - KG • 18 Students
9. Primary Center At Wilson
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Projected Test Scores
Summit Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 202 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in New Providence, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
New Providence, NJ has a total population of 13,646 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 69% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in New Providence, 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 Providence, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.18 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.12 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.05 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in New Providence, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for New Providence, 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 Providence, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in New Providence, NJ
How many schools are in New Providence, NJ?
New Providence, NJ has 18 public schools: 4 high schools, 4 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 10,086 students in total.
How do schools in New Providence perform on state tests?
On average, 18 schools in New Providence score 70% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 51%, so on average schools in New Providence greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in New Providence?
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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Every school in New Providence
4 of 5 schools in New Providence carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4
All 5 public schools we grade in New Providence. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (5)
- Allen W Roberts School
- Developmental Learning Center New Providence
- New Providence High School
- New Providence Middle School
- Salt Brook School
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.