NJ's Best Middle Schools Ranked In New Analysis

NEW JERSEY— Infinity Institute is the best public middle school in New Jersey, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News researchers based the 2027 ranking of the nation’s best public middle schools on the latest publicly available data from state education agencies by RTI International, alongside data from the U.S. Department of Education. In the past, the state reports weren’t part of the methodology.

State agency data offers a more thorough evaluation of student achievement in math and reading across every proficiency level, all while taking student background and overall performance on state assessments into consideration.

This year’s ranking includes 24,000 public middle schools.

The top 25 public middle schools in New Jersey are:

1. Infinity Institute - Jersey City
2. School 28 - Paterson
3. Mendham Township Middle School - Brookside
4. Princeton Charter School - Princeton
5. Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School - Somerset
6. Forrestdale School - Rumson
7. Markham Place School - Little Silver
8. Hoboken Dual Language Charter School - Hoboken
9. Sara M. Gilmore Academy - Union City
10. H.W. Mountz Elementary School - Spring Lake
11. Avon Elementary School - Avon
12. Hatikvah International Academy Charter School - East Brunswick
13. Brookside School - Allendale
14. Science Park High School - Newark
15. Briarcliff Middle School - Mountain Lakes
16. Mount Pleasant Middle School - Livingston
17. Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics School - Pennsauken
18. Academy I - Jersey City
19. Mountain View School - Mendham
20. Charles DeWolf Middle School - Old Tappan
21. Montgomery Upper Middle School - Skillman
22. Woodcliff Middle School - Woodcliff Lake
23. William Annin Middle School - Basking Ridge
24. The Gray Charter School - Newark
25. Tenafly Middle School - Tenafly

The rankings are intended as an evaluation tool to give parents a snapshot of how well schools provide a high-quality education and prepare students for a successful future.