Best High Schools in Piscataway, NJ

High schools
6
Students
7,737
Avg actual
31%
Avg projected
32%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Piscataway, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Piscataway Township High School

C+

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2144 Students

2. Piscataway Magnet School

C+

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Middlesex County Vocational And Technical School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 647 Students

3. Edison High School

C+

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2280 Students

4. Middlesex High School

C

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Middlesex Borough School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 619 Students

5. Plainfield High School

F

SchoolGrade

9%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Plainfield Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1925 Students

6. Future Foundations Academy (ffa)

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Educational Services Commission Of New Jersey • Public • Grades 3 - 12 • 122 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Piscataway, NJ

Middle schools
6
Students
3,703
Avg actual
34%
Avg projected
26%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Piscataway, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Conackamack Middle School

B-

SchoolGrade

46%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 477 Students

2. Theodore Schor Middle School

C+

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 571 Students

3. Quibbletown Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 497 Students

4. Thomas Jefferson Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Edison Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 909 Students

5. Von E. Mauger Middle School

D+

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Middlesex Borough School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 474 Students

6. Hubbard Middle School

F

SchoolGrade

14%

Actual Test Scores

13%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Plainfield Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 775 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Piscataway, NJ

Elementary schools
15
Students
5,509
Avg actual
43%
Avg projected
31%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Piscataway, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Knollwood Elementary School

A-

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 508 Students

2. Randolphville Elementary School

B+

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 445 Students

3. Martin Luther King Elementary School

B+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 484 Students

4. John Marshall Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Edison Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 742 Students

5. Watchung Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Middlesex Borough School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 221 Students

6. Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School

C+

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 521 Students

7. Grandview Elementary School

C+

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 561 Students

8. Arbor Elementary School

C

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Piscataway Township School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 522 Students

9. Woodland Intermediate School

C-

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Middlesex Borough School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 292 Students

10. Jefferson Elementary School

D-

SchoolGrade

22%

Actual Test Scores

13%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Plainfield Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 441 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Piscataway, NJ

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Piscataway, NJ has a total population of 60,052 with 36% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 56% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Piscataway, NJ

17,859

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

93%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

56%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Piscataway, NJ.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

A

11.48 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

A+

1.31 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B

10.16 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Piscataway, NJ.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Piscataway, NJ.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

6,900 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

90 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Piscataway, NJ Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Piscataway, NJ

How many schools are in Piscataway, NJ?

Piscataway, NJ has 31 public schools: 6 high schools, 6 middle schools and 15 elementary schools, serving 17,859 students in total.

How do schools in Piscataway perform on state tests?

On average, 31 schools in Piscataway score 38% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Piscataway meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Piscataway?

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.

Best Schools in Cities Near Piscataway, NJ

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Middlesex, NJ

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
South Plainfield, NJ

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Dunellen, NJ

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
South Bound Brook, NJ

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Highland Park, NJ

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
East Franklin, NJ

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
New Brunswick, NJ

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Edison, NJ

  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Bound Brook, NJ

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Somerset, NJ

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Piscataway

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
91%
Exceeding
55%
Avg actual scores
45.3%
Avg projected
31.1%

11 of 15 schools in Piscataway carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 3C: 7

All 15 public schools we grade in Piscataway. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (3)

Elementary and primary schools (6)

Other schools and academies (5)

Private schools (4)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.